With the anticipation for the launch of the new 2015 Mustang building, practically any and everything around the iconic Ford pony car takes on a more significant meaning.
The Ford display at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show highlights that with everything from a tribute to a classic Shelby to the Mustang set to star in the “Need for Speed” movie that hits theaters in early 2014.

One of the latest we’ve stumbled on is a remote control Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 built with 3,500 Lego parts. The model car, developed by a civil engineer by the name of Fernando from Sheepo’s Garage based in Spain, features lockable doors, a functional steering wheel and a realistic suspension.

OK, so it’s not a Mustang, but it is one of the coolest Ford-powered cars to ever roll the earth: A dragged out Cobra roadster. The car in question is owned by John Stock and competes in the ultra cool NHRA Super Stock Eliminator that has an eclectic blend of cars all competing for the same prize. Seriously, you’ve got roadsters, Hemi-powered Mopars, big-power Fords and fast Chevys. It’s a cool class and the story of this Cobra is even cooler!

Maybe if it the seats were lined with gold. Maybe if Caroll Shelby himself hand stitched his name the headrests. Maybe if it came with Sofia Vergara in the passenger seat (That’s unrealistic? Fine. A lookalike would be cool too). Maybe if it was a Transformer. That’s what it would take for me to pony up $200,000 for a convertible Mustang.

The “Wounded Warriors” 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 was sold for $500,000 at the Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson auction. The red, white and blue Supersnake features the signatures of hundreds of people who supported the car’s cross-country tour to raise awareness and money for American military personnel wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan and their families.

When it comes to the Ford Mustang, there is no name more synonymous with the brand and more iconic than Shelby.
For nearly 50 years, the Shelby name has defined the epitome of high-performance Mustangs from the early GT350s to the 200 mph, 662-horsepower Shelby GT500, which debuted prior to Mr. Shelby’s death in 2012.

The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has an amazing 850 horsepower thanks to its modified supercharged 5.8-liter V8. That’s much more than most street cars, and even more than many race cars. But is it too much horsepower? That’s the question Motor Trend is asking in their latest episode of Ignition. Actually, the magazine asks three questions: does it actually make that much power, is it too much for the car, and how fast is it?