2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Coupe (RHD)

Back in the Swinging Sixties, one of the coolest muscle cars to hit the road in America was the Shelby Mustang, a high performance variant of the original Ponycar. Carroll Shelby, whose Cobras were already famous for beating Ferrari at their own game, turned his hand to building a new hero model for the Mustang range nearly four decades on. In 2006 Ford and Shelby reunited with a new version of the latest Mustang, kicking off with the GT-Hertz that evoked the famous "Rent a Racers" from 1966, right down to the black paint with gold stripes. In 2007, Shelby launched the biggest, meanest Mustang yet in the form of the GT500, boasting a 500 hp (373kw) supercharged version of the 5.4-litre modular V-8 engine and six-speed Tremec manual gearbox. The GT500 also comes with a full body kit, special 18-inch alloy wheels and a chassis tuned by SVT to handle the massive power. Inside the Shelby GT500 is comprehensively equipped, with full leather upholstery and Snake logos. The GT500 is a brutal performer on the road, with Car & Driver magazine recording a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 12.9 seconds in standard form.