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Shelby American History / Ask Carroll and Bob how many different colors csx2000 was painted
December 18, 2024, 11:55:10 AM #2
Concours Talk / and here's where it all started...
December 15, 2024, 10:51:05 AM
First SAAC Judging Sheet
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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / The last member
December 14, 2024, 12:54:30 PM
I have to say this is the first time I have read this story from The Shelby American, Volume 5 No 6, December 1980 and the best word I can find to describe it is precognitive.
I would have normally added this to those were the days... a glimps of SAAC Historical Publications but I think it deserves its own thread.
I would have normally added this to those were the days... a glimps of SAAC Historical Publications but I think it deserves its own thread.
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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Factory sunroof ordered by Shelby in 1969 ???
December 08, 2024, 12:11:13 PM
So what do we know about this car? Is it documented?
Anyone?
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/world-s-only-1969-ford-mustang-mach-1-390-with-a-factory-sunroof-comes-out-of-hiding-224764.html
Introduced for the 1969 model year, the Mach 1 was one of no fewer than six performance Mustangs available at the time. Sold alongside the GT, the Boss 429 and 302, and a pair of Shelby models, the Mach 1 became hugely popular. Specifically, Ford sold a whopping 72,458 units, almost a quarter of all Mustang production that year.
What made the Mach 1 such a big hit? Well, for starters, the package included more goodies than the GT. It came with a matte black hood with racing-style pins, a scoop, a unique stripe package, and an upgraded suspension. And unlike the Boss and Shelby models, it wasn't restricted to a specific engine.
Ford offered a more affordable version equipped with the two-barrel 351-cubic-inch (5.8-liter) Windsor V8. Customers who wanted more than 250 horsepower had access to the four-barrel variant, which delivered 290 horses. The options list also included the FE-type 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) unit good for 320 horsepower.
But unlike the GT, the Mach 1 was also available with the mighty 428-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet V8. Offered in both Ram Air and non-Ram setups (Q- or R-code), the Cobra Jet mill generated 335 horsepower. While not quite as potent as the NASCAR-spec V8 in the Boss 429, it was the most potent mill customers had access to in the regular-production 'Stang.
High sales numbers also mean that first-year Mach 1 is quite the common classic nowadays. Sure, the Cobra Jet version is rarer at around 13,000 units, but it's a model you won't have issues finding. And it's not awfully expensive either.
That's not to say that some Mach 1s aren't very rare or unique. But that depends on features and the color combo. Sometimes, it takes a tiny item like air conditioning combined with an unlikely exterior/upholstery color match-up to turn a Mach 1 into a rare gem. This 1969 example in Gulfstream Aqua blue is a tad different because it flexes an option you won't find on any other Mach 1.
You won't notice it at first glance, but look closer, and you'll eventually see that this Mustang rocks a sunroof. Wait, what? A first-generation Mustang with a sunroof? You bet that's a weird feature because Ford did not offer such an option on the Mustang at the time. But a sunroof was available on the Mercury Cougar, and apparently, someone convinced Ford to put it on a Mach 1.
That someone is none other than Carroll Shelby, the man responsible for the cool GT350 and GT500 that turned the first-gen Mustang into a proper muscle car. And the story goes it's one of only two 1969 Mach 1s with a factory sunroof, so it's pretty much a one-of-one if we also factor in the options and the paint.
So what is the story behind this 'Stang? Did Carroll order it for his personal collection? Well, not exactly. Apparently, the car was specified for a doctor who took care of Shelby's mother. He asked if there was anything he could do for him in return, and the doctor requested a Mach 1 with a sunroof. Still working with Ford at the time, Carroll made some calls and turned the doctor's request into reality.
More than 50 years later, this unique Mach 1 is still around. And based on the way it looks, it went through a rotisserie restoration. It's spotless from every angle, and the Gulfstream Aqua color shines better than when this muscle car was new.
The blacked-out hood hides a 390 FE V8, so this Mustang wouldn't normally be as desirable and valuable as a Cobra Jet. However, that factory sunroof gives one-of-one status and puts it into six-figure territory. Hit the play button below to watch it sitting pretty at the MCACN show.
