208-Mile Shelby GT500 Super Snake Up For Grabs
Given the bidding, there’s a chance the owner could take a bath on this low-mile GT500 Super Snake.
Since it left the Shelby Automobiles facility in Las Vegas 14 years ago, this GT500 Super Snake Coupe hasn’t seen much use, to put it mildly. At this point, there are just 208 miles on the clock, despite the fact that it’s had two owners. And given that everything from the temporary plates to the window sticker has been preserved? It’s safe to say it was bought as an investment. Whether that investment will pay off is anyone’s guess, but since the Bring a Trailer auction in set to end on Sunday, the good news is that we won’t have wait too long to see how it pans out here.
It is, unquestionably, a beast of a machine. Under the hood, there’s a 5.4-liter V8 Kenne Bell supercharger, and while there was a version of this car which came with an anemic 605 horsepower, this sinister serpent got the full monty — which means there’s a robust 725 ponies on tap. So anyone so inclined will have absolutely no problem roasting the Pirelli performance rubber until there’s nothing left but hanging smoke and hot ash. That means it’s just as Carroll Shelby intended, and if you look at the full set of pics, you can see the legendary Texas tuner’s John Handcock on the center console.
A six-speed manual transmission allows folks to row their own, which drives home the fact that Super Snake wasn’t designed to just be a straight-line performer. These were built to terrorize the track. Along with a beefy Baer 6-piston brakes to rein in the all the shove, there are adjustable coil overs and sway bars from Eibach, plus a Borla cat back exhaust system, so this baby will sound as mean as it looks. Which, given that its sporting a black paint job with matte-black stripes, is pretty mean indeed. Other notable bits include a custom carbon drive shaft, a brake duct system front and rear, and 20-inch Shelby Alcoa wheels.
So yeah, wicked ride. The big question is whether keeping this machine factory pristine will pay off. Now, as I write this, the bidding has brought the price to about $50k, which is more than the $46,240 Shelby and company were asking for it back in 2008. But since inflation is a thing and bananas are actually approaching the $10 mark, I’d say there’s a decent chance the owner could take a bath on this GT500 — without every getting to drive for more than a few miles. And honestly? That seems fair, as it’s kind of sad to see a machine like this potent kept as a sculpture.
Photos: Bring a Trailer
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