‘Stang Shelby celebrated its 4 decades’ anniversary, but it  didn’t have the classy birthday cake, friends with pointy hats or a legendary drink-your-brains-out party as (U.S.) VIPs have got us used with. Instead, he dressed up some party clothes, named himself  2011 GT350 and now winks at us from behind a $40K price tag.

Many cavilers would make faces hearing the price for a not-so-special edition that includes a new body kit, a supercharger, Baer brakes and some suspension bits, but…it’s a Shelby, people. It’s a legend, it’s a special edition, it’s on the 40th anniversary and it’s upgraded.

Devotees and admirers will surely nod their heads with approval and pet old Shelby on its “shoulder” for solace.