2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500 SVT from I Am Legend

Ever ponder what car you'd drive if money was not a problem?  Well, in the movie, I Am Legend, we learn that Dr. Robert Neville picked a Ford Expedition and, sometimes, perhaps his weekend car, a 2007 Ford Shelby GT 500 SVT.

For those who haven't seen the movie, I say that money was no problem because there was a virus that wiped out practically all human lives in Manhattan, New York with the exception of Dr. Neville, played by Will Smith, and his dog.  He was the last man on earth and, in the beginning of the movie, he was driving around town in a Ford Shelby GT500. He could have driven a Ferrari. He could have been behind the wheels of a Jaguar. Yet, he was hunting deer in a sleek red and white Mustang Shelby GT 500.

There was something special about how the car was really shiny and glistening among the dilapidated streets of New York.  Makes you wonder if he washed and waxed the car or did he just pick it up as the film began.


We know the GT500 is powerful.  Shelby cars often are.  With a 5.4 L Modular supercharged V8 engine, it can produce over 450 horsepower.  In fact, it is claimed as the most powerful factory-built mustang ever. 

How fast and powerful can it be?  Car and Driver Magazine tested the car accelerating from 0-60 mph at 4.5 seconds and finishing a quarter mile run at 12.9 seconds.  I think that's plenty fast.  It was, however, beaten by the 2006 Chevy Corvette in the head-to-head testing.

Shelby Mustangs are among my favorite cars. This is the second entry for Shelbys that I made in the last 30 days.  The first one is on Eleanor, a 67 Shelby Mustang GT 500, from Gone in 60 Seconds.

Here's a cool video of a 2007 Shelby GT500 SVT in the hot desert of Las Vegas.

Pictures of various Shelby Mustang GT500