Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500 - car classics

Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500

Model Shelby GT500 began to produce along with GT350 since 1967 and it immediately became popular, ahead of sales GT-350 in a ratio of two to one. Visually model differed from the standard Mach 1 Mustang new radiator grille, rear lights, typical for models Shelby stripes and a pair of square located at the rear of the center of the exhaust pipe, which several times became the cause of the fire, because there were very close to opening the cover of the filler. As in the Mach 1, in this model, used the same V-shaped eight-cylinder engine with a model 428 Cobra Jet but most of all differed management. Springs and shock absorbers are designed for harsh working conditions, have set up a wide tires, the more powerful the stabilizer of transverse stability, built-in safety fittings in the body of the vehicle in case of its turnover meant that Shelby is well balanced. More than anything in the model attracted management, together with the exclusiveness, for which it was required to pay three times more than the cost Mach 1. At the factory the engine Cobra Jet rated at 250 kW to calm insurance companies, which took in $ 1000 for insurance of young men, in fact the power of the soon approaching of 298 kW.