Vehicle Description
1969 Shelby GT500 SCJ Convertible For Sale - Ultra Rare, Fully
Documented LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1969 Shelby
GT500 Convertible The Shelby Mustang was built in the early years
by Shelby American /Shelby Automotive. The GT500 was the top of the
line Grand Touring muscle car of the day with very distinctive
styling from the standard Mustang stable. A 1969 Shelby
advertisement had the heading of 'Fire and Refinement' and
suggested 'the Shelby, a very special kind of car...GT350 or the
GT500...designed for rapid transit in the utmost comfort and
luxury'. The '69 and '70 Shelby Mustangs were built entirely at the
Ford Plants. The Ford marketing team wanted to achieve more brand
recognition through these extremely popular Shelby machines along
with their own special high performance Boss and Mach 1 Mustangs.
These next generation Shelby Mustang GTs were either the 351 cu in
equipped GT350 or the GT500 with Ford's mega 428 block. The 428CJ
performance was a very respectable quarter mile in 14 seconds at
102 mph. The 1969 model year received an extensive face lift with
the body increasing in length by 4 inches. Up front, the dual
headlights now sat within the full width/deep recessed Black Grill
with the Snake in the right corner. The distinctive hood had the
air duct system for cooling the engine with five 'NACA ducts' as
they were known providing three inlets and two outlet vents. Out
back, a contoured body spoiler that has a Black recessed full-width
insert having the Shelby name in chrome letters. Below the Rear
Spoiler is the distinctive styling of full width tail lights. Also
the dual exhaust exited from a special cast unit that rose up the
center of the rear roll pan. Overall this new exterior look was
long and low with racy styling and looks. In 1969 there were 1536
GT500 Fastbacks that rolled off the assembly line and the most
expensive and rarest GT500 was the Convertible model with only 335
produced. This Shelby GT500 Convertible was scheduled for and built
on time for March 5, 1969. The Shelby was originally shipped to
Luke Bolton Ford, a High Performance dealer located in Plantation,
Florida, on March 26, 1969. This Factory Code B Royal Maroon
Convertible, as noted in the Shelby Registry on pages 894 and 1127,
began life with a MSRP of $5270.37.. It left the factory with the
extremely desirable R-Code, Super Cobra Jet 428 Ram Air power plant
that delivered an understated 335HP and optioned with with the
desirable 4-Speed Close Ratio Manual Transmission. The SCJ featured
a "Drag Pack", which the Marti Report confirms this car was ordered
with. Complete with the optional "V" Code, 3.91 Traction-Lok Axle,
accompanied by the factory external Oil Cooler located in front of
the radiator (which relocated the dual horns to the right side of
the radiator). The tires are correct Goodyear Polyglas GT raised
white letter mounted on Shelby-unique five-spoke wheels enhancing
overall curb appeal of these Shelby cars.. Mandatory options to
ensure the Shelby provided the road handling ability were power
front disc brakes, rear drum brakes and power steering. Other
features and conveniences noted in the Marti Report include: Tinted
Glass - Complete, GT Equipment Group, Visibility Group, Interior
D�cor Group Deluxe, Rim-Blow Power Steering, race inspired Roll Bar
with Shoulder Harness, Sport Deck Rear Seat, Fog Lights, Tach,
Clock, Driver-Remote/Dual Body-Colored Racing style Mirrors as well
as the Oil/Amp gauges in the Full Console. This is a very unique
and special opportunity to own the most coveted, desirable and
sought after of the Shelby Convertibles. At the height of the
muscle car horsepower wars, Chrysler had the Hemi Cuda convertible,
General Motors had the LS6 Chevelle convertible and the ultimate
Ford was the Super Cobra Jet Shelby convertible. Of all makes and
marques Fords are the most easy documented as the Fords records are
publicly available. As well, Shelby American Automobile Club
provides public and in depth documentation to owners, potential
buyers and enthusiasts alike. Thus this leads to the elimination of
imposters, giving real production numbers, real documents, as well
as actual and credible facts. Though all these resources, Ford and
Shelby documentation alike, agree this car is the only 4 speed
Super Cobra Jet convertible in Royal Maroon produced making it
truly, one of one Additional Details: 1969 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY
GT500 SUPER COBRA JET -
