Notchback 1968 Shelby GT500

[Steve]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-Mustang ... OSwr85bXt2~


Never heard of a non fastback GT500??????? Think they planned some but not sure if they were ever delivered to Shelby?

Anyone shed any light on this gap in my interest in Shelby cars please? None of my books show notchbacks

Cheers Steve

[Bozwell]

don't think such a thing exists.

few years ago I had to remove a carpet from a '67 GT500 four speed and found the faded crusty Shelby build sheets (got a copy of them somewhere in the house). As far as I'm aware they took 390GT's and converted them to the 428 police interceptor engine.

the '67 is the really sought after one, the '68 is slightly different in the front fogs and bonnet.

we have two '68 Shelby's at work. One a GT500 and the other a GT350, both auto and Fastbacks. possibly for sale (they were last year) but I think the owner isn't that bothered about selling them.

[andyrob]

what a load Bananarama!
£120k for a fake snake
wacky by name wacky by price

[morgan]

What is a real fastback '67 GT500 worth now then ? Just curious - chap I know has a real one (with a dash signed by Caroll Shelby!). I always assumed it had tipped into 6-figs-£ now.
He bought his in boxes decades ago and everyone thought he was mad. Not a bad investment I reckon

[Steve]

Thanks gents... found this online...

During 1968, 4451 examples were produced. 1253 fastbacks and 404 convertibles made up the GT350 model line. The GT500 was available as a fastback or convertible. There were 1140 GT500 fastbacks and 402 GT500 convertibles produced in 1968. 1968 also saw the production of 933 GT500KR fastbacks and 318 GT500KR convertibles. Only one GT500 Notchback Prototype was produced.

[Steve]

.....and this is interesting....

http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/19 ... der-hammer

[Steve]

What is a real fastback '67 GT500 worth now then ? Just curious - chap I know has a real one (with a dash signed by Caroll Shelby!). I always assumed it had tipped into 6-figs-£ now.
He bought his in boxes decades ago and everyone thought he was mad. Not a bad investment I reckon

Im not really sure but believe a real one in almost any condition is worth £80-£100K these days. I don't follow the market as they are all out of my league. I think they are in that bracket of being worth what someone will pay on the day now. There was a beautiful light green one at the NEC (68 GT500KR I believe) that has been up for sale for a while around the £120K mark. It was just like the one I saw in Weston Super Mare in 1976 for sale in a side street for £800. Even at 9 years old and obsessed with all things American, I couldn't persuade my dad to buy it (he was skint and couldn't drive which didn't help!!).

Like everything, I imagine a resto on a barnfind could eat hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Boss cars are silly money now too

[morgan]

£800....

[Steve]

I know. It was just sitting in a residential street off the main road into Weston. Bit dusty but stunning. I was mesmerised by the wood steering wheel as I had only ever seen the exterior in a standard catalogue of American cars book that I had on continual loan from my local library. I told my dad that it was special and would be worth a fortune in the future.....it didn't work

[latil]

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/histori ... 018-debut/

[Steve]

Ah, so the one on Ebay definitely isn't the prototype! Im beginning to agree with Andy on this now!!! Bit naughty if no mention is made of 'clone' or 'recreation' etc but I suppose its a 'buyer beware' situation. If I had, and was spending this sort of cash on a car, I would have to be very sure of the provenance etc. Interesting articles around when you start looking

Cheers Steve

[Blue]

Back in about '75, a guy I knew at the time paid £600 for a GT500. Owned it a week and sold it as he couldn't afford to run it, bought a '67 Camaro instead. There was a time when these were the only cars people owned and they were left in the street and driven daily.

[Cannonball]

And the Sweeney used them a few times.. magic

[kma176]

The Guy that owns this says it is genuine and used to be called 'Little Red' ??

[morgan]

Back in about '75, a guy I knew at the time paid £600 for a GT500. Owned it a week and sold it as he couldn't afford to run it, bought a '67 Camaro instead. There was a time when these were the only cars people owned and they were left in the street and driven daily.

My Charger was a daily for the chap I got it from - and lived in the street until it rotted away the first time - this was early 80s. When I took it all to bits I found vintage ciggy-butts complete with lipstick and babycham.