1967 Ford Mustang Gt500 Super Snake

A legendary ford mustang sold for a historic price at the mecum auctions event in kissimmee fla.

1967 ford mustang gt500 super snake. Ford had added the 390 cubic inch engine for the mustang lineup so shelby american decided to go one size larger and install the ford 428 cubic inch engine in their new model. That other rare mustang was a 1967 shelby gt500 super snake which ending up selling for a staggering 1 3 million 300k more than what the eleanor mustang sold for. The 1967 shelby gt500 super snake. Seeing this shelby american decided to add a new model to their lineup the gt500.

Photo courtesy of hemmings news the shelby mustang came into existence as a result of ford vice president lee iacocca s need to fulfill the promise he had made at the mustang launch in april of 1964. The selling price according. The mustang also changed with a new body and larger dimensions. The super snake drove 500 miles at an average of 142 mph and retained 97 of the original tire tread the super snake was never mass produced because the projected retail price would be over twice the price of a baseline gt500 and more than a 427 cobra this prototype was sold in august 1967 for 5 000 featured in many magazines and my classic car.

When ford redesigned the mustang in 1967 to take the 390 320 hp big block v 8 carroll shelby took the next logical step and introduced the gt500 the first big block shelby gt powered by a modified police interceptor 428 ci engine rated at 355 hp. The muscle car market was moving fast 1967 with new models competing for enthusiasts interest and cash. In the end only the test car was built. That the mustang would be a high performance vehicle capable of both street use and racing.

Buyers took to the new car immediately and the car outsold its small block gt350 stable mate 2 048 to 1 175 units. This 1967 shelby mustang gt500 super snake ended up selling for a staggering 2 2 million at mecum s kissimmee auction last weekend doubling estimates and setting a record for. This 1967 shelby gt500 super snake was a one off build with a 600 hp ford gt40 mk ii 427 v8 the same engine that had won against the best in the world at the 24 hours of le mans the year before.