A rumor is swirling that Ford might bring back the Mustang Shelby GT500 in 2026. A leaked memo hints at a special engine being prepped for the model. However, Ford hasn't officially confirmed its return.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a Race Red with Bright White stripes exterior configuration and Recaro bucket seats inside

Recent leaks indicate that Ford will resurrect the Mustang Shelby GT500 as its final run concluded after the 2022 model year by launching this iconic car for the 2026 model year. After its conclusion post the 2022 launch the GT500 model will return in 2026 along with its engine and 760 horsepower rating.

A document that appears to come from the UAW's Dearborn contingent is brimming with excitement over a new engine and where it will find a home.

A document purportedly from the United Auto Workers union claims the GT500 will return for 2026, packing an engine called 'Legend.'

Heavily camouflaged prototypes of the next-generation Shelby GT500 indicate both fastback and canvas-topped options for the superpony

Ford's Mustang Shelby GT500 has always been the top shelf of performance within the Mustang lineup—well, until Ford went and developed the Mustang GTD—but it disappeared after the 2022 model year, just before the S550-generation Mustang made way for the current S650 model.

While any purported document should be taken with a grain of salt, one recently surfaced on Reddit and was allegedly from UAW Local 600, which is based out of Dearborn, Michigan. Its members work at the Dearborn Engine Plant, Dearborn Stamping, and the Dearborn Truck Plant.

Who would have guessed that the Ford Mustang would come to represent such a range of vehicles, and that buyers would prefer the new one?