Shelby Mustang
A joint project of the Ford Motor Co. & Carroll Shelby the Shelby Mustang was a high-performance sports car built in latter half of the '60's. The first production Shelbys, the 1965 GT350 model, were available in any color a buyer desired, as long as it was white! The engines on these GT350s were painted black. With the introduction of the '66 model, new colors were introduced to the lineup. These colors were black, blue, green and red; in addition to the standard white. The '66 model also marked the introduction of an optional automatic transmission, a standard fold down rear seat and the engine color was blue. Except for the first 252 GT350s, in which the engines were painted black. These 252 '66 GT350 Shelbys were 1965 bodies that had been serialized, legally with U.S. Department of Transportation approval, with 1966 Ford Motor Company serial numbers along with their Shelby serial numbers. The GT500 was introduced as a '67 model and was the first American-made car to have a roll bar standard equipment.
For the 2000 remake of the film Gone in 60 Seconds, starring [ Nicholas Cage], 12 '67 fastback Mustangs were converted to look like GT500s. However the only actual Shelby Mustang used in the movie, a leased GT500, appeared in the final scene.
In the movie, the car was named Eleanor and it was the most prominent car in the film. As a result in 2002 a Texas company, Unique Performance, licensed the rights to produce and sell an Eleanor edition GT500 from Carroll Shelby International. In October 2007 Shelby International terminated the licensing agreement. In November 2007 Unique Performance filed bankruptcy owning several million dollars in debts.
Fast Facts:
- Horsepower Range: 306 - 360 bhp
- Torque: 312 - 440 lb ft
- Top Speed Range:119 - 135 mph
- 0-60: 4.8 - 7.1 seconds
- Engine Size: V8
- Height Range: 51 - 55 inches
- Weight Range: 2,659 - 3,520 lbs
- Width 68.2 - 70.9 inches
- Length 181.6 - 186.6 inches
- Wheelbase 108 inches
- Featured in many films
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