1969 Ford Mustang Shelby Gt500 428 Cobra Jet

428 cobra jet v8 automatic ps pb beginning life at tasca ford in east providence rhode island this exclusive mustang met its first owner in june of 1970.

1969 ford mustang shelby gt500 428 cobra jet. For the 1969 production year the gt500 retained its prior 428 cobra jet powerplant. A person s passing is never a time for joy. The 428 cobra jet engine used a nodular cast iron block and crankshaft forged steel piston rods and aluminum pistons. During the mid 1968 model year a drag racer for the street could be ordered with this optional 428 cu in 7 0 l cobra jet engine which was officially rated at 335 hp all of these mustangs were issued r codes on their vins.

The cobra jet s iron intake manifold was topped with a holley 735 cfm four barrel carburetor. This shelby left the factory with the extremely desirable r code super cobra jet 428 ram air power plant that delivered an understated 335hp and optioned with the desirable 4 speed close ration manual transmission. And in the early part of the 21st century it was a 56 000 mile rust free survivor that in the hands of a third owner. However this 1969 ford mustang shelby gt500 currently for sale at streetside classics in concord north carolina is the best of the breed as it features the desirable powertrain combination of a 428 cubic inch 7 0 liter cobra jet v8 and a four speed manual transmission.

Nonetheless silver linings do exist and in this case it s a silver lining that was put away and preserved for us by larry brown. Rare collector grade gt500 conv. It s a one owner 1969. Cobra jet v8 r code automatic c 6 transmission trans code u 9in rear w 3 50 traction.