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Here is a super rare Mustang. Only one built! It's a Candyapple Red 1967 Shelby GT-500 convertible. It's owned by Samantha and Brian Styles from Delray Beach, Florida. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting February 1, 2015. It has a 428ci V8 "Interceptor" engine and an automatic transmission. Shelby had intended to offer the GT350 and GT500 in all three body styles - six in all. Brian adds, "We just gained access to the Ford Special Orders (DSOs) and they confirm that Shelby American even went so far as to create "package" codes for each type of car. The convertible was package code "413C", meaning a GT500, Auto, AC, Smog, Convertible Body. Carroll claimed the convertible as his own personal car. About 4 months later, the car was needed for a new task. It was used to bolt on the A.O. Smith built '68 styled fiberglass designed by Ford. It was essentially disguised as a '68 for the purpose of taking photos -- a lot of photos. A couple Shelby employees referred to the car in the stage as a "68 styling proto," though there was actually nothing prototype about it. Nothing more than a model putting on a new dress for her walk down the runway." Check out the www.1967shelbyconvertible.com website for more information.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
The hood says it all, this is a Lime Green 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible, beautifully restored with hood pins, fog lamps, metal rocker trim, Shelby 10 spoke wheels, and an S-code 427ci 4-barrel V8 engine.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible, front end view. Cannot miss the large SHELBY lettering on the hood.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
Right front view of a Lime Green 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible. Sometimes this color is called Lime Gold.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Lime Green Shelby GT500 convertible, left side view. This car has the Shelby 10 spoke wheels, Cobra snake fender emblem, and GT500 side stripe/lettering. The roll bar with two small rectangular rings rumored to be surf board tie downs since the only 1967 GT500 convertible used similar ones to tie down its color matched surf board.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible, rear view.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
Tan interior of a 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible with wood trim accents and the Shelby styled center console.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
View of the dash of a 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible. This one has an aftermarket center console.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
The 1968, Mustang, Shelby, S-code, 360hp, 427 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine. The 1968 S-code Shelby engine could be a 390ci V8 or 427ci V8 early in production, or a 428ci V8 Police Interceptor later in production.
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(from page 38 of the 1968 Collection)
The new door data tag of this car shows the original Ford VIN number 8T03S174948, 76B luxury convertible body style, I Lime Green exterior paint, 6F saddle interior trim, 29B assembled on the 29th of February, 8D27298 unknown, U automatic transmission.
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(from page 63 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500 convertible with white stripes and a white convertible top. This one has the super cool 10-spoke Shelby wheels. These came stock with the car back in 1968! This car was on display at the 2010 Mustang and Ford car show at Uftring Ford in East Peoria, Illinois.
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(from page 63 of the 1968 Collection)
This GT-500 convertible looks good from this angle too.
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(from page 63 of the 1968 Collection)
This Cobra Emblem and GT-500 wording in the rocker stripes are found on the front fenders. I see my shoes!
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(from page 63 of the 1968 Collection)
The 1968 GT-500 had the 390, 427 or 428 engines. I don't know which this is.
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(from page 24 of the 1969 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1969 Mustang Shelby GT-500 convertible with an orange side stripe and black interior. Shelby built 335 GT-500 convertibles in 1968.
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(from page 24 of the 1969 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1969 Mustang Shelby GT-500 convertible, left side view. Check out the early 70s Lime Green Dodge in the background.
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(from page 24 of the 1969 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1969 Mustang Shelby GT-500 convertible, left rear view. That is one tall antenna.
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(from page 25 of the 1969 Collection)
The exhaust pipes have been routed out those square exit points centered under the bumper.
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(from page 25 of the 1969 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1969 Mustang Shelby GT-500 convertible, right rear view.
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(from page 25 of the 1969 Collection)
Under the hood is a 428ci Cobra Jet engine!
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