Anyone?
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/world-s-only-1969-ford-mustang-mach-1-390-with-a-factory-sunroof-comes-out-of-hiding-224764.html
Introduced for the 1969 model year, the Mach 1 was one of no fewer than six performance Mustangs available at the time. Sold alongside the GT, the Boss 429 and 302, and a pair of Shelby models, the Mach 1 became hugely popular. Specifically, Ford sold a whopping 72,458 units, almost a quarter of all Mustang production that year.
What made the Mach 1 such a big hit? Well, for starters, the package included more goodies than the GT. It came with a matte black hood with racing-style pins, a scoop, a unique stripe package, and an upgraded suspension. And unlike the Boss and Shelby models, it wasn't restricted to a specific engine.
Ford offered a more affordable version equipped with the two-barrel 351-cubic-inch (5.8-liter) Windsor V8. Customers who wanted more than 250 horsepower had access to the four-barrel variant, which delivered 290 horses. The options list also included the FE-type 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) unit good for 320 horsepower.
But unlike the GT, the Mach 1 was also available with the mighty 428-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet V8. Offered in both Ram Air and non-Ram setups (Q- or R-code), the Cobra Jet mill generated 335 horsepower. While not quite as potent as the NASCAR-spec V8 in the Boss 429, it was the most potent mill customers had access to in the regular-production 'Stang.
High sales numbers also mean that first-year Mach 1 is quite the common classic nowadays. Sure, the Cobra Jet version is rarer at around 13,000 units, but it's a model you won't have issues finding. And it's not awfully expensive either.
That's not to say that some Mach 1s aren't very rare or unique. But that depends on features and the color combo. Sometimes, it takes a tiny item like air conditioning combined with an unlikely exterior/upholstery color match-up to turn a Mach 1 into a rare gem. This 1969 example in Gulfstream Aqua blue is a tad different because it flexes an option you won't find on any other Mach 1.
You won't notice it at first glance, but look closer, and you'll eventually see that this Mustang rocks a sunroof. Wait, what? A first-generation Mustang with a sunroof? You bet that's a weird feature because Ford did not offer such an option on the Mustang at the time. But a sunroof was available on the Mercury Cougar, and apparently, someone convinced Ford to put it on a Mach 1.
That someone is none other than Carroll Shelby, the man responsible for the cool GT350 and GT500 that turned the first-gen Mustang into a proper muscle car. And the story goes it's one of only two 1969 Mach 1s with a factory sunroof, so it's pretty much a one-of-one if we also factor in the options and the paint.
So what is the story behind this 'Stang? Did Carroll order it for his personal collection? Well, not exactly. Apparently, the car was specified for a doctor who took care of Shelby's mother. He asked if there was anything he could do for him in return, and the doctor requested a Mach 1 with a sunroof. Still working with Ford at the time, Carroll made some calls and turned the doctor's request into reality.
More than 50 years later, this unique Mach 1 is still around. And based on the way it looks, it went through a rotisserie restoration. It's spotless from every angle, and the Gulfstream Aqua color shines better than when this muscle car was new.
The blacked-out hood hides a 390 FE V8, so this Mustang wouldn't normally be as desirable and valuable as a Cobra Jet. However, that factory sunroof gives one-of-one status and puts it into six-figure territory. Hit the play button below to watch it sitting pretty at the MCACN show.
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2006-up Shelby GT/GT-H / Have you driven a $6,970 commemorative plaque lately
November 27, 2024, 02:22:03 PM
Ford Mustang Shelby GT Review
P.J. McCombs
Published: November 26th, 2007
As automakers continue their relentless pursuit of refinement, there's precious little "magic" to be had behind the wheel of a new car. Sit down, and you instantly know where everything is and how to operate it. Start it up and drive and few sensations are overly vivid. In short, most new cars are about as surprising as a toaster. Ford's Mustang Shelby GT is the un-toaster. I recently braved the perils of California's Mojave Desert (e.g. bad road food) to sample the Shelby at the Willow Springs Raceway. The experience was not bland. On the contrary, it was, erm... memorable.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. The Shelby GT is a for-the-people version of 2006's Shelby GT-H, a special-edition 'Stang available only for rental through Hertz. The same upgrades apply: a one-and-a-half-inch drop, stouter springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, a front strut tower brace, and a freer-breathing intake and exhaust. There's also—wait for it— a numbered and Carroll-Shelby-signed commemorative plaque on the dash. Ooh. Aah. Sorry, just yawning.
