once upon a year 1967 when Shelby presented the version GT500 of his Ford Mustang modified to overcome the power of GT350 existing. only produced 2050 units that year, being one of the rarest vehicles and highly collectible.
The vehicle shown in the video was found in a barn in Nebraska after waiting for a repair since the early 1990s 1980.
In this case, the car discovered its owner, and not the other way around. A man was at a car show in a clone of a convertible Shelby GT350 of ’67. A couple of brothers at the event told him that I had a GT500 67 in his barn, so the news needed to be corroborated.
A group of Shelby experts arrived at the scene, including a restorer and a judge from the Mustang Club of America, they also needed books that catalog these cars so they would know what to look for. Its original color was red and its interior was black. the first buyer They were in Omaha, NE.
The arrival of the experts became an archaeological excavation, since pieces of the vehicle were inside the cabin and other above the barn.
According to Motor1 review, the Shelby was used for drag racing. Its fender was smashed and replaced, plus it had a dent in the front. A family member of the brothers bought it to restore it, but it never happened.
The numbers on the front confirm that it is a Shelby GT500 and some of the parts belong to the car. However, the engine, transmission and rear end are gone.
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The vehicle is good enough for the presenter of the video to buy and restore it. After getting it ready he wants to give the brothers a chance to drive the Shelby, since they never got the chance.
In its best years, this car had a 428 cubic inch big block engine, as well as two Holley four-barrel carburettors. With this setup I could produce 355 HP and 420 pound-feet of torque.
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