An 800 Horsepower Time Machine

The third generation Shelby GT marked the the most radical departure from the stock Mustang design. Gen3 was a full three inches longer, had a wrap-around front bumper and an aggressive 5-scoop hood. I may have only been two back then, but that menacing hood became one of my earliest memories.

As a Mustang enthusiast I’ve been guilty of just one type of envy: Hideaway headlight envy. Torinos, Cougars, Rancheros (Chargers ala “Bullitt” and RS Camaros) always looked more menacing to me. Not anymore.  Of all three GT Shelby Mustangs, only Gen3’s unique full wrap around bumper design could house hidden headlights...

“The Enigma of Steel” concept was born.