Shelby 1000

The Shelby 1000 was a high output conversion of the Shelby GT500 Mustang offered by Shelby American from 2012. It was unveiled at the 2012 New York International Auto Show in a street legal version and a track version, and the package could be fitted to existing GT500 and Super Snake cars. The 2012 car used a supercharged 5.4 litre V8 with a Kenne Bell 3.6 litre blower, new injectors, an upgraded fuel system, forged internals and ported heads, with street figures quoted between 920 and 950 horsepower and 1,100 horsepower for the track version. The chassis was strengthened with a 9 inch rear end, six piston front and four piston rear brakes, a stronger driveshaft, stiffer springs and bars and a carbon fibre hood with functional vents. For 2013 and 2014 the package moved to the 5.8 litre V8 of the newer GT500, with an estimated output of over 1,200 horsepower. Shelby is thought to have built only 20 of them, and it was the final model overseen by Carroll Shelby before his death in May 2012.