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2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 With a Unique Quirk Hasn't Aged One Bit

Back in 2010, the Blue Oval was celebrating the 45th anniversary of the original 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 the only way it was supposed to – by announcing the revival of the high-performance variant. This 2011 example basically takes us back in time to that faithful moment, as its odometer only registered the delivery mileage and a pleasure cruise or two since then.
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Ready to rumble on the red carpet during Mecum Auctions’ upcoming Glendale 2021 spring event, the GT350 is part of the Steve Todhunter Collection and has had only two owners during its decade-long stint on this planet.

With the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 in the supercharged state, it’s capable of delivering 525 hp if asked for. It’s also one of just 159 examples produced and one of a mere fourteen dressed up in the same manner. But there’s also one quirk that has the potential to make it unique because the original owner asked Shelby Automobiles for a little favor.

Since the first buyer wanted to honor the original GT350’s iconic powerplant, he convinced the company to assign an irregular production number ending in 289 to his car! As such, CSM no. 113500289 was delivered with a hidden Easter Egg designed to secretly link it even further to the famous 1965 GT350.

As far as the modern reincarnation from 2011 is concerned, the supercharged monster could hit 60 mph (96 kph) in a mere 3.7 seconds, with the Coyote V8 rocking a Shelby/Ford Racing/Whipple supercharger, cold air induction, and a Shelby/Ford Racing exhaust, among other goodies.

It was a purist’s delight, with the Shelby six-speed stick shift linked to the 3.73:1 rear and the GT350 being capable to effectively put the power where it belongs to via the enhanced Shelby/Ford Racing suspension components.

The looks department is also neatly covered by this particular unit, which indulged the two owners with a blue-striped Performance White exterior, lots of GT350 decals and Caroll Shelby memorabilia, as well as a custom Shelby interior dressed in black. The cabin also includes Red/White/Blue inserts on the front seats.
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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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