Now, this may seem like the umpteenth special-edition 'Stang Ford has released to pump life into its retro pony's sales (Warriors in Pink Edition, anyone?). But the car's pert, chunky lines still draw stares. And while Shelby's visual additions put the "tack" in tack-ons (eighteen-inch imitation "mags," hood pins, billet grille, the usual suspects), they can be taken in good fun. Early in the day, journalists waited in line to drive this car. When's the last time someone got excited about a rental Ford?
I mentioned memorable sensations. The first arrives when you swing open the Shelby's heavy door and drop yourself into the dark, leather-trimmed interior. Half-filling your bunker-slit view is a hood scoop. Not a WRX-style mail slot, but the real dream-cruise deal, racing-striped and stamped into place with rivets. It's nonfunctional, of course.
At the base of the console sits another shameless, self-conscious grasp at the past: a cue-ball-topped Hurst short shifter. Try to grab a gear with this thing and it feels broken. Improbably high effort is required to scritch-scratch the lever through its tiny, gritty H-pattern, as if someone used sand as a lubricant. Stylistically, it gels seamlessly with the rest of the 'Stang's '60s-revival interior décor. And hey, at least the five-speed is a manual; the Hertz GT-H, as some may recall, was auto-only.
The salience of that last point becomes apparent upon turning the key. The noise that issues from the Shelby's exhausts is the stuff of teenage fantasies: dense, rumbly, woofly and loud. Spine tingles come standard. And with a manual at your disposal, this luscious soundtrack inspires all kinds of delightful antisocial behaviors, from unnecessary revving at a stop to unnecessary displays of WOT on the move.
According to Ford, the exhaust and intake combo are good for an extra 19 horses versus the standard Mustang GT, for a total of 319. That's more than enough for serious fun, especially since the 4.6-liter V8 pours on torque thickly and smoothly in the midrange (low-end grunt is surprisingly modest). Zero to 60mph runs take just about five seconds. But the Shelby's dynamics are, um, less than contemporary.
Readers who've driven the standard-issue 'Stang are doubtless already familiar with its light, numb steering, its proclivity to understeer and the general sense of squidge in its suspension. Truth is, the Shelby's starched suspenders don't improve matters much. Body motions are nicely taut, and its stride feels a bit more hunkered-down. But the Shelby still left my neurons reeling as its helm scribed gloopy, too-fast arcs into Willow Springs' sweeping high-speed corners.
And braking? Talk about "memorable." The middle pedal feels weaker than a wine spritzer and mushier than Mills & Boon. Worse, the Shelby GT evinces a spooky live-axle weave when you drop anchor at triple-digit speeds. Its rear end gets loose and queasy as the front end dives to sniff the pavement. I didn't notice any pucker marks on the seat cushion's leather upholstery. Must be tough stuff.
Okay, so the typical Shelby GT buyer isn't looking to run it around a track. More likely they'll use it to cruise the main drag, luring envious glances from other aging rodders. Or maybe they'll canter down a mountain road, reveling in the echo of its exhaust. Under such circumstances, I, too, would surely fall under the Shelby's spell.
But hey, that's easy to do while driving on someone else's dime. The MSRP for this nostalgic bit of blue-oval bluster? $36,970. Seriously. And all of the performance parts are, as they say, "also sold separately." Check 'em off in your Ford Racing catalog and you'll total $2,656. Budget a couple thousand more to have everything bolted onto your $25,840 Mustang GT.
Have you driven a $6,970 commemorative plaque lately? I told you it left an impression.
