Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Auction Action, Supercars, Ford, Shelby
eBay Find of the Day: 2008 Shelby Super Snake
Click above for gallery of the Super Snake
Despite the Shelby GT500KR's claim of supremacy over the dominion that is the open road, there is yet another Mustang that is even more extreme. Shelby's Super Snake package for the GT500 offers up to 725 horsepower and even more aggressive options for the suspension and braking systems. Available as a post-sale conversion for the GT500, the transformation can be performed at the Shelby facility in Las Vegas or at one of the official mod shops around the country. There have been a handful of owners who have already converted their GT500s, and one is already for sale on eBay. Something seems wrong with the seller's math, however, because a "Buy It Now" price of $200,000 is far more than the cost of a GT500 plus the $31,995 needed for the 725 horsepower conversion. We could understand the markup if these were in high demand, but pretty much any GT500 owner can send his car to get converted. So unless you really can't wait, keep your mouse away from the bidding button and just enjoy the gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Brad!
Gallery: 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
[Source: eBay Motors]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
al 8:07PM (6/18/2008)
BIN price: US $200,000.00
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are you kidding me?
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montoym 9:34PM (6/18/2008)
It's a BIN price for a reason. I've seen people put some pretty ridiculous BIN prices for all sorts of items.
But, whenever I sell items on eBay, I usually put a higher BIN price as well, if someone wants it bad enough and is willing to pay, then they can. If they want to bid instead, they can do that.
That said, this car will never sell for $200K, but it will be interesting to see what it actually does bring.
Randy 10:23PM (6/18/2008)
I'm a fan of the Mustang but that's just redicuolous!
keatmp 8:07PM (6/18/2008)
When are all of the mustang "editions" going to end??
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Dan 8:10PM (6/18/2008)
Are these things still leaf-sprung?
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Benfolio 8:15PM (6/18/2008)
That's the ZR-1 you're thinking of.
Yesterday was ZR-1 day.
Today is Mustang variant day.
Tomorrow there will be a GT-R post or two.
Hang on.
Thedevil 8:12PM (6/18/2008)
Super snake and super fugly.
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Charlie J 1:38PM (6/19/2008)
You must be smoking Super Crack
Mx 8:22PM (6/18/2008)
I don't know when Ford and their after-market tweaker brands are going to understand that fat looking sports cars aren't cool.
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jordan 8:30PM (6/18/2008)
fat is relative, my friend. yea, it's fatter than a miata. would you call a lamborghini fat? they're pretty wide, i think.
i think you are the misunderstood one. the mustang has a HUGE after-market *because* people think it's a cool car. sales records tend to agree with their mindset, not yours.
Francis 8:38PM (6/18/2008)
I think Mustangs are very cool. I think some of the tuner versions like the Saleen H302 and the Roush Trak Pak mustangs are very cool. Just because you don't like them doesn't make them undesirable cars. To each their own, there's no need for hating :)
$200k might be a little excessive for a GT500KR, but it's still a pretty awesome car. I bet if they were selling it for MSRP, it'd get snapped up so fast it'd cause whiplash.
Rootus 9:13PM (6/18/2008)
I expect Ford will realize just how uncool this is when it stops being a runaway sales success.
Mx 9:36PM (6/18/2008)
Relax people... Taking my comment way too seriously. lol
"To each his own"
I couldn't agree more.
arturo 8:51PM (6/18/2008)
does anybody knows what 750 hp in this mustang does in the quarter mile?
and why do people hate on this car, if people buy it its because they like it. and the reason there are so many mustang variations is because people want to buy them. i personally like this car looks and i am sure it would be a fun car to drive.
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zmf001 9:34PM (6/18/2008)
This Mustang does the same quarter time as every other 300+hp Mustang with the same rear tires.
Put some slicks on this car and you will be looking at some decent low to mid 9 second runs.
carbuzzard.com 7:48AM (6/19/2008)
The problem with a street-licensed car such as this is like being over-endowed with a certain masculine attribute. It's impressive in the shower room at the gym, but it really has no utility because, well, you can't begin to use it. Although I'll be they'll love you down at the corrall.
Which brings us back to the Mustang, I suppose.
Tragedy 9:11PM (6/18/2008)
In the end, it's just another POS Ford.
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Spytap 1:06AM (6/19/2008)
170,000 worth of mods on a 30,000 dollar car. It's still a $30K at heart.
Terry 9:34PM (6/18/2008)
That line used to work twenty years ago, now it's just plain ignorant. I traded in my 97 Cobra for a C5 vette about 6 years, and while I love both cars I never had one day's problem with the mustang. I wish I could say that about the vette.
Chivo 9:21PM (6/18/2008)
It's nice, but there are so many variants of the Mustang out there, that now I just think the styling is boring and outdated. Good thing that the redesign is just around the corner. The Mustang should have a redesign every 3 years.
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