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2013 Shelby GT500 Durability Prototype Sells for $300,000

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    A one of one, 2013 Shelby GT500 prototype, sold over the weekend at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $300,000. All of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

    The GT500 durability car was initially built in 2007 as one of the first cars produced with the 2010 body design and was recently upgraded with the new motor. The 2013 Shelby GT500 is said to have the most powerful production V8 in the world. To test the powerful new V8, as well as other systems, the prototype was run for 24 hours at top speeds of 150 mph at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. Carroll was in attendance for this as well as other tests.

    The car includes a full roll cage, six-point harness seatbelts and new Recaro racing seats that were donated by Recaro North America, identical to those used in development. The production 2013 Shelby GT500 will offer Recaro seats as an option.

    The car was sold "as is" and is apparently not street-legal.
     

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