Bill Hamilton Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Is this still available? With the new change in the website/forum I can't seen to find the "Build Your Own" link? I'm interested in an eco-boost convertible version for cruising with the wife while the GT-500 sits in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr1961 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) I am pretty sure the GTE is still available. I just Googled "Shelby GTE build" and the build your own site came up and it let me build one. I tried to cut paste a link for you but couldn't from my phone Edited March 11, 2018 by mhr1961 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 I did the same but it only goes up to 2017 and won't let me save "my build". Just wonder if S.A. was still doing the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Canfield Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Bill, This is what I came up with: http://shelbyautomobiles.com/?topic=vehicles&art=ShelbyGTE And it does indeed stop at the '17 model year. I guess we'll have to wait and see if the '18s will have the same treatment available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks, John. I found that through google but like I said I couldn't save it. They is no longer a link with the new forum. I check back on in a couple of months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarbilly Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Bill, Have you tried to contact Chris Ruby at Shelby American, Las Vegas, 1-702-942-7235 or 1-844-974-3529? If any one knows, he will. I picked up my 2016 GTE from him in August, 2017 and stopped back by there in Nov to see him. I'm pretty sure they will make the 2018 conversions to GTE; they also had the redish-orange with silver stripes GTE Ecoboost based car for sale ( one that was used in all of their original GTE brochures). I hope this helps, Nascarbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 I saw an orange GTE sitting in the production shop during my walk on the Heritage tour last Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted February 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 12 hours ago, 66GT350PS said: I saw an orange GTE sitting in the production shop during my walk on the Heritage tour last Thursday. Cool, thanks. With the new forum the link at the top about build your own Shelby was gone. Wasn't sure if the program was too and hadn't seen or heard anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39Mustang Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 They need to kill off the GTE and bring back the Shelby GT package as the pricing of the GTE was what the GT and GT/SC were all about and Sold very well. The Eco-boost should not be part of the GT package and the Eco-boost should be its own car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarbilly Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 HI 39Mustang, I second your observations but for different reasons. The 2015-2016 Shelby GT's had the much nicer wheels, stainless steel appearing front mesh grills (top and bottom) vs black ones in GTE's. As you can see, I have a GTE convertible. I have lost count of the number of times people stop and ask me about my car and what the actual difference is between the Shelby GT and my GTE. I'm told there were less than 35 of the 2015-2016 Shelby GT's originally made. The GTE was supposed to replace the GT with about $11,000 per car cost savings (no need to pay extra to have the carbon fiber stuff painted (hood, mirror caps, spoiler, rocker panel covers, etc) as all that came with a painted poly-carboniate material in the GTE. Personally speaking, the GTE should be based on the Eco-Boost car and the GT returned to what it was before (make the poly-carboniate materials standard and the carbon fiber composition an upgrade). Later, Nascarbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 The Shelby GT is back and replaced the GTE. It was Team Shelby Members who asked for the GT's return and we got the GTE. Its a beautiful car. My opinion is the GTE should remain as the Ecoboost variant but my opinion and a dollar might get you a small coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nascarbilly Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 I priced out a 2019 Shelby GT convertible to be made as exact/similar to my 2016 GTE convertible as possible and the price tag was in the $80,000 to $85,000 range. I think they need to rethink the price structure and method of sale of the GT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrCharlesmut Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Sorry about that, I didnt check the datestamp. You should maybe close this thread or something, Im not sure how that works. Ill turn off replies now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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