Shelby GT500 KR arrives at Ricart Ford (and you gotta check this beast out!)

September 25th was a very special day at Ricart Ford in the Ricart Megmall, because the rebirth of a legend took place at about 4:30 in the afternoon. That’s when we welcomed a 3,700 pound bouncing, 540 or so horsepower, Shelby Mustang GT500 KR, King of the Road to our store!


All these photos were taken just after the KR was backed out of the covered transport, waiting to be hand washed using the mildest cleaning solutions, and wiped down with shammy clothes spun from the finest standards available… you get the idea. This is a car you just don’t put through the automatic car wash.

The list of features for the Shelby GT500 KR is truly impressive, almost mind boggling! From the carbon-composite hood mirroring the classic Shelby KR design, to the 40th anniversary Shelby badging, six speed short-throw shifter married to a 5.4 liter supercharged V8 that cranks 510 ft-lbs. of torque and an estimated 540 horsepower, to the Shelby embroidered headrests and dash nameplate, to the unique performance suspension and much more, the Shelby KR is one amazing piece of machinery.

You can see, smell, and (gently) touch the Shelby GT500 King of the Road on the showroom floor at Ricart Ford in the Ricart Megmall on South Hamilton Road in Columbus, Ohio. Oh, and if you are thinking that maybe the KR is a bit more than what you want in a Mustang, don’t worry, there are plenty of V6’s, GT’s, Bullitts, and even some more Shelbys to check out. Heck, if we had many more, we’d have to change our name to The Ricart Ranch!

Unless you are a regular on a few of the Mustang boards out here in the wild, wild, web, you probably missed Ford’s impersonation of Karl Rove when they leaked information on the forthcoming late 07 and 08 Mustangs.

Okay, it really was more like a flood of information than a leak, so let’s get right into it!
The 2008 model year will see the return of the Bullitt version of the Mustang GT with a projected 312 horsepower, retuned suspension, red brake calipers, unique sill plate and grille design (without fog lamps), 18” Bullitt wheels, upgraded steering system, X pipe exhaust, rear (faux) gas cap with Bullitt logo, metal interior trim and Bullitt shifter along with Bullitt seats, and more! The only thing missing is the ghost of Steve McQueen!
No pricing yet on the Bullitt, but with only 7,000 to be built for the U.S. and 700 for Canada, the Bullitt will be a keeper at any price!

If the 500 horsepower of the Shelby GT500 is a bit daunting for you, the late release 2007 and 2008 Super Snake Shelby’s will scare the livin’ daylights out of you! 725 horsepower!! 725 HORSEPOWER!!
When the Shelby Super Snake hits the showroom floor, it will have two HP choices…a tire smoking 600 horsepower, and a mind-blowing 725 horsepower, both generated by the use of a Ford Racing supercharger upgrade kit which will help the Supers crank 590 ft/lbs of torque. This will not be a car given to anyone for their 16th birthday!
The Super Snake will see a host of alterations and additions which truly put it in a class all it’s own, like the Ford Racing exhaust system, handling package and short –throw shifter, 20” Alcoa wheels designed by Shelby, Baer six piston brakes with calipers cast by Shelby and larger rotors, front brake cooling ducts, Shelby design composite hood with Shelby lettering (also on the rear deck lid), Shelby CSM dash plate, Shelby signature embroidered headrests and floor mats, and Super Snake badging.
No word yet on the numbers to be produced each year, but the Mustangs that end up with the Shelby Super Snake brand on them will probably never be more than a very limited number. These are cars you’ll see selling for serious cash at Barrett-Jackson sooner than later!

If you want to be the first on your block (or in your state) to have one of the new Mustangs in your driveway, you can call Ricart Ford at 888-250-2573 and we’ll contact you as soon as they start shipping. Oh, and you can check back here periodically for any new information on the Bullitt and Super Snake.