The Shelby GT350 returns to mark its 45th Anniversary
It was only a matter of time, really. We all knew Shelby & company would be quick to strike and add to the aftermarket collection when the news of the 2011 5.0 Mustang broke loose. Now, the Shelby GT350 has risen from the tide, making a surprising debut at the latest Barrett-Jackson Auction. The announcement and unveiling marks a special note, as we look back 45 years ago to the dawn of the first GT350 as well as the first Shelby big-block Cobra.
The idea behind the 2011 Shelby GT350 was to craft a Mustang that’s able to keep out tons of weight-bearing frills and focus on the power of the new 5.0-liter Ford Mustang GT as a starting point.
In order to bring the car from the drawing board to the auction house for its debut, the Shelby American team collaborated with professionals from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar, and Baer in order to come up with a finished product worthy of the GT350 moniker.
Shelby GT350 package features
- Ford Racing supercharged 5.0-liter V8–producing 500hp
- Ford Racing springs, struts, sway bars, and adjustable caster/camber plates
- Blue Shelby GT350 valve covers and billet caps
- 6-piston (front) Baer brakes
- ERADISPEED rotors (rear)
- Brake cooling ducts (all 4 corners)
- 19” modern Cragar wheels
- Goodyear performance tires
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Center-exist exhaust by Borla
- Functional hood & side scoops
- Shelby GT350 front fascia, tail light trim, front splitter, read deck lid filler panel, and rear fascia
- A-pillar gauge cluster for fuel pressure, oil pressure, and boost
- White paint with blue Le Mans striping
The entire Shelby GT350 package is a post-title program. What this means is a customer simply purchases a car from a preferred Ford Dealer which is then in turn, transformed into a GT350 by the Shelby American Team. Limited production numbers are set for the 2011 model year, so rest assured owning a Shelby GT350 will be a quest for the few. So what’s final price point for all this Shelby goodness? An additional $33,995 on top of the purchase of the base Mustang GT. Gulp.
Tags: 2011, GT350, Shelby Mustang
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Finally a GT 350 … but its disappointing; you need a mid tier car between the other Shelby and GT; this is too much money. PASS. N/A is the way to go; I really hope they bring back the Mach1.
Funny how Shelby owners bash Saleen and Roush! Looks like Shelby stole the styling ques from them on their new 2011 GT350. 64K to have the Shelby name! No thanks.
I agree – 64K more for the few upgrades – Shelby’s name is not worth that much!!!!
Sorry, that ass shot doesn’t say Shelby to me, it says poor quality and shoddy workmanship
I think that the GT350 is waaay too close to the GT500, I thought the GT350 was (as said above) between the GT and the GT500? the GT350 in my opinion should be a 5.0 with hotter cams, a tweeked suspension, 5 speed, a better tune, like about 400 horse and a few less options to keep the weight down for under 40k
I think the GT350 should be built at the Ford plant like the GT500. It should have the track pak, brembo pkg, and the performance rear axle ratios. then then the Shelby hood and stripes and have the supercharger as an opption. the base GT350 should have 450 hp and make the supercharger an option. Pricing shopuld be around 38k-41k, that way it would make more sense, sell more cars and be more in touch with the 1965 model.
Also the body kit and styling is just plain ugly the hood is nice, the nose is ugly aqs well as the body cladding and rear bumper.
Sorry guys its a pretty shar car but there are just too many other options in the $65 – $70 range. Likes: Front end, engine bay Dislikes: Wheels look like they belong on an donk Explorer, the rear bumper lines are too soft and the tailight look like a base model Festiva.
I like the body mods. Especially the rear of the car. Those taillights say Mustang to me more so than the stockers do. The back up lights are finally where the should be on a Mustang with retro styling. The price is out of my range for sure.
I really wish that Ford would revise the rear of the car. It ruins the look to me. I really don’t like the rounded ass end. It needs to be squared off like the 05-09 . It looks to ricer to me.
Looks pretty good to me, but the price is a bit much. Consider the fact that the 2011 5.0 GT produces in the low 400HP range stock, 412HP to be exact, your money buys you a meager 88HP gain. The GT-350 does come with some cosmetic and suspension mods too… For that kind of money I could take a stock 2011 GT, make more HP, and still do body and suspension mods with money left over for race fuel for those occasional track days. Carroll Shelby is a legend, but how much are you willing to pay for his name on your car???
everyone hates the price, but it is the smartest choice. this is a very stylized car and is easy to tell apart from a standard gt. The person buying a shelby wants it to be more prestigious than a standard gt, and feel good that they can afford the premodded car and others cant. If you are lucky enough to see this car at a show you will remeber it forever it is that rare it is on purpose and the price is right. 1970gt500>70′gt350. 2011gt350>2011gt500. and i think the back looks awesome.