1967 Shelby GT500

1967 GT500

1967 GT500

1967 Shelby GT500

The first year for a big block Shelby Mustang. Ford had changed the Mustang body, making it larger to hold a big block motor to compete with the strong competition. Ford put a 390 in the Mustang, Shelby used the Ford 428.

This 1967 Shelby GT500, #703 is Brittany Blue w/Parchment comfort weave interior.

The GT500 came with a hydraulic lifter, police interceptor 428 cid. The cam used in this 428 was later used in the 1968 Cobra Jet 428. The GT500 came from the factory with a medium-riser aluminum intake manifold were two Holley 650 cfm carbs setting on top. The carbs came with progressive linkage with vacuum secondaries. On top of the carbs was a special finned aluminum oval air cleaner, very similar to the one Shelby American used on the dual quad 427 motors. The first GT500's air cleaners did not have COBRA letters on the top. All GT500's came with mandatory optional power steering and power brakes. This model 428 was rated as having 355 horsepower. The Ford 427 was listed an optional big block engine for 1967. However, very few if any GT500's actually left the factory with the 427. There is no documentation indicating any GT500's got a 427