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- Concord, NC
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- autotrader.com
These coupes have the rare distinction of being the first year for the big block, and the last year to be built in california. Carroll shelby turned a handful of mustang fastbacks into a something that was distinctly all his own. Theres just no mistaking the shelby look. The custom fiberglass hood; the functional side scoops; the molded rear deck lid; and the sequential taillights - it all makes an impressive statement. We have the receipts to show that in 2009 this car went through an $85,000+ restoration to make sure this one stayed at the top of its game. Its even wearing the expensive, and correct, goodyear speedway small letter tires. Remember, 1967 was the last year these 1st generation mustangs were transformed at the shelbys own california factory, after that these were coming out of michigan. So this car really does have an unbeatable race-inspired pedigree. The black bucket seat interior is clean and pristine, including the seat covers, door panels, and dash pad. Basically this one feels factory correct right down to the floormats. It wouldnt feel like a proper first-year gt500 without features like the woodgrained three-spoke steering wheel, roll bar, full harnesses, and full gauge cluster, including the oil pressure and alternator readouts below the am radio. Check out the included marti report, everything is as it should be right down to the folding rear seat. This is fords big 428 cubic-inch v8 borrowed from the police interceptor package. This is believed to be the original motor from shelby, and it still carries all the great cobra pieces on the fined air cleaner and valve covers. This engine has not been overly dressed like some chrome king gt500s out there, instead this is dressed to impress with its originality. Yeah, we all knew that factory rating was a joke. The gt500 was a great car on the road thanks to a beefed up version of the mustangs gt package, but thats just the tip of the iceberg for this car. Own a piece of shelby history...
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