You can have a 746kW+ carbon fibre 1967 Shelby GT500… but it’ll cost you

Break out your ‘gawking face’ and behold the carbon-fiber-bodied 1967 Shelby GT500CR Mustang, a collaborative creation between retromod carmaker Classic Recreations and carbon fibre gurus SpeedKore.

Starting with a donor 1967 (or 1968) Mustang body which undergoes a complete restoration, the Shelby GT500CR is approved as a licenced product by Carroll Shelby International, and can be had with a range of engines and options to essentially build an ‘as new’ classic Shelby Mustang with modern performance and comforts.

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But the carbon option by SpeedKore takes that to another level, replacing the body panels with carbon fibre and thus reducing the vehicle’s weight. With anything from a modern Gen III 5.0-litre Coyote V8 to a hand-built 7.0-litre supercharged V8 putting out more than 746kW under the bonnet, the carbon Gt500CR promises to be wild.

If the name SpeedKore sounds familiar, that’s because MOTOR has covered a couple of its creations in the past, from its incredibly fast Dodge Demon to its twin-turbo Dodge Charger, both in full carbon fibre.

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“When we decided to build the carbon fibre-bodied GT500CR Mustangs, we wanted to work with someone who shared our vision for the future of custom car building,” says Classic Recreations CEO and founder Jason Engel.

“Having a supplier that is equally committed to high-quality craftsmanship and producing innovative vehicles is incredibly important to us and we found that matched commitment in SpeedKore.”

Shelby turns the GT500 into the drag-focused Dragon Snake

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If you want one of these carbon Shelbys, there’s good news and some rather bad news.

The good news? You can actually have one – Classic Recreations offers the Shelby GT500CR in right-hook, at an extra cost of US$12,500.

You thought that option price was the bad news? Ah, not quite. There are a few more dollars that’ll need to leave your bank account, starting with the US$284,900 base price. That means the minimum for a RHD GT500CR is AU$433,222.

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Then comes the extra price for the carbon option… US$60K, or AU$87,400. Now your carbon fibre ’67 Stang is costing you more than a brand-new Ferrari F8 Tributo. On top of that AU$520K, there are numerous extras, the 1000hp+ (746kW+) Procharger supercharger option is AU$7200, or there’s the Pro Touring Track Upgrade Package for AU$36,400, which includes chassis upgrades, track suspension, a rollbar, and a better set of wheels and tyres.

After all of that, and potentially more than $565K later… you’ve got to get the car here and register it. Let us know if you manage to get it roadworthy!

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