# Shelby GT500 \> LS1 GTO **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 2, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764 "2007-07-02T10:17:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/1 "2007-07-02T10:17:01Z")
I was crusing down I-158 in North Carolina with a friend on the way to get a bite to eat/hit up a hotrod store, we noticed what appeared to be a new GT500 in the sideview mirror a few lengths back. We slowed down about 10mph in the driving lane to get a glimpse at the beast. We matched speeds and the conversation went as follows me: hey man, nice car… is that a gt500 or one of those new shelby gt’s? him: It’s a GT500 me: no shit, very nice car man… didn’t know they made verts. Pretty fast? him: yeah, she moves pretty good The conversation continues as we slow down to a red light. He unfortunitly had a car in front of him, while I was the first to go in my lane. We exchanged compliments on our cars and I asked him to show me what it had. I slowly roll out of the hole so to give the mustang owner room to get infront of me, all the while I’m flagging him on with my arm. He gets on it and merges in front of me… I follow suite and downshift to second (at approx 25mph roll) breaking the tires loose and slowing his pull on me. I actually kept up pretty good all things considered until I missed 4th gear (when he started putting bus lengths on me). we caught back up with each other shortly after and exchanged compliments (the usual) and went on our way. damn that car sounded sexy :spunk: me want one ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/2 "2007-07-02T10:25:19Z")
Those things are so heavy yet have so much potential. ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/3 "2007-07-02T17:44:08Z")
Stevo, are you stock? BTW I think its funny how there is a rather large contingency of former SHO owners who now own GTOs :lol: ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/4 "2007-07-02T18:47:17Z")
i’d love to run into one of these 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/5 "2007-07-02T19:11:23Z")
[quote=“Dr.Stevil”"] me: hey man, nice car… is that a gt500 or one of those new shelby gt’s? him: It’s a GT500 [/quote] FYI: It is a Shelby Cobra GT500… or a Ford GT supercar or a Ford Mustang GT ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/6 "2007-07-03T05:19:59Z")
[quote=“rj-92,post:3,topic:31764"”] Stevo, are you stock? BTW I think its funny how there is a rather large contingency of former SHO owners who now own GTOs :lol: [/quote] lol yeah, I’m pretty much bone stock minus some exhaust work jack, there are the Shelby gt500’s and the Shelby mustang gt’s (shelby appearance package with the stock 300hp gt motor) edit: actually, after some reading… they have some exhaust work done from the factory along with some other odds and ends > **[2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT: Ultimate Guide](https://www.mustangspecs.com/2007-ford-mustang-shelby-gt/)** > > The 2007 Shelby GT took the "Rent-A-Racer" Shelby GT-H out of the rental fleet and put it into the hands of any Mustang fan willing to pay $36,970 to get it. ---
**Author:** ![cobraman04](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cobraman04/32/4963_2.png) [@cobraman04](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cobraman04)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/7 "2007-07-03T16:29:01Z")
i read in Mustangs and fast fords mag. that those Shelbys really arent that fast. they said the fastest 1/4 time they had was a 13.1 which seems real slow for a 500hp car. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/8 "2007-07-04T10:48:31Z")
500hp and 4000+ lbs of girth to move ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/9 "2007-07-04T13:43:43Z")
i need to find a gt500 to play with ---
**Author:** ![Big\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_b/32/7490_2.png) [@Big\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Big_B)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/10 "2007-07-07T12:01:08Z")
there is a white and red around here! ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/11 "2007-07-07T15:14:57Z")
I saw a bone stock gt500 run low 12s at the track with the stock tires. ---
**Author:** ![1bugeyedrex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/278dde/32.png) [@1bugeyedrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1bugeyedrex)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/12 "2007-07-07T16:27:54Z")
hmm… yea I ran into 1 and he didn’t pull as much as I expected. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/13 "2007-07-07T19:42:39Z")
[quote=“bladez,post:4,topic:31764"”] i’d love to run into one of these 🙂 [/quote] Of course you would. 😉 X… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/14 "2007-07-10T12:12:29Z")
[quote=“slasky,post:11,topic:31764"”] I saw a bone stock gt500 run low 12s at the track with the stock tires. [/quote] oh really? I ran into a red one and the guy wouldn’t race me ☹ I’ve only heard low 13’s out of them. ---
**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/15 "2007-07-24T12:04:41Z")
[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:6,topic:31764"”] lol yeah, I’m pretty much bone stock minus some exhaust work jack, there are the Shelby gt500’s and the Shelby mustang gt’s (shelby appearance package with the stock 300hp gt motor) [/quote] Shelby GT: Shelby GT500: ![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/GT500_quarter.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/4/749cf30a9d942c06bdbb098b631369a8d41d88fd.jpeg) When you pull up next to one you can tell the differance( between GT500 & Shelby GT), Either way both are heavy. Ford needs to do step up the performance factor other than sticking an old timers name on thier ride to try to up sales. [quote=“Dr. Stevil”"] didn’t know they made verts. [/quote] Heavy vert: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/16 "2007-07-24T12:24:43Z")
[quote=“Shifty,post:15,topic:31764"”] Ford needs to do step up the performance factor other than sticking an old timers name on thier ride to try to up sales. [/quote] You’re right, even after they’ve been out for over a year… you still can’t get them USED anywhere near MSRP. Ford is dropping the ball again :uhh: I do agree though, with that much power, it should be a more well rounded car especially in the handling department. Thats my biggest pet peeve with the NSX aswell… awesome looking car that handles like it’s on rails, but can’t get out of it’s own way :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![twkid84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@twkid84](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/twkid84)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/17 "2007-07-24T13:16:50Z")
i think i saw 1 in NYIRP last friday it was running 12.5 on the run that I watched ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shelby-gt500-ls1-gto/31764/18 "2007-07-24T13:19:31Z")
I think they do 11.8@118 stock