- "A street sportscar by Shelby American, the first after a long hiatus."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Shelby Series One Super Charged '03 is a road car produced by Shelby. It first appeard in Gran Turismo 4, replacing the 1998 model, which only appeared in Gran Turismo 2, and later returned in Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
The player can pick four colors when they buy this car:
- Silver with White Stripes
- Silver with Black Stripes
- Silver with Red Stripes
- Silver with Blue Stripes
In-game description[]
Other than maintenance and reproduction of Cobras which had been produced in the past, Shelby American had long distanced themselves from producing street cars, until they worked on their first sports car in a very long while: the Shelby Series 1.
It made its first appearance in 1998. The body and chassis were Shelby American originals, a front-engined, rear-drive 2-seater roadster. But it bears no resemblance to the Cobra's in the past. The frame is a semi-monocoque design with a combination of aluminium tubular frame and aluminium honeycomb panels, and is built like a prototype race car of the past.
The engine chosen for the car was a 4.0-liter, DOHC V8 with 4 valves per cylinder, from the Oldsmobile Aurora. Combined with a Supercharger, it produced 320 BHP.
While the first models were only able to produce 320 BHP, later editions produced 444 BHP from the same engine. It's still a mystery as to what was changed, but it is speculated that improving the supercharger was the main reason behind the additional power.
The newest Shelby Series 1 with its 444 BHP unit shows a level of high performance you would just not imagine from its classic car looks. It does 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, 0-100 mph in 9.27 seconds, and a 1/4 mile in a constant 12 second level. Its maximum speed reaches upwards of 272 km/h (169 mph).
With a U.S. domestic price tag of $174,000 it is a very expensive car, but it has an important significance as an American-born original sports car.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Shelby New Car Dealership | 184,630 | Available from the start in Arcade Mode |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Shelby Dealership | 184,630 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 8+) | 181,669 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Shelby Dealership | 184,630 | --- |
Pictures[]
Trivia[]
- Like with the 1998 model, the power output of the car appears to be based on a naturally aspirated model rather than the supercharged version it is stated to be.