Drag Pack-Equipped 1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 To Hit Mecum Kissimmee - Motrolix
Beginning in 1969, Shelby Mustangs may have been more Ford than Shelby (especially after 1967), but they do have quite a large and significant following. The chain of events looked something like this: before 1969, the GT500 had the 428 from the Police Interceptor. But in the middle of 1968, it was replaced with the GT500KR that had the CJ. So in 1969, the Cobra Jet received some upgrades, including a number of hi-performance parts such as better heads, exhaust manifolds, and connecting rods, many of which... Ford used a different crank, rods, pistons, wrist pins, flywheel/flexplate, and harmonic balancer in the the 428 Super Cobra Jet to keep the reciprocating mass stable during banzai runs, all complemented by an external oil cooler. This 1969 Shelby GT500 that will hit the auction block later this month is one of those rare Drag Pack-equipped Shelby Mustangs. Candy Apple Red paint with gold stripes White Deluxe interior AM/FM stereo Tilt steering wheel Tinted glass Fold-down rear seat Power ventilation Shelby Mustangs are always strong in the market, even during economic downturns, and Mecum seems to... Source: motrolix.com
