When Ford introduced the Mustang to a salivating public in 1964, it was quite the game-changer. It offered rakish, sports car styling at a highly attainable price—less than $2,400 at the time. But the Mustang had a dirty secret. Keeping costs down meant Ford raided its parts bin quite heavily. While the Mustang might have looked like it was going flat-out even when parked, it wasn't actually much of a performance car. At least, it wasn't until Caroll Shelby came along and turned it into the Shelby GT350.
The Mustang is now in its fifth generation, yet again looking like a million bucks. And 50 years since the original Shelby GT350s first took to the track in anger, the most exciting variant still wears the GT350 badge. The suspension is optimized for track work. There's extensive use of lightweight components. It has special brakes and custom tires. The six-speed manual transmission is unique to the car. It's not just lighter than a regular Mustang, it's also stiffer. Oh, and under the hood is a very, very special engine.
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