Vehicle Description
1967 Shelby GT500 For Sale - Original Unrestored Survivor, SAAC
Chairman's Award Winner LMC is very proud to offer for sale this
all original 1967 Shelby GT 500. The next generation Shelby Mustang
was the GT500, and it incorporated Ford's new big block power.
Upscale, professional and well off, the buyers Shelby and Ford
targeted wanted performance at their disposal but also demanded
their performance cars be comfortable and reliable daily drivers.
The heart and soul of the car starts with the big block 428 cubic
inch V8 Police Interceptor. This motor featured a 10:1 compression,
high lift cam and a pair of 600 cfm Holley four-barrels with
progressive linkage and vacuum secondary's on an aluminum medium
rise intake manifold. It was rated at a conservative 355 horsepower
but Shelby enthusiasts claim it actually pumped out some 50hp more
while generating 420 lb-ft of tire scorching torque. For 1967
Shelby Mustangs got progressive rate springs that were comfortable
on the freeway but stiffened as they were compressed to give good
handling. The 1967 Shelby Mustangs came with the full complement of
scoops as well as unique fiberglass hood, nose and rear deck. 15x7
wheels were standard with the Goodyear Speedway tires. This Mustang
on steroids filled the bill perfectly and outsold the 1967 GT350 by
nearly two to one. Over the course of the year 2,048 were built,
all in the fastback body style. In 1967 there really was nothing
that could surpass the Shelby GT500, it overpowered the competition
on the track, back streets and straightaways, and was just plain
bad-to-the-bone giving free attitude adjustments to anyone and
everything that stood in its way. Originally delivered to Carey
Paul Ford in Decatur, Georgia this was a no-frills performance
machine. The Carey Paul dealer sticker is still affixed to the
right rear Spoiler. Pull the hood pins and underneath is a very
original engine bay with all parts you can be confident are correct
with this original Shelby. Tucked between the shock towers is its
orginal famous 428 PI power plant that defined this model year of
Shelby Mustangs. This year was also the only Shelby with the 2x4bbl
carb on the engine displaying the Cobra Le Mans ribbed valve
covers. This Shelby has the desirable 4-Speed numbers matching
manual transmission sporting the awesome "black cue ball" style
shifter Blackwall Goodyear tires mounted on the good looking Shelby
five spoke chrome Magstar Wheels. Power front disc with rear drum
brakes and power steering were mandatory options. The exterior of
the car looks wonderful in consideration of its age, finished in
the beautiful factory Brittany Blue. This is a classic Shelby with
the overall look of a respected muscle machine proudly showing off
the years of originality. The Black Knitted Vinyl interior has the
patina and age of a good unrestored car. The bucket seats are in
very good condition and the wood steering wheel is in surprisingly
good condition as well. Complete with factory roll bar, inertia
reel shoulder harnesses and fold down rear seat. Other conveniences
of the day include an AM Radio, Clock, Driver-Remote Chrome Mirror
and Oil/Amp gauges mounted under the dash in front of the shifter.
Over the past several years, "Hagerty's Cars That Matter" has
observed unrestored cars sell for prices that would have astonished
in the recent past. Preservation Classes are being added to
concours nationwide to showcase well preserved and mostly
unrestored, un-refinished, and unaltered cars. The old car hobby is
headed in the direction of the fine art, decorative arts, and
antique furniture markets, where a premium is placed on
originality. This original Shelby, as confirmed by letter from
Ford, came off the San Jose Assembly Plant having been built on
March 23, 1967. Originally delivered to Carey Paul Ford in Decatur,
Georgia this was a no-frills performance machine. The Carey Paul
dealer decal is affixed to the right rear of trunk lid. Fully
documented by the SAAC registry. This car was kept by its original
owner till 1969 when it's second caretaker would retain ownership
all the way until 1998! The car was used only sparingly and park
for the majority of the time. It was only then, with 39,000
original miles on the clock would it find its way to its third and
most astute caretaker. This Shelby has been properly recognized as
an absolutely outstanding survivor by winning the Chairman's Award
at the SAAC-31 Meet. Its was scrutinized by some of the most
knowledgeable in the Shelby world, Bob Gaines, Randy Sizemore and
Paul Zimmons. In the end the after review, it was unanimously
agreed the car would receive the Chairman's Award. After SAAC 31,
in a Mustang Monthly article Bob Perkins went on to say "The 67
Shelby in the unrestored class at SAAC 31 was outstanding!" The
previous owner, a long time auto restorer/enthusiast captures the
Shelby's life through the years of ownership and longtime storage.
This was truly a classic story of a low mileage Shelby stored for
many years in Tidewater Virginia. The previous owner also
acknowledges in this document of 'walking the painstaking line
between repair, restoration and preserving the car's
originality'"�and to date this Shelby has been left as an original
survivor for the enjoyment and reference of enthusiasts today.
Remembering that a car can only be original once"�this Shelby is a
virtual time capsule. Additional Details: 1967 SHELBY GT500 -
