Nevada Shelby American Automobile Club
1967 SHELBY GT350/GT500
INFORMATION
1967 Shelby Statistics
SERIAL NUMBERS
| Shelby Vehicle Identification Number | Ford Vehicle Identification Number | ||
| 67 | Model Year | 7 | Model Year (1967) |
| 2 | Engine (2-289 HP) (4-428) | R | Assembly Plant (San Jose, California) |
| 0 | Transmission (0- 4 Speed, 1-AutomaticTrans) | 02 | Body Code (2 Dr. Fastback) |
| 0 | Base Vehicle Component (1-Ford Air Conditioning;2 - Thermactor exhaust emission; 3-A/C with Thermactor exhaust) | K |
Engine Code (289/271 HP) ; Q - 428 Police Interceptor |
| F | Body Style (F-Fastback) | 123456 | Consecutive Unit Number |
| 2 | Exterior Color Code: (1-Bronze Metallic; 2-Dark Blue Metallic; 3- Raven Black; 4-Wimbledon White; 5-Dark Moss Green; 6- Medium Metallic Gray; 7- Lime Green; 8-Brittany Blue; 9-Red; O-Medium Blue/Acapulco Blue) | ||
| A | Interior Trim Code: (A-Black; U-Parchment or White) (Early cars had no interior code) | ||
| 1234 | Consecutive production number: (Begins with 0001 and ends with 03225) |
1967 SHELBY UNIQUE PARTS
EXTERIOR
· Stock color-Bronze Metallic, Dark Blue, Raven Black, Red, Wimbledon White, Dark Moss Green, Medium Metallic Gray, Lime, Gold Metallic, Brittany Blue, Acapulco Blue
· Optional Lemans stripes-dealer-installed, usually white on all cars, blue on white cars
· Hood--0ne piece fiberglass with integral scoop; racing-type klik-pins used with standard Mustang latching mechanism; some air conditioned cars had louvered hoods
· Nose--0ne-piece fiberglass
· Lower valance-fiberglass
· Grille-steel mesh mounting high beams
· Brake scoops-fiberglass, functional on early cars
· Upper scoops-used to vent air from interior (not as actual scoops); first 200 cars had running lights on them
· Wheels, stock-15x6 steel wheels with Thunderbird hubcaps, Shelby center caps
· Wheels, optional- Kelsey-Hays 'Magstar' 15x7 aluminum centers with chrome steel rims on early cars; 15x7 aluminum 10-spoke wheels on later cars
· Rear spoiler-fiberglass, one-piece, deck lid; separate end caps
· Taillights-'67 Cougar units without vertical chrome trim; non-sequential
INTERIOR
· Stock color-black, parchment (a few white)
· Steering wheel-aluminum 3-spoke with wood rim; plastic center cap with GT350 or GT500 logo
· Gauges -Stewart Warner oil pressure & amp. mounted beneath dash in Rally-Pac type bezel
· Roll bar-functional, with shoulder harnesses on inertia reels
ENGINE - GT350
· 289 C.I.D./271 H.P. Ford Hi-Po block and heads
· 'COBRA' finned aluminum solid letter valve covers in black crinkle-finish
· 'COBRA' aluminum hi-rise intake manifold with large letters
· 715 CFM Holley carburetor (595 Autolite on cars with auto trans)
· Stock cast iron exhaust manifolds with dual exhaust, special chrome tips
· Power steering mandatory optional
· Paxton supercharger and air conditioning optional
ENGINE - GT5OO
· 428 C.I.D./355 H.P. Ford 'Police Interceptor' short block and heads
· 'COBRA' Lemans' finned aluminum valve covers (Nat. Finish)
· Aluminum dual quad intake manifold (C7ZX) Type
· Twin Holley 650 CFM carburetors
· 'COBRA' finned aluminum oval air cleaner (Nat. Finish)
· Power steering mandatory option
· Air conditioning optional
· 427 engine option-although listed as such in factory literature probably fewer than 6 such cars were built by Shelby; only one is known. Some larger dealers swapped engines on special order and many owners performed this modification after purchase. In any case, documentation of such cars is impossible with out original factory or dealer paperwork.
TRANSMISSION
· 4 speed-Ford close-ratio top-loader
· Automatic-C-4 in GT350; C-6 'Police Special' in GT500
REAR END
· Standard-9-in. Ford open
· Optional-Ford Traction-Lock or Detroit Locker
SUSPENSION
· Standard Mustang 'heavy duty' suspension
· Larger .94-in. front sway bar
· Special variable rate coil and leaf springs
· Gabriel shock absorbers (These were Autolite Adjustable) - (Koni shocks were Dealer installed as an option, Bob Gaines Says, "Documentation needed to prove if it was dealer installed when sold NEW (which is extremely rare) BG
BRAKES
· Front discs; rear drums-power assist was mandatory option