New Shelby American “Baja 700” Edition Raptor to Deliver 700+ Street Legal Horsepower
April 10 2015 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
- Limited edition of only 50 Shelby
Baja 700 will be built
- Over 700 horsepower, making it the
most powerful production Shelby truck in history
- Complete package of competition
suspension, cooling and tires maximized to handle power on and
off-road
Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby
International Inc., (CSBI.PK), today announced that it will offer a
limited run of the most powerful truck in the company’s history.
The new Shelby Baja 700, built on the 2011-2014 Ford SVT Raptor,
features 700+ supercharged horsepower, competition suspension and
the leading BFGoodrich Baja-proven K02 tires. Only 50 of these
limited edition trucks will be built exclusively at the Shelby
American factory in Las Vegas.
The new Shelby Baja 700 (Photo: Business
Wire)
“The Shelby Raptor became a star the moment we launched it at
the New York Auto Show in 2012,” said Joe Conway, co-CEO of Carroll
Shelby International and CEO of Shelby American. “Carroll had a
love for trucks and brought his high performance, ‘Texas style’ to
the drawing board when he envisioned the Shelby Raptor. This
special edition Shelby Baja 700 builds on that vision, as it was
created to conquer any terrain.”
Powered by a 2.9 liter Whipple supercharger mounted on the
massive 6.2L V8 engine and coupled with bigger throttle bodies and
injectors, plus a more robust heat exchanger, the Shelby Baja 700
screams to life via the Borla exhaust system. Shelby American also
takes the stock 411 horsepower rating of the Ford SVT Raptor and
kicks it up over the staggering 700 horsepower mark with the Baja
700.
“In the best Shelby tradition, we took our already
high-performance 575 horsepower Shelby Raptor and made it even more
capable,” said Shelby American Vice President of Operations Akos J.
Feher. “Fifty lucky owners will have the baddest, best-handling and
best-looking Shelby truck we offer. Not to mention, all of the
interior fit-and-finish people expect from Shelby. It’s a truck
that can thrive under the most extreme conditions.”
Outfitted with BFGoodrich K02 All-Terrain tires, the Shelby Baja
700 tackles any surface it faces. In addition, the special edition
graphics, badging, classic Shelby striping, 18” custom wheels and
optional Rogue Racing front and rear bumpers, will visually set it
apart from any other truck on the road.
“The Shelby Baja 700 is striking in looks and most of all, its
capabilities,” said Vince LaViolette, Shelby American Senior
Designer and Test Driver. “The off-road performance suspension
system allows the Shelby Baja 700 to go most anywhere and stand out
as it does so. We believe that we’ve built a truck with ultimate
performance and off-road capabilities.”
The limited edition Shelby Baja 700 starts at $45,000, not
including the base Raptor. Only 50 will be available and each will
be numbered and documented with a unique Shelby CSM number and
entered into the official Shelby Registry.
Shelby American is now accepting orders for the limited edition
Baja 700. Those interested in reserving a truck should contact the
sales team at (702) 942-7325 or visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
About Shelby American, Inc.
Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles
and related products. The company builds authentic continuation
Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component
vehicles. Shelby American offers the Shelby 1000, GT350, GT500
Super Snake, and GTS post-title packages for the current generation
Ford Mustang, as well as the 2013 Shelby Focus ST and Shelby
Raptor. For more info, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
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TPRMJessica Wilder, 214-520-3430jwilder@tprm.com
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