| Shelby Mustangs are legendary are they are known | | | | some thirty plus years in a rural barn somewhere, the |
| amongst true fans as classics that can never be | | | | find is unbelievably sweet. |
| duplicated. They were the first "muscle cars," the first | | | | Purchasing a Shelby Mustang today takes a lot of |
| street racing cars that got young men's blood boiling | | | | research before you should allow any cash to change |
| everywhere. They were the beginning of the sports | | | | hands. Shelby buffs know how to make a |
| car and unfortunately, only 14,559 of them were made | | | | reproduction look exactly like an original and if you don't |
| in the six year span that Carroll Shelby modified Ford | | | | do your homework, you just might get duped. |
| Mustangs. | | | | Knowing what parts a Shelby Mustang uses is |
| Shelby's dream was to give the Mustang a new look, | | | | essential. Mechanics that know these cars would |
| a face lift in a way. And once he got a hold of it, it | | | | never put the wrong parts in them. If you know your |
| was never the same. One of the major changes it | | | | stuff, you would also know that a Shelby Mustang |
| went through was the engine. Shelby gave it a huge | | | | equipped with the wrong parts is a signal that you may |
| engine, making the new and improved Mustang one of | | | | not be purchasing the real thing. Keep in mind that this |
| the fastest and potentially, most dangerous on the | | | | is not always a sign of a fake, but it's a definite red |
| road. | | | | flag. Some people truly just do not know how to care |
| The first Shelby Mustang, the GT350, appeared in | | | | for a Shelby and even if it is authentic, you're going to |
| 1965 and was painted white with the classic parallel | | | | spend a lot of time and a lot of money restoring it to |
| blue stripes. It was essentially a race car with few | | | | its original glory. |
| comfort amenities. It wasn't until the 1967 model that | | | | Checking the VIN number is the best way to know if |
| this car actually received a back seat! It was that year, | | | | you're purchasing an authentic Shelby Mustang. The |
| in fact, that Shelby decided to dress up his creations | | | | person you're buying the automobile from should have |
| and tone down the racing element a bit. The result | | | | the original paperwork too- some even have the |
| was the GT500, which was a perfect blend of mean | | | | signature of Carroll Shelby on the paperwork. |
| racing machine and stylish street vehicle. The | | | | Purchasing a Shelby Mustang in mint condition isn't |
| GT500KR (King of the Road) appeared in 1968 and | | | | cheap. In fact, it will set you back a few hundred |
| quickly became a favorite amongst fans. Many | | | | thousand dollars. In the 1960's, these cars were going |
| enthusiasts today view the KR as the most powerful | | | | for $4,000-6,000...you could barely purchase a good |
| Mustang ever produced. | | | | engine for that today! |
| Today, many Shelby Mustangs have survived, but | | | | Owning a Shelby Mustang in the 1960's was a status |
| they need extensive restoration to ever look like they | | | | symbol and in many ways, it still is. Shelby Mustangs |
| did in their glory days. The rare "barn" finds are few | | | | symbolized the beginning of an era and the few that |
| and far between. But, for those that have somehow | | | | own one today are considered to be very lucky. |
| stumbled upon a Shelby Mustang stored pristinely for | | | | |