As the founder of Ford’s revered performance wing, Carroll Shelby’s legacy has stood the test of time for 100 years. To honour and celebrate his legacy, Shelby has unveiled the Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition Mustang GT.

Carroll Shelby’s name demands respect and admiration. If he were still around today, Shelby would’ve celebrated his 100th birthday on January 11th. However, in his absence, Shelby (the performance offshoot of Ford) unveiled the most maniacal rendition of the Ford GT in honour of the performance division’s founder.

This version of the Mustang GT is kitted with a Whipple supercharger mated to the sonorous 5,0-litre V8 pumping out a ludicrous 559 kW! Other added go-faster bits included a vented hood, performance radiator, Borla Cat-Back exhaust, performance springs, upgraded sway bars, camber/caster plates and Ford’s Perf-Pack Brembo front callipers. A significant bump in power output is not all this special edition ‘Stang has to offer as Shelby has put immense effecting into refining the handling capabilities of this special edition GT.

Cosmetic enhancements range from aluminium extended-width front fenders, Shelby upper grilles side rockers, a Shelby-spec rear spoiler, Le Mans black vinyl striping, CSM numbered dash and engine bay plaques, Shelby door sill plates and Shelby floor mats. These Shelby-branded bits and pieces take the already aggressive GT package and turn the dial up to 11! Only 100 units will be…