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Shelby American used the stage at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction to unveil the new Shelby GT350. As the most powerful version of the track-focused GT350 and GT350R, it’s designed to carry forward the legacy of Carroll Shelby which stretches back 60 years. We expect everyone will have their opinion on how well it does or doesn’t honor the man.
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At the heart of the muscle car is a supercharged 5.0-liter V8. Only instead of 500-horsepower like what you get with the Mustang Dark Horse, everything is dialed way up, reaching a mighty 810-hp. Keep in mind the S550 Shelby GT350 with its Voodoo V8 made 526-hp, so this is a huge jump.
There is the option to get a 480-hp version of the GT350, saving you a bit of money. Just know MSRP starts at a lofty $109,999.
Some are saying the new Shelby American GT350 is just the Super Snake with different badges. But Gary Patterson, President of Shelby American must have anticipated people drawing such parallels, because in the official press release he’s quoted as saying, “The Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R each have unique personalities that are very different from our halo Shelby Super Snake. The 2025 Shelby GT350 models are pure sports car, while the Shelby Super Snake is the highest performance super car in our lineup.”
Are you buying that explanation? We’re sure at minimum suspension tuning is different for the GT350 and GT350R, the latter also coming with over 830-hp plus a six-speed manual transmission (that’s right, no automatic option is available).
Production is quite limited for the 2025 model year. Shelby American says only 562 GT350 cars will be sold, the same quantity produced for the 1965 model year, hence the high price. But if you were hoping for a GT350R your chances are slimmer since production is capped at a mere 36 units.
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