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Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by ELJ1st500, Jun 4, 2007.

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    ELJ1st500

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    Hello Everyone,

    Well, if you are interested, our Shelby is featured in the July 2007 issue of Mustang and Fords magazine. The article is pretty lengthy, but does have a couple of typos and other minor mistakes in it. I wish that I could have proof read the article before it was published. I would have tried to get a couple of things corrected before the article was published. Oh well, I think the article still turned out great.


    Let me know what you think.


    Eric
     
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    It was a good story with good supporting documentation. Engineering cars always interesting...
     
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    Looking forward to reading that. Congratulations, It's always nice to see your car in a magazine. Don't worry about the mistakes it happens all the time. My 69 coupe is in Julys Muscle Car Review. I am sure there will be mistakes in that article too.

    Larry
     
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    I am a subscriber, why not post the corrections here for us to read along with the article.
    Thanks, Larry
     
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    Hey Eric

    Congratulations on the article about your car. I received my copy in the mail today. It was nice that you received more than the standard one or two page narrative. There are a lot of nice pictures included in the article also.

    I agree with Pete......engineering cars always make for an interesting read. Your car has a unique history and its great reading about the history and travels of the vehicle up to its present day status.
     
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    Everyone,

    In order, the corrections to the article would be:

    1. The car is listed as having a 428-4V engine in it on an Engineering Car List dated 1/24/69. Not the 428-8V as the article states.

    2. The car does not look much the same as it did in 1979 when I bought it. Missing items have been replaced and it looks, drives, and performs on a whole different level than it did in 1979.

    3. The rear wheel HP and TQ numbers are not "guesstimates". I have dyno sheets to back up the numbers quoted.

    4. The interior is not "undisturbed". As you can see in the photo; additional gauges have been added for fuel pressure, water temp, oil temp, and trans temp. It should have been mentioned that this car is the only red '67 G.T. 500 with auto trans, factory A/C, and the smooth (not comfort weave) upholstery. This is the key to knowing it is the magazine test car.

    4. Bib Gaines is actually Bob Gaines - the SAAC Head Judge for concourse restored 1967 Shelbys.

    5. The '67 Post Card photo was not taken at the Shelby American plant. I do not know where the photo was actually taken.

    6. Rear tire size should read 255/60x15 not 235/60x15.

    7. Knitted vinyl to me implies comfort weave. The car's seating surfaces are smooth vinyl.


    I am probably just too picky, but I really wanted things to read as accurately as possible.

    Jim Smart did a great job on the article. I really appreciate his time and effort and the number of pages the car received in the magazine.

    Eric
     
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    I see your car has a slant one peice grill, and the side marker lights.....looks like a curved gas cap..

    I own #130..also has smoothe vinyl seats, marker light, one peice grill, curved gas cap...

    The early cars are vary different...
     
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    Thanks, those make sense.
     
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    Did the Ford number have an S=390 for engine code
    instead of the production GT500's Q=428 and was
    it originally equipped with a 390?
    /Texas Swede
     
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    Hello,

    Yes, the car has an "S" engine code in its Ford serial number. Based on the mediocre 1/4 mile times the car posted when it was new; it is strongly believed that the 390 had been left in the car but had the 2x4V intake manifold and air cleaner assembly and the COBRA LeMANS valve covers installed. The magazine people would not have been able to visually distinguish between the 390 and 428 engines.

    Thanks,
    Eric
     
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    Eric,

    Are you able to scan a copy and post on the site? We dont get that mag over here. Would be a great read.

    Rohan
     
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    Where or how did you guys find this article? I went...

    to the Fords and Mustangs website and I could not find it. I would like to read it and see it. How can I do that? Thanks as always!!!
     
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    That is one cool car.
    When I bought my 67 in Huntington Beach, CA in 1977
    it was registered as a GT350 but when removing the interior
    after it got to Sweden I found paperwork under the back seat
    that indicated it was a GT500 called 402F package at San Jose'.
    Then I removed the serial number plate and found the engine code
    to be Q. Wrote to Rick Kopek in the newly established SAAC amd
    told him about the Q (had expected a K for a GT350). He responded
    that it should be an S for GT500 but after I sent copies of the paper-
    work found, SAAC learned that all but one had a Q and that one
    is now owned by you.
    Great car and great article.

    /Texas Swede
     
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    ELJ1st500

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    Hello Everyone,

    Thanks for all of the compliments on the car. I am not sure what is going on with the Mustang and Fords website, but it appears that it has not been updated recently.

    I am very lucky to have stumbled onto this car back in 1979. My wife and I are very proud to own this piece of Shelby American history.

    Best regards,
    Eric
     
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    By coincidence, we have featured the first GT500 in our recent club mag 1/2007 together with a no-limit restoration of a similar GT500 in red colour in the UK by Alan Faulkner-Stevens/Dragon Wheels and a 67GT500 with a racing history now in CZ.
    Since I have not yet received my copy of M&F and since I avoid rewritings or violating copyrights - would you mind getting in touch with me via www.ponysite.de for an "addy" for the next mag or via PN. Thanks in advance.
    Wolfgang
    Germany
     
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    Wheres CZ wolfgang ?
    Is the 67 GT 500 with race history a Blue car ? and whats the vin ?
    THX, Jb
     
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    CZ means Czech Republic and yup, it's blue with white stripes.

    Was on sale in the US a while ago and went across the pond to a club member. He would like to keep the car forever. VIN and history are recorded with the SAAC :)
    If you have other questons, I leave it to the owner to answer them, as you might understand. Send PN, pls.
     
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