A New Flagship for Ford’s High-Powered Mustang
Ford pulled the covers off the Mustang Dark Horse SC as the wildest version of the S650 Mustang yet. It steps into the shoes of the old Shelby GT500, now sitting at the top of Ford’s pony car lineup. But when it first showed up, there was one big question mark: how much would it actually cost?
So far, the only real number attached to the car was the VIN 001 unit that hammered for a jaw-dropping $1.25 million at Barrett-Jackson’s charity auction. That was a one-off, auction-only situation, though, so regular buyers were left in the dark about what the showroom price would look like.
Now, a leaked pricing sheet finally gives us a ballpark. If the info making the rounds online is legit, the base Mustang Dark Horse SC Coupe starts at $103,490. Tick the box for the Track Pack, and you’re looking at $139,990. Go all-in for the Track Pack Special Edition, and the number climbs to $170,970.
And that’s before you add the $1,995 destination charge, so the final sticker could climb even higher.
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A Bit Hard to Swallow for a Pony Car
The numbers apparently came from a dealer memo that leaked online, then got picked up and posted by Kelly Aiken of KellTrac on social media.
Like any leak, take the figures mentioned with a grain of salt. Ford hasn’t confirmed anything yet, and carmakers sometimes tweak prices before production kicks off. Still, once the numbers hit the internet, they spread fast across forums and social media.
And as expected, reactions were all over the map. Some folks say a six-figure Mustang is a far cry from the car’s roots as an affordable performance icon. Others argue that, with limited numbers and serious horsepower, the price makes sense for buyers who already shop in the luxury sports car aisle, but not so much for a Mustang GTD.
For potential buyers, though, the takeaway is fairly straightforward. If the leaked pricing proves accurate, the Dark Horse SC will likely require a noticeably larger budget than any recent factory Mustang.
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A Big Jump From the Shelby GT500 Era
The rumored price gets even more interesting when you stack it up against the last flagship Mustang. The 2022 Shelby GT500, which this new Dark Horse SC basically replaces, started at around $80,000 before you added any extras.
Even after adjusting for inflation, that’s about $88,000 in today’s money. That still leaves a big gap compared to the Dark Horse SC’s rumored $103,000 starting point.
That jump hints that Ford is moving its top-tier Mustangs further upmarket. With more power, fewer units, and likely some serious hardware upgrades, the Dark Horse SC looks like it’s targeting buyers who see the Mustang as a near-exotic, not just an accessible muscle car.
Whether longtime Mustang fans will get on board with that shift is still up in the air. For now, if these leaked numbers are real, the next supercharged Mustang is set to hit showrooms with a price that matches its new flagship status.
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