To celebrate 50 years since Carroll Shelby created the Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R back in 1965, Ford has announced that the initial run of the recently introduced Shelby cars will be severely limited in production. For the 2015 model year, Ford will only build 100 examples of the Shelby GT350 Mustang and just 37 versions of the track-ready Shelby GT350R.
Of the 100 GT350s that will be built for 2015, half will come with the Technology Package and the other half will be equipped with the Track Package. As for the GT350R, the 37 units isn?t just a random number. This number correlates with the 37 GT350Rs that Carroll Shelby is said to have built in 1965. According to Ford, Shelby himself claimed to have built two prototypes and 35 production models, but it goes on to say that existing records tend to show that only 34 production units were made.
The excitement behind the new GT350 and GT350R models is the powerful flat-plane-crank V-8 that was developed for these cars. Although Ford has not released official power output figures, the special 5.2-liter V-8 promises to deliver more than 500 horsepower and peak torque above 400 pound-feet.
Both models go on sale this fall, but Ford has yet to reveal pricing details.
Continue reading to learn more about the Shelby GT350 and GT350R.
Shelby GT350 Will Be Limited To 100 Units; GT350R To 37 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 28 April 2015 17:00 EST.
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