Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America's Auburn Spring event,
May 11-13, 2017.
Chassis No.
0F02M483101
Estimate:
$ 85,000 - $100,000 US
It was revolution rather than evolution in 1969 at Shelby American.
For half a decade, Carroll Shelby and the company that bore his
name had taken standard Mustangs and turned them into street legal
racing machines. But in 1969, Shelby reworked the Mustang,
discarding the factory's shark-nose front fascia in favor of its
own, bespoke look. Fiberglass was used for the Shelby Mustang's
hood and front fenders, which wrapped around in a much more angular
fashion.
It was not an immediate success, but it was a Shelby and with the
reputation surrounding the name, they found homes for more than
3,000 models. The platform also gained a pair of black hood stripes
and the option of a black chin spoiler like that on the factory's
Boss 302. They would be the final Shelby Mustangs for more than
three decades.
Presented here in appropriately named Grabber Orange, this 1970 GT
350 runs with the 351-cid V-8 engine with a four-speed manual
transmission and represents one of those final cars. Its 1970 cues
remain intact and it is exceptionally eye-catching. It is fitted
with period-correct Sport Slat louvers over its rear window, air
conditioning, power steering, power brakes, a Ford-badged radio,
racing-type mirrors with driver's side remote, properly styled
wheels, Goodyear Polyglas GT tires, and its engine bay is
particularly well detailed.
As one of the last original Shelby Mustangs produced, this example
represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the vehicles that
fueled Carroll Shelby's colorful legend.
