Mustang Super Snake

I never ended up buying one. I did a WHOLE HELL OF ALOT of research on the car. I commited then the next morning when I woke up, I realized I really don't need the car, so i sent my SRT-8 to the shop and spent crazy money on it the next day. Remember it is a suopped up mustang any way you look at it!!!!! I love the car, and if I can find a red '08 '09 for $55 - 65,000. I might be interested, but I wouldn't pay anymore than that. A year ago I was buying a black one '09 for $72,000 or something like that. The guy wanted out. It was in Wisconsin. Are you looking for a new or used. What have you ran across so far? I'll try to find my thread...

 

They are a blast to drive, but in no way compare to a super or exotic car in most performance aspects(they do accelerate strong!) or the overall driving experience. I've driven one on the track and it was entertaining. They have worked wonders with the Mustang platform. It accelerates well, corners and stops competently, just don't expect it to run with a 430 around a road course-it won't. Still a hoot, though and they look menacing.
Take a trip to Vegas. The Shelby folks in Vegas have always been more than accommodating with prospective buyers

 

Honestly, if you are looking for the most supercar like driving Mustang, look in to the 2008 GT500 KR's. If they aren't enough power for you, there is a robust aftermarket.

I've got a friend with both a Shelby GT500 Super Snake, and a GT500 KR. The super snake roasts it's tires, and sounds excellent, but the KR is that much of a better driver. Definitely better for track use too.

 

This is the picture that originally got me interested. I Love this shot!
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Well actually the more i look at the Super Snake pictures on google, You have to realize all it is is a modified Mustang. And to spend THAT kinda money on a Mustang is CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!

 

The KR is an actual Shelby American VIN car; and not a Ford from a manufacturing perspective. Also, far more limited #'s, and it will hold it's value because of that true separation.

 

A stock GT500 is slow. If you take a stock car and do a 2.6 metco, catback exhaust, airbox, and tune you will put down 540whp which is about 620 crank hp as the magazines rate them. THe car is pretty fast with 540whp, first gear from a low roll is spin city. If thats not enough add a Kenne Bell or a Whipple and put down 700whp on pump gas. Griggs makes awesome suspension for these cars. I belive the KR has a 3.4 whipple you could with a pulley and tune make that car ALOT faster.

 

The intake is different, and a slightly different tune to put out the same 540 hp that the 2011's make. The main differences are in the tires, suspension, and hood. The whole package when it was released out lapped a Mini Works S on a tight handling track by one of the auto rags.

It still has a normal roots type blower.

 

Nice cars but you can forget about it holding its value. Anything past 1972 will flatline from now to eternity. 60 and 70's represents an era in time. The here and now will not be remembered whatsoever other than a country in shame. Its too bad