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Re: What's your dream car?

See my sig.

The Shelby link is currently slightly wrong since it's going to a '69 instead of a '70. I say "slightly" because there actually weren't any 1970 Shelbys produced. The '70s are really '69s that were leftovers on dealer lots and were returned to Carroll Shelby to be "updated" for 1970 so they wouldn't depreciate in value being tagged as leftovers*. They had to be modified to comply with 1970 safety and emission standards. Externally the biggest change was the addition of a chin spoiler. Shelby also was the only one to ever reVIN a vehicle. To make the '69s become '70s legally on the vehicle titles Shelby had to reassign the VIN numbers for the cars. This had to be done in the presence and blessing of the FBI so it would be legal since normally altering a VIN number of any vehicle is a felony.
I have a Shelby book and it goes into all the detail about what they had to do.

I would like a 1970 Shelby GT350 convertible in Grabber Blue or Grabber Green. The GT350 is the small block while the GT500 is the big block. I would prefer the small block since it handles better** and is much easier to work on.




*Due to many factors in the 1969 model year Carroll Shelby decided he didn't want to be partnered with Ford anymore. He made an announcement that 1969 would be the last model year for the Shelby Mustangs although at that time he didn't consider the possibility of leftovers.


**Remember, the first generation Mustang's front end is weak and the extra weight doesn't help it any. They sell upgrade kits and reinforcement braces but if the car is a REAL Shelby you don't want to do that............it's value would be significantly reduced by modifying it from "factory". The only thing keeping the shock towers apart in a Mustang/Cougar is the engine block. The Camaro/Firebird had a completely different set-up in the front with A frames to support the weight and didn't have these issues. The Chrysler vehicles also were stonger in the front.

Here's a 1970 in Grabber Blue.........
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