This One-Of-A-Kind 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Just Sold for $2.2 Million USD
The Mustang too expensive for series production.
The 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake is the most expensive Mustang in the world, and it just sold for double its estimated worth at $2.2 million USD. Originally predicted to auction for $1.1-$1.2 million USD on Mecum, the one-off prototype was too expensive for series production as it cost Ford double what it took to manufacture the then standard GT500. The last time this one-and-only Super Snake sold, it went for $1.3 million USD at auction in 2013.
The original Super Snake features braided brake lines, an external oil cooler, a remote oil filler, stiff shocks, and stiff springs. Although it was made 50 years ago, its 520 horsepower isn’t far off from the recently-revealed GT500‘s “over 700 horsepower.” Carroll Shelby, the automotive designer/racer the Super Snake’s engine gets its namesake, even drove this Mustang in a top speed run, maxing out at 170 mph.
In other muscle car news, a number of cars from the Fast & Furious Live show recently hit the auction block.
