485hp Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 A few days ago GT-H vert #487 did arrive in Vienna. It was a long way to bring her to Austria but it was worth everything. The car is fitted with some extras which makes her very special. As I already have a Coupe in my garage which will stay very original I decided to upgrade the engine, the brakes and the wheels. All upgrades where made by Shelby in Las Vegas. Because the car is still brand new I did not push her really hard so I cannot talk about the real power but the first impression is that the Paxton Supercharger makes a hell of a difference to the Coupe! The black Shelby Razors 20’’ in combination with the Shelby brakes just look fantastic. Last but not least the shifting is manual which makes her a really great sports car. When my kids saw the car for the first time they loved her more than the coupe. And when my son saw the “Boost Gauge” immediately he asked for the nitro. Maybe the next car will be equipped with this. We still have winter here and there is too much salt and gravel on the roads to make a real long trip but later on this year I can post more about the performance. Like the Coupe the Convertible will be on display at several car shows and will be used to promote the normal Ford Mustang Convertible which we will offer to rent in Austria this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTH391 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 That is terrific. I never see any other GT Hs on the raod, I can just imagine what it would be like for you. Best of luck and safe driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Wowa, wait, stop, hold on . Did you say it has a manual transmission? Is this something that Shelby converted for you, or was this built special for you from a manual GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 As far as I know out of 500 GT-H vert 17 where made with manual shifting and 483 where made with automatic. This is one out of the 17 so its not converted but a "real" GT-H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 This is the first photo of the car just arrived in Vienna. Still dirty but very amazing where you can find the desert-sand from Las Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 That is really cool. Thanks for sharing! I posted a question to Amy to see if we can get an official response on how many 06 coupes and 07 converts were made with a manual trans. I assume that these only went directly to special folks like yourself and were not rentals. Congrats on your two beautiful cars. That must be really special having those there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Das ist sehr gut! Viel spass :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidstan Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I've noticed 2 types of black rims on the vert gt-h's. During the production did they change the wheels for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdave Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Have fun with it over there. CaptDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Thanks I surely will have! :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 The party is on: The convertible is road registered and the summer is great. As some say: The better kills the good! I really like the look of the convertible with the wheels and the center gauge cluster – it makes just so much difference. The shifting is very good, even if you are used to European sport cars. The engine is great so at the end of the day I always use the convertible instead of the coupe. The Paxton has a great sound and a lot of power. Maybe not the 460 HP but it is strong enough to give it a really kick. The behaviour of the engine is totally different to the coupe without SC: Much less power in the beginning but when it comes to 5000 rmp: Whow!!! The only bad thing (next to rusty hood pins) is the very, very soft chassis & suspension control. This is something I have to think about if, how and where to change. If you drive 120+ mph you get all kind of feelings in the drivers seat. I presented the car on some small car shows and use it on nice weekends so I already have ~ 3.500 miles on it. But surely there are more to come. Hopefully tomorrow … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Very cool! Congradulations. Show pictures of the engine and interior when you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Very cool! Congradulations. Show pictures of the engine and interior when you get a chance. If you don´t mind that the engine is not cleaned and polished after the last rain: Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 If you don´t mind that the engine is not cleaned and polished after the last rain: Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 ... and the interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tispco Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Wow! Beautiful Shelby! The GT-H vert is one of my favorites and I think with one is #1 with the manual, supercharger, and wheels!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SGT1977 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Congratulations!! I just read a post the other day that indicated a few manual transmission GT-Hs were built. I was told by the Hertz rental agent they were all automatic. What a beautiful ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks for sharing. Very cool. As much as I like the 2006, this vert has the cool factor. A real collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Awesome, there are some fun days ahead for you and your family!!! I'd love to drive some of the roads there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Awesome, there are some fun days ahead for you and your family!!! I'd love to drive some of the roads there I wrote in the GT-H subforum under "Shelby GT-H in Europe" (Page 3 or 4) about driving the Coupe when it arrived in Europe. Mayby you read this, multiply it with a S/C and an open roof and then ... ... it is fun to drive them both!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007shelbyGT500 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 ... and the interior Very NICE! Where did you get that hat????? I want one- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
485hp Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Very NICE! Where did you get that hat????? I want one- I bought it at the Shelby Shop at the factory in Vegas together with two different kinds of T-Shirts. But as always with this special stuff: I bought 10 peaces each to make sure I will have at least one forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Enjoy your car - I've spent some time in the Tirol enjoying the roads and I imagine that is on your 'to-do list' as that area has some of the best drives in the world! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I bought it at the Shelby Shop at the factory in Vegas together with two different kinds of T-Shirts. But as always with this special stuff: I bought 10 peaces each to make sure I will have at least one forever Hey 485! Congrats on your babies. Hope you didn't sell the vert. There's a guy in the Netherlands saying he owns the only Vert in Europe. Maybe he doesn't know about yours. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJA3Ip0seD8...re=channel_page Great story of yours driving from Germany to Vienna. That was quite an adventure! Good luck with your rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soft Top Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Any way of finding out how many 07 GT-H Verts in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.