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2008 Ford Mustang Facts

The 2008 U.S. Mustang lineup added Bullitt and Warriors in Pink factory packages; this slice keeps Ford order configurations separate from unknown-market secondary production and Shelby-completion reports.

Reported MustangSpecs table total
108,767
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2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, front right (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023)
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, front right (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023) Coupe / Shelby GT500 The 2008 Shelby GT500's stance, trim, and model-year exterior details are clear in this photo. Photo: MercurySable99 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, front right, 07-02-2023
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, front right, 07-02-2023 Coupe / Shelby GT500 The 2008 Shelby GT500's stance, trim, and model-year exterior details are clear in this photo. Photo: MercurySable99 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, rear left, 07-02-2023
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, rear left, 07-02-2023 Coupe / Shelby GT500 The 2008 Shelby GT500's stance, trim, and model-year exterior details are clear in this photo. Photo: MercurySable99 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Overview

Production Breakout

Model / Body Style Units Type
V6 hardtop 38,588 Body / trim
Sally hardtop 969 Body / trim
GT hardtop 23,733 Body / trim
GT/California Special hardtop 4,900 Body / trim
Bullitt hardtop 5,773 Body / trim
Shelby GT hardtop 2,600 Body / trim
V6 convertible 11,596 Body / trim
Sally convertible 503 Body / trim
GT convertible 10,538 Body / trim
Shelby GT500 hardtop 7,501 Body / trim
Shelby GT500 convertible 2,066 Body / trim
Shelby GT500 Reported: 9,567 Special edition
Shelby GT500KR Reported: 1,000 Special edition
Shelby GT Disputed: 2,214 / 2,600 Special edition
Shelby GT-C Reported: 215 Special edition
Shelby GT Barrett-Jackson Reported: 100 Special edition
FR500CJ Cobra Jet 50 Special edition

MustangSpecs presents the eleven source rows as mutually exclusive percentage categories totaling 108,767; the market and underlying ledger are unknown. The exact source label Sally is preserved because its identity is unresolved. Special-program records below overlap named table rows, so do not add them again.

Why published totals differ

Reported: 108,767 MustangSpecs 2008 production table 2008 model-year Mustang production represented by the eleven displayed percentage rows; market is not stated. The eleven rows sum exactly to 108,767, but no underlying Ford ledger is exposed.

Engines & Power

Code Engine Induction HP Torque Availability
99N 4.0L SOHC V6 Naturally aspirated electronic fuel injection 210 240 Preliminary SAE net order-guide rating: 210 hp at 5,300 rpm and 240 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm. U.S. V6 Deluxe and Premium coupe and convertible arrays.
99H 4.6L Three-valve V8 Naturally aspirated electronic fuel injection 300 320 Preliminary SAE net order-guide rating: 300 hp at 5,750 rpm and 320 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm. U.S. GT Deluxe and Premium coupe and convertible arrays, including eligible factory packages.
99S 5.4L Shelby GT500 supercharged four-valve V8 Supercharged and intercooled electronic fuel injection 500 480 Preliminary SAE net order-guide rating: 500 hp and 480 lb-ft. U.S. Shelby GT500 coupe 820A and convertible 850A arrays.
Not verified 5.4L Shelby GT500KR supercharged V8 Supercharged 540 510 Shelby American supports the 540-hp report; MustangSpecs reports 510 lb-ft. No GT500KR engine order code was established in the inspected guides. Market scope unknown; 2008 Shelby GT500KR, separately scoped from regular GT500 arrays.

Specifications

Options & Packages

Counts distinguish verified production records, attributed reports, disputed figures, announced limits, and figures that do not survive in available records.

Option or package Ford code Market Availability Units Count status
V6 Deluxe Coupe Array Regular U.S. V6 Deluxe coupe order array. 110A United States V6 coupe body code T80. Not publicly published No public total found
V6 Deluxe Convertible Array Regular U.S. V6 Deluxe convertible order array. 150A United States V6 convertible body code T84. Not publicly published No public total found
V6 Premium Coupe Array Regular U.S. V6 Premium coupe order array. 120A United States V6 coupe body code T80. Not publicly published No public total found
V6 Premium Convertible Array Regular U.S. V6 Premium convertible order array. 160A United States V6 convertible body code T84. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Deluxe Coupe Array Regular U.S. GT Deluxe coupe order array. 130A United States GT coupe body code T82. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Deluxe Convertible Array Regular U.S. GT Deluxe convertible order array. 170A United States GT convertible body code T85. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Premium Coupe Array Regular U.S. GT Premium coupe order array and required basis for Bullitt 54B. 140A United States GT coupe body code T82. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Premium Convertible Array Regular U.S. GT Premium convertible order array. 180A United States GT convertible body code T85. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT500 Coupe Array Separate U.S. Shelby GT500 coupe order array with 99S engine and 44E transmission. 820A United States Shelby GT500 coupe body code T88. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT500 Convertible Array Separate U.S. Shelby GT500 convertible order array with 99S engine and 44E transmission. 850A United States Shelby GT500 convertible body code T89. Not publicly published No public total found
Bullitt Package Factory movie-tribute performance package with Ford Racing power, chassis, brake, exhaust, wheel, grille, interior, and identification changes. 54B United States Job #2 retail-only package requiring GT Premium coupe 140A and manual transmission. Reported: 5,773 Reported; source attribution retained
Warriors in Pink Package Pink Ribbon and Pony badging, pink rocker stripe, contrast-stitched leather seats, Pony-package content, and related interior details. 54S United States Optional on V6 Premium coupe 120A and convertible 160A with automatic transmission 44L. Not publicly published No public total found
GT California Special GT Premium appearance and trim package with configuration-specific fascia, scoops, stripe, seats, mats, exhaust tips, and wheels. 54C United States Optional only on GT Premium coupe 140A and convertible 180A arrays. Reported: 4,900 Reported; source attribution retained
GT Appearance Package Hood scoop, bright rolled exhaust tips, and Pony-emblem engine cover. 54G United States Optional on GT Deluxe and Premium coupe and convertible arrays. Not publicly published No public total found
V6 Pony Package Pony grille, fog lamps, rear spoiler, wheels, tires, badging, stripe, and branded mats. 54P United States Optional on V6 Premium coupe 120A and convertible 160A arrays. Not publicly published No public total found
V6 Sport Exterior Appearance Package Rear spoiler and lower-body sport tape stripe with package-specific restrictions. 54V United States Optional on V6 Deluxe and Premium coupe and convertible arrays. Not publicly published No public total found

