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Notable cars for 1967 include: 0100, the first GT500 built. 0131, the only Shelby GT coupe built ("Little Red'), which was the precursor to the '68 California Special. The original GT500 "L'il Red" was rediscovered in a Texas farm field in March 2018 [18] 0139, the only [19] Shelby GT500 convertible built (in 1967. [20]
From the engine bay to the body, this pony car is absolutely wild.
Both 1971 Mustang Sportsroofs used in the film (neither car has been proven to be a Mach 1, as often assumed) were bought in 1971, but—as it was three years before the film's director H. B. Halicki could raise sufficient funds to start filming—each car was modified with grilles taken from a 1973 model for the film (though each retain the original front bumpers, lower valances, and fenders).
Ford Mustang variants are the various versions of the Ford Mustang car, modified either by its manufacturer Ford Motor Company or by third-party companies. Ford and several third-party companies have offered many modified versions of the highly popular Mustang since its creation in 1964 in order to cater to specific portions of the marketplace outside of the mainstream.
Shelby's million-dollar GT40-powered crown jewel is now the most valuable Mustang on earth. The Only 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake In Existence Just Sold for $2.2 Million Skip to main content
Another of Fiberfab's early products was the E/T Mustang conversion. [21] This kit was designed by a moonlighting Larry Shinoda. [22] The final product looked somewhat like the nose of the mid-engined Ford Mustang I prototype. An estimated fifty E/T Mustang kits were produced by Fiberfab. One was installed on an original Shelby Mustang. [23]
Over half of the Factory Five customers today build their kit using engine/drivetrain parts from a donor Mustang, whereas the remainder elect to buy all new parts or a combination thereof. [2] Jim Youngs, the founder and editor of Kit Car Builder, says the Factory Five Cobra is the country's bestselling kit car.
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.