Vehicle Description
1969 Shelby GT500 For Sale - Never Restored Original Survivor LMC
is very proud to offer for sale this 1969 Shelby GT500 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. The car presented here is an
absolutely amazing original survivor that has never been restored.
It was sold new at Hall Motors Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama on May
20th, 1969. Underneath the functional vented hood is a tidy
original engine bay that has never been deatiled and is complete
with the Numbers Matching R-Code 428CJ power plant backed by the
very desirable numbers matching 4-Speed Close Ratio Manual
Transmission. This is linked up to the 3.50 Traction-Lok Axle.
Other factory options included Visibility Group, Sport Deck Rear
Seat, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Tilt-Away Steering, Power
Ventilation, Tinted Glass and Am Radio. This is a classic Shelby
with the overall look of a respected muscle machine proudly showing
off the years of originality. One would be hard pressed to find one
like it, let alone in this color combination. The exterior of the
car looks wonderful having never been restored and it's a great
original survivor. Finished in the factory original Royal Maroon
paint and complemented by the Black Clarion Knit Interior. As an
original unrestored survivor, the first impression is the
unbelievable condition this vehicle is in for being 49 years old.
The undercarriage is factory original down to the grease pencil
markings, factory shims with masking tape, factory applied paint
dabs. Goodyear Polyglas raised letter tires mounted on Shelby five
spoke chrome wheels drives this machine. This is a classic Shelby
with the overall look of a respected muscle machine proudly showing
off the years of originality. One would be hard pressed to find one
like it. This original Shelby has extensive documentation including
Owner's Manual, Marti Report, Dealer Invoice and registrations
going back to virtually new. This Shelby is a virtual time capsule
being the closest experience to owning a new Shelby GT500 back in
1969. There are only handful left of these in all original
condition making this one stand out in a sea of restored cars. In
summary, this car in particular is the one to buy if you have been
looking for a true original, well maintained, never restored fully
documented Shelby Mustang. Additional Details: 1969 FORD MUSTANG
SHELBY GT500 -