P.J. McCombs
Published: November 26th, 2007
As automakers continue their relentless pursuit of refinement, there's precious little "magic" to be had behind the wheel of a new car. Sit down, and you instantly know where everything is and how to operate it. Start it up and drive and few sensations are overly vivid. In short, most new cars are about as surprising as a toaster. Ford's Mustang Shelby GT is the un-toaster. I recently braved the perils of California's Mojave Desert (e.g. bad road food) to sample the Shelby at the Willow Springs Raceway. The experience was not bland. On the contrary, it was, erm... memorable.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. The Shelby GT is a for-the-people version of 2006's Shelby GT-H, a special-edition 'Stang available only for rental through Hertz. The same upgrades apply: a one-and-a-half-inch drop, stouter springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, a front strut tower brace, and a freer-breathing intake and exhaust. There's also—wait for it— a numbered and Carroll-Shelby-signed commemorative plaque on the dash. Ooh. Aah. Sorry, just yawning.
Now, this may seem like the umpteenth special-edition 'Stang Ford has released to pump life into its retro pony's sales (Warriors in Pink Edition, anyone?). But the car's pert, chunky lines still draw stares. And while Shelby's visual additions put the "tack" in tack-ons (eighteen-inch imitation "mags," hood pins, billet grille, the usual suspects), they can be taken in good fun. Early in the day, journalists waited in line to drive this car. When's the last time someone got excited about a rental Ford?
I mentioned memorable sensations. The first arrives when you swing open the Shelby's heavy door and drop yourself into the dark, leather-trimmed interior. Half-filling your bunker-slit view is a hood scoop. Not a WRX-style mail slot, but the real dream-cruise deal, racing-striped and stamped into place with rivets. It's nonfunctional, of course.
At the base of the console sits another shameless, self-conscious grasp at the past: a cue-ball-topped Hurst short shifter. Try to grab a gear with this thing and it feels broken. Improbably high effort is required to scritch-scratch the lever through its tiny, gritty H-pattern, as if someone used sand as a lubricant. Stylistically, it gels seamlessly with the rest of the 'Stang's '60s-revival interior décor. And hey, at least the five-speed is a manual; the Hertz GT-H, as some may recall, was auto-only.
The salience of that last point becomes apparent upon turning the key. The noise that issues from the Shelby's exhausts is the stuff of teenage fantasies: dense, rumbly, woofly and loud. Spine tingles come standard. And with a manual at your disposal, this luscious soundtrack inspires all kinds of delightful antisocial behaviors, from unnecessary revving at a stop to unnecessary displays of WOT on the move.
According to Ford, the exhaust and intake combo are good for an extra 19 horses versus the standard Mustang GT, for a total of 319. That's more than enough for serious fun, especially since the 4.6-liter V8 pours on torque thickly and smoothly in the midrange (low-end grunt is surprisingly modest). Zero to 60mph runs take just about five seconds. But the Shelby's dynamics are, um, less than contemporary.
Readers who've driven the standard-issue 'Stang are doubtless already familiar with its light, numb steering, its proclivity to understeer and the general sense of squidge in its suspension. Truth is, the Shelby's starched suspenders don't improve matters much. Body motions are nicely taut, and its stride feels a bit more hunkered-down. But the Shelby still left my neurons reeling as its helm scribed gloopy, too-fast arcs into Willow Springs' sweeping high-speed corners.
And braking? Talk about "memorable." The middle pedal feels weaker than a wine spritzer and mushier than Mills & Boon. Worse, the Shelby GT evinces a spooky live-axle weave when you drop anchor at triple-digit speeds. Its rear end gets loose and queasy as the front end dives to sniff the pavement. I didn't notice any pucker marks on the seat cushion's leather upholstery. Must be tough stuff.
Okay, so the typical Shelby GT buyer isn't looking to run it around a track. More likely they'll use it to cruise the main drag, luring envious glances from other aging rodders. Or maybe they'll canter down a mountain road, reveling in the echo of its exhaust. Under such circumstances, I, too, would surely fall under the Shelby's spell.
But hey, that's easy to do while driving on someone else's dime. The MSRP for this nostalgic bit of blue-oval bluster? $36,970. Seriously. And all of the performance parts are, as they say, "also sold separately." Check 'em off in your Ford Racing catalog and you'll total $2,656. Budget a couple thousand more to have everything bolted onto your $25,840 Mustang GT.
