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Why do I see a lot of 67 GT500's for sale but not 67 GT350's

Started by Fastback66, October 04, 2018, 07:25:24 PM

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Sixx7shelby

67 GT350 #1482
69 Eliminator 428SCJ
97 Cobra
86 SVO



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shelbydoug

Quote from: 427heaven on October 04, 2018, 10:50:53 PM
Fastback66- The muscle car world leans in the direction of bigger is better. Look at any of the offerings of the other companies. Hemis vs 383,440s- Hemis are king. 427 copo Camaros-Vettes vs 350 LT1s most would take an aluminum ZL 1 elephant motor. 427 Ford,Cobra Jets, Boss cars, vs...289,302,351 w... Many look for Big Brother performance. Don't get me wrong there are many way cool small blocks from all the companies they just DONT have that KICK like a big block has. ;D

Being bigger becomes normalized after a while. The reality is that little blocks are quite adequate.
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427heaven

^^^^^ I guess little blocks are adequate but probably not preferred. No one goes to an engine shop and says build me the smallest least performing engine you know how to build, so I can cruise my neighborhood without making too much noise, or pollution and I don't want to scare the women and children with my performance car.

98SVT - was 06GT

Previous owner 6S843 - GT350H & 68 GT500 Convert #135.
Mine: GT1 Mustang, 1998 SVT 32V, 1929 Model A Coupe, Wife's: 2004 Tbird
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1690

As others have said:

-fewer produced
-a blast to drive...more nimble, better balanced, etc. 
-easier to work on
-Very quick...My buddy just bought a '67 GT-500 and I let him drive my car after I drove his. He pulled over over after one block, he said, "Oh my gosh, why is your stock 350 so much quicker than my 500?"  All I said was, "Power to Weight". 
-One of our esteemed members here who owns 2 350's and has had multiple 350's over the last 40+ years, said "I have never lost to a 500 in a race".
-I was on the track with my '67.  They were supposed to be parade laps during a large show, but guys really didn't hold back too much. When I got back to the holding area, the guy in the GT500 in front of me said "Every time I looked in the rearview mirror, you were right on my bumper.  I couldn't shake you.  Why not?".....All I said was "Power to weight".

BGlover67

How does Nick get first dibs at the hospital cafateria lunch line?  "Power to weight".

Thanks,
Brian R. Glover
SAAC Carolina's Northern Representative

427heaven

Quote from: 6s1802 on October 05, 2018, 03:57:19 PM
Nobody wants those big block turds
When FORD engineered, built, and raced their WORLDS FASTEST production cars, a lot of words were used to describe them and turd was not one of them! :-[

1175

A 1967 GT 500 is great for going in a straight line, if that's your thing.

Jon

1690

Quote from: BGlover67 on October 06, 2018, 10:07:20 AM
How does Nick get first dibs at the hospital cafateria lunch line?  "Power to weight".

Wurd

JD

Quote from: 1175 on October 06, 2018, 12:21:40 PM
A 1967 GT 500 is great for going in a straight line, if that’s your thing.

Jon

ditto.

also less heat, easier to work on, more parts available to hotrod. Uses less fuel = more fun for your dollars in the tank.

exhaust (or lack of) scares women and children not displacement.
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Bob Gaines

Quote from: 427heaven on October 06, 2018, 12:02:51 PM
Quote from: 6s1802 on October 05, 2018, 03:57:19 PM
Nobody wants those big block turds
When FORD engineered, built, and raced their WORLDS FASTEST production cars, a lot of words were used to describe them and turd was not one of them! :-[
Well not quite. When the SA engineered  the "427 prototype " Cobra they nick named the car "The Turd" .
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Bob Gaines

Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 06, 2018, 03:54:17 PM
Quote from: 427heaven on October 06, 2018, 12:02:51 PM
Quote from: 6s1802 on October 05, 2018, 03:57:19 PM
Nobody wants those big block turds
When FORD engineered, built, and raced their WORLDS FASTEST production cars, a lot of words were used to describe them and turd was not one of them! :-[
Well not quite. When the SA engineered  the "427 prototype " Cobra they nick named the car "The Turd" .
don't shoot the messenger . If I didn't bring that point up someone else surely would because it is fairly common knowledge in Cobra circles.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

427heaven

That was the flip nose and a 390 xe engine at the time. One car only, not to spoil the rest of the fastest car program on planet earth at the time. :)