Hertz is adding a mystery Ford Mustang rental car to the fleet

Hertz has been shifting gears by including electrical Teslas and Polestar cars to its fleet lately, but it seemingly understands some men and women nevertheless want to drive an outdated shool muscle mass automobile now and then.

Hertz is launching a new Ford Mustang Shelby rental car on May 10.
(Hertz)

The rental giant has announced the impending expose of a new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that it will shortly be supplying.

The hood of the Hertz Mustang is identical to the Mustang Shelby GT500SE’s.
(Shelby American)

A teaser image of the automobile that officially debuts on May 10 suggests that it isn’t really just the manufacturing unit edition of the GT500, but a custom establish by Shelby American. An further set of vents on the hood flanking the substantial central just one match people on the Carroll Shelby Signature Version, GT500SE, which is a $30,000 enhance to the $80,000 GT500 that cranks up the horsepower of its supercharged 5.2-liter V8 from 760 hp to in excess of 800 hp.

The stock GT500 will not have the auxiliary hood vents found on the Hertz car or truck.
(Ford)

The GT500SE also will get a retuned suspension for enhanced managing, and uniquely trimmed seats and the hood is created of carbon fiber and 30 lbs lighter than the stock edition. Hertz’s photograph exhibits its automobile in the brand’s legendary black and gold coloration scheme.

The GT500SE is trimmed in one of a kind upholstery.
(Shelby American)

Hertz, Ford and Shelby have been collaborating on particular edition autos considering the fact that the 1966 Shelby GT350H, which turned acknowledged as the “hire a racer” because customers normally took them to the monitor, even with the prohibitions in the rental agreement.

Illustrations of the 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350H often market for in excess of $250,000.
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Their most modern offering was the 50th anniversary 2016 Mustang Shelby GT-H, which was a largely cosmetic update of the Mustang GT that released on Memorial Working day weekend of that calendar year. Much less than 200 ended up created, and one particular that somehow hardly ever manufactured it to the rental fleet and only experienced 100 miles on it was auctioned final yr for $99,000.

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The unique 1966 model normally sells for a reasonable little bit much more than that, with price ranges of properly-saved illustrations usually exceeding $250,000.