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2020+ Shelby GT500 Mustang
So if Shelby wasn't involved then why?
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<blockquote data-quote="T3RMINATOR" data-source="post: 16314260" data-attributes="member: 183324"><p>The Gt500 name has been around since the 1967 and was originally built by Shelby America under Carroll Shelby. Ford used the cobra name separately. Hince the Cobra Mustang II, the '79,'80, and '81 cobra's. SVT got into the mix in '93 when they developed the '93 cobra and Cobra R's. Then they continued to produce cobra's through the SN95 and Newedge body styles ('94-'98,'99,'01,'03/'04). SVT is also credited with the '07-14 GT500's but they were still known as Shelby's because Carroll Shelby developed the Gt500 "name" so to speak and was still involved with the cars somewhat.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly enough, SVT appeared and was credited on the '10-14 raptors but as far as I know, the '17 to present is all "Ford Performance" stuff. The new 500 also displays the Ford Performance logos and such in press shots on the vanity plate and the center screen, not SVT. In terms of the Shelby name on the new 500, it is probably a mix of honoring his legacy and the fact that it has always been know as a "Shelby GT500" for over half a century (52 years).It's basically a "why change it now?" type of deal in my opinion. And as stated above, SVT died when Coletti left the building. It was his baby and brainchild. There are probably people who can give you better answers than I can but that's just my .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T3RMINATOR, post: 16314260, member: 183324"] The Gt500 name has been around since the 1967 and was originally built by Shelby America under Carroll Shelby. Ford used the cobra name separately. Hince the Cobra Mustang II, the '79,'80, and '81 cobra's. SVT got into the mix in '93 when they developed the '93 cobra and Cobra R's. Then they continued to produce cobra's through the SN95 and Newedge body styles ('94-'98,'99,'01,'03/'04). SVT is also credited with the '07-14 GT500's but they were still known as Shelby's because Carroll Shelby developed the Gt500 "name" so to speak and was still involved with the cars somewhat. Interestingly enough, SVT appeared and was credited on the '10-14 raptors but as far as I know, the '17 to present is all "Ford Performance" stuff. The new 500 also displays the Ford Performance logos and such in press shots on the vanity plate and the center screen, not SVT. In terms of the Shelby name on the new 500, it is probably a mix of honoring his legacy and the fact that it has always been know as a "Shelby GT500" for over half a century (52 years).It's basically a "why change it now?" type of deal in my opinion. And as stated above, SVT died when Coletti left the building. It was his baby and brainchild. There are probably people who can give you better answers than I can but that's just my .02 [/QUOTE]
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