Based on the 662-horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500, the "Friends of Carroll" upped the performance quotient of the one-off by installing a Ford Racing 4.0-liter Whipple supercharger, bumping power to over 850 horsepower. In order to handle that extra power, the car is equipped with 13-inch-wide rear wheels are wrapped in 345-section high-performance tires.
"Even at 89 years of age, Carroll was an inspiration to us all," said Ford marketing head Jim Farley. "This year marks the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby Cobra. This car represents the very idea he had about making the 2013 Shelby GT500 into a true Cobra."
Ford plans to take the tribute car on a nationwide tour and hopes to eventually auction the car for charity.
