The Quail Reunites the First Three Shelby G.T. 500s — First California Appearance Since 1967
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Quail, the first three Shelby GT 500 brings together – since 1967, the first California view
Quail, a motor sports meeting The first three Shelby GT 500 cars that have been built so far will come together in Californiya since they served as company cars for Shelby American in 1967. Coordinated by Shelby research group, the screen will include Shelby’s first Fastback, Coupe and Cabrio to launch Shelby’s Big-Block Mustang program.
This showcase of the first 7.0 -liter Shelby GT 500S is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the legendary small small block model by completing the Special Shelby Mustang GT 350 class of the event.
In 1966, Shelby American, who had Ford and Carroll Shelby’s victory against Ferrari in Le Mans, announced his plans for the 1967 series-428-8V “Ford Cobra” introduced the big block and added different fiberglass body components, aggressive and coupe variants.
“Built in November 1966, these three cars were ordered in the same way-Candyapple Red with black interior spaces, distinguished shift automatically, air conditioning, MAG star rims and am radios-tam what you expect for public relations cars,” he said. “The first pair of quads produced by Ford were the Great Block Mustangs and the first GT 500s were served and completed by Shelby American.”
Fastback (#0100) was completed first, then Coupe (#0131) and Cabrio (#0139). Fastback has fulfilled its role as a magazine test car, but production bottlenecks and other problems prevented more impacts and transformations, leaving both as a structure.
GT 500 special screen cars as documented by Shelby Research Group:
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Fastback, S/N 67411F-0100 -The first multi -carbured Mustang built by Ford, mostly served as the first GT 500. The opening of the San Jose Factory and the first GT 500. One of the most photographed and road -tested Shelbys. Presented by Eric Johnson.
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Coupe, S/N 67411H9a00131 -The GT 500 Coupe, built by Ford, only multiple carbuled with a multi -carbule and only by Shelby American. The second laid/completed GT 500 is only the super -charging sample documented and the pioneer of the 1968 California Special. Shelby Engineering Manager, nicknamed “Little Red ,, continued the car regularly by Fred Goodell. Presented by Craig Jackson.
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Cabrio, s/n 67413c9a00139 -Ford and only Multi -carbon Mustang, built by GT 500 Cabrio, was completed by Shelby American. The third -served/completed GT 500 was personally used by Carroll Shelby as a 1968 model for factory advertising photography. Presented by Brian Styles.
After Shelby American’s California facility was closed in August 1967, company cars and assets moved to Dearborn under the new Shelby Otomotiv company. The first three GT 500s continued to serve engineering and marketing roles until 1968 before being sold to Ford dealers in early 1969 and to private hands – they completed their aims from regular production to retail ownership, albeit with a few exceptional departments placed in their stories.
