2008 Mustang Shelby GT - is it worth it?

The original mid 60's Mustang Shelby GT started life as a car Ford built to certain specifications, which was in turn shipped to Shelby American for additional upgrades. Shelby's crew would add bolt-on, go-faster parts for the engine and suspension, a few splashy bits to make it look racier, a Shelby ID number, those iconic Shelby stripes from nose to tail, and the rest is musclecar history. Not much has changed circa 2008.

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The '08 Shelby features 319 hp with a rumbling exhaust that's quite pleasant, especially if you opt for the convertible for some top down fun. $11,800 for some upgrades is some serious cash, however, and that's the premium you'll pay over the cost of a loaded GT convertible.

The best thing about the Shelby is it's exclusivity. It's not like you'll see one of these in every parking lot of America. It's an easy ticket to turn heads and get noticed.

But then again, for $11k you could do a lot more to your base GT, and achieve better results under the hood. But name recognition costs money, and that's what you get with the Shelby GT.

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