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.

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

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

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.

The last Mustang Shelby GT500 hit the dealerships in 2022, but it sounds like Ford is ready to bring the GT500 back with a pretty significant upgrade.

A leaked memo from Ford's Dearborn Engine Plant says to expect a staffing increase this fall for the upcoming GT500's new mill.

Those are certainly iconic cars fans love, but the Shelby Mustangs get much of the attention, so a document allegedly from a local UAW branch purporting that a new GT500 is coming soon caught ours. The memo,