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One 1967 Fastback was updated to a GT500 equipped with a 427 FE GT40 racing engine producing 650 hp (485 kW), and was known as the "Super Snake" [21] The car was capable of speeds over 150 mph (241 km/h); hitting 170 mph (274 km/h) during a demonstration (by Shelby himself) of Goodyear's Thunderbolt tires. [22]
Once again, the "Eleanor" name is given to the film's featured car; now a Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang fastback, depicted as a Shelby GT500, with a customized body kit designed by Steve Stanford.
However, the latest version draws heavily on the design both the 1967–1968 Mustang and Shelby GT 350/GT500. Ironically, the original Mustang was an American interpretation of European design aimed at the youngest, fastest-growing segment of the market – Baby Boomers – while the latest version interprets American design through a European ...
From the engine bay to the body, this pony car is absolutely wild.
1967. GT 350 Fastback - 1,175; GT 500 Fastback - 2,048; ... GT 500 Coupe "Green Hornet" - 1 (no Shelby VIN assigned) Total 1968 Ford Shelby Cobra GT Mustangs - 4,451
1965 "fastback", introduced in September 1964 for the 1965 model year. ... "Eleanor" returned, as a 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500, in the movie's remake in 2000.
Lee Grey attended the Ford Preview event for the new 1968 Fords at the Los Angeles Coliseum in August 1967, where he saw a Shelby GT-500 prototype coupe nicknamed "Little Red". This was a supercharged 428 , C-6 automatic coupe that was dressed up in bright red paint, and a vinyl roof , as a formal, yet high-performance vehicle.
It's time for another new Mustang model year, and that means new special editions. This year, the added special editions are for the top-rung 2022 Ford Mustang GT500, and the more entry-level ...