Re: Early GT500 Cover Photo (The Mystery Deepens)

That's defnitley a head scratcher Tom............

However, I believe the car is Bronze Metallic, I have a Motor Trend magazine
from April of 67 and the color cover shot shows a Bronze 67 Shelby and the
color looks the similar. And no, it's not the same 2 cars because the Motor Trend
car does not have running lights in the upper scoops.

Now here's where it gets interesting..............

For 67 Shelbys, the paint code for Bronze Metallic is # 1, and lets say for
argument sake, some list members believe the car is Yellow, then the paint
code is letter "S".

Now, after studying the registry, there were NO cars produced in either color
as a GT-500 early enough to have had running lights in the upper scoops.

So, either the registry information is wrong, or, possibly (just a thought)
Shelby took a GT-350 or two and from the outside, dressed them in emblems and
stripes to promote the new GT-500 for magazine shoots when in fact the car
hadn't been produced yet by the time the photos were taken?

That may explain the 2 emblems?


Kenny

 

Dressing up a 350 sounds logical, remember the first Cobra was at least two different colors and polished aluminum in early PR shots. Same car, different colors. SEE Y'ALL
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There was no "Bronze" 67 GT500 made.
Per the Registry....
It just an imposter... GT350 car...

Jim
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That's defnitley a head scratcher Tom............

However, I believe the car is Bronze Metallic, I have a Motor Trend magazine from April of 67 and the color cover shot shows a Bronze 67 Shelby and the color looks the similar. And no, it's not the same 2 cars because the Motor Trend car does not have running lights in the upper scoops.

Now here's where it gets interesting..............

For 67 Shelbys, the paint code for Bronze Metallic is # 1, and lets say for argument sake, some list members believe the car is Yellow, then the paint code is letter "S".

Now, after studying the registry, there were NO cars produced in either color as a GT-500 early enough to have had running lights in the upper scoops.

So, either the registry information is wrong, or, possibly (just a thought) Shelby took a GT-350 or two and from the outside, dressed them in emblems and stripes to promote the new GT-500 for magazine shoots when in fact the car hadn't been produced yet by the time the photos were taken?

That may explain the 2 emblems?


Kenny

 

Jim:

I originally thought that too, but I have seen 2 67 500s that were Bronze,
and both had a #1 for the paint code. I saw one in Fontana for the first time,
and then one here in New York, but it is painted White now.
If your basing your findings on the SAAC registry info, then it seems that it
is not 100% accurate.

Kenny

 

Kenny,
Thats interesting. Always new info out there!

Thanks, Jim
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Jim:

I originally thought that too, but I have seen 2 67 500s that were Bronze, and both had a #1 for the paint code. I saw one in Fontana for the first time, and then one here in New York, but it is painted White now.
If your basing your findings on the SAAC registry info, then it seems that it is not 100% accurate.

Kenny