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One thing to be careful of is the ability of the stripes to adhere well if there is already ceramic on the car. May want to speak to your detailer and vinyl installer before you make any purchases.
I think he said he had just pulled off a wrap on the car. My car had PPF with ceramic coat and my stripes had no issues adhering to that surface. In fact the first stripe kit I put on was a PITA to get off. There was absolutely no damage to any surface on the car where the old stripes were. 3M vinyl is pretty amazing stuff.
 
I just looked it up and I was wrong. You could get strips on a vert in 2011.
Damn I hate being wrong.
Now for color. Gold does look nice but they will think your car is a Hertz car and not a GT500. Matt Black would be my choice but you have to be careful not to get wax on some of them. I do like the car without strips. Maybe side strips would look hot.
 
I just looked it up and I was wrong. You could get strips on a vert in 2011.
Damn I hate being wrong.
Now for color. Gold does look nice but they will think your car is a Hertz car and not a GT500. Matt Black would be my choice but you have to be careful not to get wax on some of them. I do like the car without strips. Maybe side strips would look hot.
Rocker stripes only would be a good look on a black car, especially a convertible.
 
That was me. There are photos in this thread:

2007 - 2014 - ROTM, Jan 21, DropTop13's’ sexy 2013...

I recently changed to grabber blue. The maroon looked good from some angles and was almost completely invisible at other times, particularly low light. It wasn't "loud" enough for the Shelby IMO. I really like the grabber blue. These aren't great photos. I have not done a proper photo shoot with the new stripes yet.

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That is one hell of a good looking lawnmower sir! :)
 
My 2011 Shelby GT500 was covered in wrap when I bought it. Took the wrap off did the ceramic coating and the car looks beautiful. The car is black with deleted stripes. If I decide to add stripes which color looks best on black car?
Thanks

I went with Orange on my 2017 GT, Shelby America does it to, Orange looks good on black sporty cars, plus its different from the status Quo.;)
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My 2011 Shelby GT500 was covered in wrap when I bought it. Took the wrap off did the ceramic coating and the car looks beautiful. The car is black with deleted stripes. If I decide to add stripes which color looks best on black car?
Thanks
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RED is the color you can find a picture on internet at one year you could order black with red strips
 
The best thing about black is ANY color goes with it. You want pink, it works. You want chrome purple, it works. You literally have every color at your disposal. Personally I would do something unique to stand out from the common colors found on black cars.
 
Orange, lime green, grabber blue, silver w/bright pins, are a few that would really pop.
 
owns 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
owns 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 CFTP
NOT PINK
You are going to spend all this money and time to install them. Don't make a mistake here. You will have to live with it or do it all over again and stripes are not easy to do.
 
I’m partial to the matte stripes. Plus if you have a stripe delete car and add different color stripes you would not have the matching seat stripes, but that’s just me.
Yes, matte Black on Black is Very Cool!!!

Subtle yes, but noticeable for sure.......

Reminds me of this picture taken at Shelby, but in White...........White w/Matte White stripes, Subtle, but cool!!!



Or the many Black/Black stripe 2008/09 GT500KR's that are out there...........



Just my opinion, but that looks Cool!!!^^^^^^^

R
 
Btw you can also do PPF stripes in color and patterns. STEK has multiple colors to include forged look, carbon weave, multiple colors, plus matte black and gloss black. Imagine a matte black GT500 with gloss black stripes…that hasn’t been done that I’m aware of. And these are all PPFs, not regular vinyl.
 
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