Vehicle Description
You're looking at a real-deal, full matching and fully restored
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. These coupes have the rare
distinction of being the first year for the big block, and the last
year to be built in California. This one is a well-known vehicle
that you can view as car #2802 in the Shelby Registry, and has 70k
actual miles!
Carroll Shelby turned a handful of Mustang fastbacks into a
something that was distinctly all his own. There's just no
mistaking the Shelby look. The custom fiberglass hood; the
functional side scoops; the molded rear deck lid; and the
sequential taillights - it all makes an impressive statement. We
have the receipts to show that in 2009 this car went through an
$85,000+ restoration to make sure this one stayed at the top of its
game. Nothing is out of place, the Lime Gold paint is pristine, and
the panel gaps are concours-worthy. It's even wearing the
expensive, and correct, Goodyear Speedway small letter tires.
Remember, 1967 was the last year these 1st generation Mustangs were
transformed at the Shelby's own California factory, after that
these were coming out of Michigan. So this car really does have an
unbeatable race-inspired pedigree.
The black bucket seat interior is clean and pristine, including the
seat covers, door panels, and dash pad. Basically this one feels
factory correct right down to the floormats. It wouldn't feel like
a proper first-year GT500 without features like the woodgrained
three-spoke steering wheel, roll bar, full harnesses, and full
gauge cluster, including the oil pressure and alternator readouts
below the AM radio. Check out the included Marti report, everything
is as it should be right down to the folding rear seat.
Under the hood is exactly what you want to see. This is Ford's big
428 cubic-inch V8 borrowed from the Police Interceptor package.
This is believed to be the original motor from Shelby, and it still
carries all the great Cobra pieces on the fined air cleaner and
valve covers. This engine has not been overly dressed like some
chrome king GT500s out there, instead this is dressed to impress
with its originality. This level of factory spec also means this
motor is carrying the correct aluminum intake manifold topped with
dual inline Holley 600 CFM four-barrel carburetors. 355 horsepower?
Yeah, we all knew that factory rating was a joke. The GT500 was a
great car on the road thanks to a beefed up version of the
Mustang's GT package, but that's just the tip of the iceberg for
this car. It might be concours-worthy, but you don't have to be
afraid to drive it anywhere because it's very easy to maneuver with
power steering, front disc brakes, and the factory-optioned C6
three-speed automatic transmission.
This is the ultimate snake-bitten Mustang, and it has all the right
history, documentation, and presentation to be an award-winner. Too
bad you, you may just be too busy enjoying this collectable to
attend the shows. Own a piece of Shelby history... Call today!!
