Shelby GT500 1967 was manufactured by Ford in San José, California and modified by Shelby American at LAX Airport in Los Angeles. Caroll Shelby ordered cars with the new Ford 428ci FE engine called Police Interceptor. Aluminium intake manifold with dual-quad Holley 4160 carburetor on the top. Shelby also modified wheels suspension and rear axle. Front, hood, and trunk were replaced by fiberglass to make the car lighter. There are many details that are unique to those Shelby made cars.
“In 1967, the GT500 came with big block engine
equipped with two 600 CFM Holly four-barrel carburetors
on top at Ford 428 Police Interceptor engine
that had some shares with the Cobra Le Mans engine”
Seven liters in a Mustang, 355Hp at 5400rpm and 570Nm at 3200rpm through the 3 shifted C6 automatic transmission and Ford 9 inch rear axle. The cars had a 4 gear top loaded manual gearboxes as standard.
“The sound along with a Ford seven liters engine
that is modified by Shelby American and for the first time
mounted in a Ford Mustang chassis, it is a real muscle car”
This GT500 is manufactured December 21, 1966, and sold by Shelby American as number 329 of 2048 manufactured 67ór. The car is signed personally by Caroll Shelby in Texas. The car is well documented in the SAAC registry and is handled over time without rust. It is in a concourse condition where the engine, driveline, body and other parts match the numbers of the production. Original matching numbers. Everything is “old school”.The distributor is not vacuum controlled on the Ford 428PI engine that Shelby used, and it makes it harder to get the ignition right without nails. Double crushers and weights at the bottom provide the possibility that it can work with high-octane gasoline. I myself have used stethoscopes to listen for knocks while driving in the combustion room to find the optimal ignition.
“Imagine that this GT500 was rebuilt by Shelby American
at LAX airport simultaneously with Ford testing out the new
F40 MkII car with which they won Le Mans from 1966-1969″
Driving a Shelby GT500 1967 # 329
Awards:
Wheels nationals Stockholm 2017, “Ten Most Outstanding Cars”
American Car Show Norrtälje 2017, 3:e price 60`s
Power Big Meet Västerås 2: a price 64-73 Hardtop 2016
Wheels Nationals Solvalla “Ten Most Outstanding Cars” 2015.
Gärdesloppet Stockholm 1: a price KAK ladies race 2015
Elmia Jönköping ”Jury`s Choice” 2015.
updated August 25 2017
