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2019 Shelby American Shelby GT: Nostalgia with a warranty

The Shelby GT adds a little style and a dash of power for a bunch more money.

Kyle Hyatt

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new).

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Kyle Hyatt

Aug. 17, 2018 6:00 a.m. PT

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2019 Shelby American GT

The Shelby GT's front end borrows cues from the current Ford Shelby GT350 and from Shelby models of the past.

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The Shelby GT-H is available in black or white with gold stripes and optional gold whees.

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Convertible or fastback, manual or automatic, there are plenty of ways to spec a Shelby GT.

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The Shelby GT starts at just over $61,000 and goes up from there.

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The GT-H is based on the Shelby GT-H rental cars from 2005 and 2006 that Shelby American built for Hertz.

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The visible roll hoop on the convertible version is equal parts Saved by the Bell and Menace II Society. We approve.

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The Shelby GT gets its extra 20 horsepower over the standard Mustang GT from its custom-designed Borla performance exhaust.

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The 2019 Shelby American GT is one of the cheapest ways to get yourself into something wearing a Shelby badge without sacrificing comfort or convenience.