2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible Packs Awesome Looks, Will Hang With Hellcats

It’s an interesting story, actually. When the S197 Shelby GT500 was first introduced, it came with a 5.4-liter Triton V8, which was only good for 500 horsepower. At that time, it was the carmaker’s most powerful production engine, but just because it’s good by 2007 standards doesn’t mean it’ll get the job done in the early-to-mid 2010s.

To “fix” the issue, Ford took that same 5.4-liter V8, bored it out, and strapped a larger supercharger on, thus creating the 5.8-liter Trinity engine, good for 662 horsepower and 631 lb-ft of torque. These Shelby Mustangs weren't just crazy powerful, they were crazy fast too, needing only 3.5 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standstill.

In other words, they were just as quick off the line as the original Challenger SRT Hellcat, the one that broke the Internet with its 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque back in 2015.

Super impressive, right? Well, hang on to your shorts, because we just found a 2013 model year Shelby GT500 Convertible getting auctioned off to the highest bidder with just 10,000 miles on its monstrous Trinity V8. By the way, all that power is getting sent to the rear wheels via a Tremec six-speed manual gearbox and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

This car left the factory finished in Grabber Blue with black over-the-top stripes and side decals. Additional highlights include the power-retractable black soft top, HID headlights, fog lights, hood vents, front and rear spoilers, custom Shelby badging, quad exhaust outlets, and the staggered-diameter 19/20” alloy wheels featuring Goodyear Eagle F1 tires.

Since it’s also rocking the SVT Performance Package, you get Bilstein electronically adjustable dampers, and Brembo brakes.

Moving on to the interior, you’ve got your Charcoal Black leather sport bucket seats with black stripes and embossed Shelby Cobra logos, plus a Shaker sound system, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, CD stereo, cruise control, a Classic Design Concepts light bar, air conditioning, and a lovely-to-grip three-spoke steering wheel.

When new, this car retailed for $63,490, and with a day left to bid, you might be able to get it for less than that, which is pretty cool, all things considered.

On a personal note, it’s too bad the mileage is what it is. Don’t get me wrong, 10,000 miles isn’t a lot (on the contrary), but can you imagine if this thing had delivery miles on it? It would have been worth a heck of a lot of money - definitely over MSRP, seeing as how it’s a one-owner vehicle and there’s literally nothing wrong with it.