Buyer Identification

Special & Tuner Models

Shelby GT500

Production
Reported: 9,567 MustangSpecs 2008 production table Combined 2008 Shelby GT500 hardtop and convertible rows in MustangSpecs' production table. Transparent sum of two source rows; Ford's U.S. order guide confirms configurations but not this total.
7,501 reported hardtops plus 2,066 reported convertibles; market remains unknown.
Identity Market scope unknown for the production report. Ford separately documents U.S. GT500 coupe and convertible arrays with a 500-hp supercharged 5.4-liter V8.
Identification Require VIN, Ford/SVT documentation, and configuration-correct T88/820A or T89/850A equipment; badges alone are insufficient.

Shelby GT500KR

Production
Reported: 1,000 Shelby American retrospective 2008 Shelby GT500KR production; Shelby American reports a separate 712-car 2009 continuation. The retrospective does not expose a ledger or state market scope.
Shelby American reports 1,000 for 2008; do not combine the separate 712-car 2009 continuation.
Identity Market scope unknown. King of the Road model with a reported 540-hp supercharged V8, 3.73:1 axle, short-throw shifter, unique suspension, wheels, tires, composite hood, stripes, and badges.
Identification Require Ford/Shelby serialized documentation and configuration-correct KR equipment; a modified GT500 is not proof of KR identity.

Shelby GT

Production
Reported: 2,214 SAAC Forum member FL SAAC 2008 Shelby GT completion report; not a Ford factory-option installation count. Displayed color/body rows add to 2,214, but the underlying Shelby record is unidentified.
Disputed: 2,600 MustangSpecs 2008 production table Shelby GT hardtop category in MustangSpecs' 2008 production table. This conflicts with the 2,214 completion report; inclusion rules are unknown.
The 2,214 and 2,600 reports have unresolved populations; preserve both and do not add them together.
Identity Market scope unknown. Shelby-completed Mustang program whose production evidence conflicts materially across an attributed specialist post and a secondary production table.
Identification Require Shelby serial/CSM records, base-vehicle documentation, and configuration-correct completion equipment rather than badges or appearance alone.

Shelby GT-C

Production
Reported: 215 MustangSpecs 2008 year guide Grabber Orange Shelby GT-C subset reported for 2008. The population's relationship to the broader Shelby GT reports requires registry authentication.
Reported secondary subset; do not add to a broader Shelby GT completion total.
Identity Market scope unknown. Grabber Orange California dealer-region Shelby GT special reported by MustangSpecs.
Identification Require Shelby serial and regional-program documentation plus configuration-correct equipment.

Shelby GT Barrett-Jackson

Production
Reported: 100 MustangSpecs 2008 year guide 2008 Shelby GT Barrett-Jackson subset reported by MustangSpecs. No Shelby build ledger was inspected; relationship to broader Shelby GT totals remains unresolved.
Reported secondary subset; do not add to a broader Shelby GT completion total.
Identity Market scope unknown. Arizona-region Shelby GT special with reported Barrett-Jackson striping and badging.
Identification Require Shelby serialized and regional-program documentation plus configuration-correct equipment.

FR500CJ Cobra Jet

Production
50 Ford Performance Cobra Jet history Ford Racing's 2008 FR500CJ purpose-built drag-racing batch; market is not stated. Competition vehicles are scoped separately from regular street Mustang production.
Verified 50-car Ford Racing competition batch; kept outside the 108,767 street-model table.
Identity Market scope unknown. Ford Racing purpose-built competition Mustang for drag racing, not a street-production trim.
Identification Authenticate through Ford Racing serial/build documentation and FR500CJ competition equipment; ordinary VIN-based street-car checks do not define this population.

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Sources

  1. 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Order Guide
  2. 2008 Ford Mustang Order Guide
  3. Ford Performance: 2008 Mustang Cobra Jet
  4. Shelby American: Return of the King
  5. 2008 Ford Mustang guide
  6. SAAC Forum: 2006–08 Shelby GT/GT-H Build Numbers