Shelby rolls out a 950-horsepower Mustang
Says Shelby American CEO John Luft, the Shelby 1000 targets “anybody who has need for speed.”Make that anybody who has the need – and the bank account to put that power to the pavement. The street version of the Shelby 1000 will set you back $149,995. That doesn’t cover speeding tickets, insurance – or the 2012 Shelby GT500 you’ll need to own in the first place.
The GT500 rolls off a conventional Ford assembly line and will cost you a seemingly paltry $48,810. But then you ship or drive it out to the Nevada desert, about 20 miles from Las Vegas, where Shelby American runs a conversion shop.


Inspired by the legendary Shelby Cobra, the lightweight roadster is powered by an aluminum 6.9-litre V8 putting out 800 horsepower and reaching 200 mph.