800 Horsepower Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition Unveiled

During a private ceremony at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California, Carroll Shelby unveiled his latest creation, a street legal 800 horsepower Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition Mustang.  The limited edition GT500 Super Snake is a collaboration between Carroll Shelby and Don "The Snake" Prudhomme who successfully drove a Top Fuel car for Shelby in the 1968 NHRA season.  At the heart of this menacing looking Shelby GT500 is a 5.4-liter V-8 upgraded with a Kenne Bell Supercharger.

The Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme edition is a post title add-on package for 2007-2010 Shelby GT500 owners with it being limited to just 100 copies.  Additional modifications include a Kenne Bell modified air intake sticking out of the hood, five-point impact safety harness, Borla side exhaust, bogart wheels, eight-point roll cage, a front and rear adjustable BMR racing suspension and drag tires with optional street tires available.  To add this package to your Shelby GT500 it will set you back $100K.

Photos and more info on Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Shelby's new limited edition Super Snake are below:

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Shelby Automobiles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK) has returned to drag racing with a limited edition Prudhomme Edition Super Snake package for the Shelby GT500 Mustang. Carroll Shelby and Don "The Snake" Prudhomme unveiled the program during a private reception at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, Calif. The drag racing inspired 800 horsepower post title package was a collaboration between Shelby Autos and Don Prudhomme, who successfully drove a top fuel car for Carroll Shelby in the 1968 NHRA season.

Each year, the Automobile Club of Southern California holds a dinner to support the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum on the first night of the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals. In honor of the fortieth anniversary of the first race that Mr. Prudhomme drove for Carroll Shelby, the Shelby Autos team unveiled the new drag racing package that they developed together over the past year.

"Don is an exceptional drag racer and I'm proud that he drove my first Top Fuel car in 1968," noted Carroll Shelby. "By leveraging Don's experience, we turned a really good car into a great drag racer that will beat up on the MOPAR and bow tie brigade right out of the box."

The program is a post-title package for 2007-2010 Ford Shelby GT500 cars already in the hands of owners. To create the Prudhomme Edition Super Snake, Shelby Autos pumps up the 5.4L supercharged engine to produce 800 hp on race fuel or 750 hp on 93 octane pump gas. The Shelby includes a Kenne Belle modified air intake sticking out of the hood in the tilt front end, a five-point Impact safety harness and a Borla side exhaust system. A front and rear adjustable BMR racing suspension and drag tires are included to improve traction during launches; optional street tires are available. For a more aggressive stance and improved aerodynamics, side lower rockers are incorporated. Only 100 total packages at $100,000 (not including car) will be offered.

"Working with Don on this project was a great experience for our design team," noted Amy Boylan, president of Shelby Automobiles. "Carroll and Don earned their stripes in competition over the years, so we had to build a car that would continue their racing domination. Our Prudhomme Edition GT500 Super Snake builds on that legacy and gives Shelby enthusiasts today a way to rule the quarter mile in their town."