Have you driven a $6,970 commemorative plaque lately? I told you it left an impression.
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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Im considering buying this 427 Side Oiler... opinions?
September 29, 2024, 10:48:43 AM
I previously posted this in the lounge which in hindsight might have been the wrong area.
I could use some experienced eyes. I was looking at a 427 side oiler today (for sale) and I am certainly no expert on the subject.
I realize it is a service block(ribbed)
All comments appreciated.
description given to me by seller
Heads
Block and Crank:
Intake – dual quad intake C5AZ-9424-G. I purchased new reproduction Holley carbs to match the intake in 2018 plus a reproduction of the original centre throw linkage and fuel log that came with the original intake and carb set-up
Anyone want to throw out a dollar value?
I could use some experienced eyes. I was looking at a 427 side oiler today (for sale) and I am certainly no expert on the subject.
I realize it is a service block(ribbed)
All comments appreciated.
description given to me by seller
Heads
- Ported and polished by ABS in the 80's. Had bronze guides, 3 angle valve job complete with Manley Stainless steel valves at the same time.
- In 2018 install the Harlen Sharp Roller Rockers, Harlen Sharp Rocker shaft supports and Chrome Moly Rocker Shafts.
- New Valve springs to match the new hydraulic roller cam were also installed in the 2018 build. Not sure of the brand.
- installed a stud kit to support the rocker shafts
Block and Crank:
- Block was bored 10 over to true up the cylinders. It was equipped with custom, forged pistons
- Block received all the standard FE improvements to assist oil flow.
- Pistons were equipped with H Beam rods. The crank also had a new aftermarket balancer installed. The entire assembly was balanced by ABS before assembly.
- The crank was standard and still is since it was brand new.
- installed Cloyes Tru Roller timing chain and steel gears as part of the new engine assembly. The block also received new high-flow oil pump.
- The cam was an after-market hydraulic roller. Good power but is very drivable.
Intake – dual quad intake C5AZ-9424-G. I purchased new reproduction Holley carbs to match the intake in 2018 plus a reproduction of the original centre throw linkage and fuel log that came with the original intake and carb set-up
Anyone want to throw out a dollar value?
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Parts For Sale / NOS Heater Blower Motor C5ZF-18527-A
June 13, 2020, 04:10:54 PM
NOS in the box. Box has seen better days.
SOLD
Thanks Chris
SOLD
Thanks Chris
#9
Parts For Sale / Lucas Driving Lights New in the boxes
June 09, 2020, 01:13:31 PM
New in the boxes (falling apart) set of Lucas driving lights.
These are Foreign glass and thus not assembly line (concours) correct.
SOLD
These are Foreign glass and thus not assembly line (concours) correct.
SOLD
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Parts For Sale / SOLD. 68 350/500 Scott Fuller Exhaust tips
April 05, 2020, 02:32:28 PM
New in the box.
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Up For Auction / NOS 1968 Mustang & Shelby rocker molding Kit, mint in Autolite Shipping tube!
September 09, 2019, 06:16:49 AM
Here is something you don't see everyday. I still have the cardboard tube mine came in.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NOS-1968-Mustang-Shelby-rocker-molding-Kit-mint-in-Autolite-Shipping-tube/233335965880?hash=item3653e848b8:g:urcAAOSwhSNddSKC&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NOS-1968-Mustang-Shelby-rocker-molding-Kit-mint-in-Autolite-Shipping-tube/233335965880?hash=item3653e848b8:g:urcAAOSwhSNddSKC&vxp=mtr
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Up For Auction / Early 68 Air Cleaner unmodified
September 01, 2019, 08:12:33 PM
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Concours Talk / 1968 Rear antenna mounting template
April 10, 2018, 01:58:04 PM
Does anyone have a copy of the antenna mounting template the dealers used to drill the hole in the rear quarter for the 68's?
Chris
Chris
#19
SAAC Forum Requests / Youtube
February 25, 2018, 09:04:20 AM
...just me or is the Youtube insert button missing???
Chris
Chris
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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Post a picture of you 68 Shelby
January 20, 2018, 09:50:36 AM
01298 at SAAC 42 in the Pagoda Plaza
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