1969 Shelby - 428 Cobra Jet

1969 GT500

HIGHLIGHTS

• Extensive Frame-off restoration

• Deluxe Marti report shows

• Home office Special order #2694

• 428-4V Super Cobra Jet/Ram Air

• 3.50 Traction-Lok differential

• 4-speed close ratio transmission

• Black Clarion Knit/Corinthian Vinyl Hi-Back Bucket seats

• Power steering and power front disc brakes

• XHD suspension

• Oil cooler with dual horns

• 1 of 145 as equipped

Having undergone an extensive restoration, this 1969 GT500 Cobra Jet is in remarkable condition throughout. Originally a home-office reserve special-order car #2694. It was ordered with a 3.50:1 Traction-Lok differential, a close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, power steering and front power disc brakes. It is, of course, powered by the famed and fabled 428/335 HP V-8 engine, and is documented with its Shelby invoice, build sheet and a deluxe Marti Report. The black interior is beautifully presented with the wood-grain elements, a center console and an eight track, AM radio, and the glovebox door is autographed by Carroll Shelby. Every year, Shelby Mustangs seemed to improve and mature, get quicker and faster and discover a whole new way for style; The 428 CJ Shelby Mustang proved to be one of the quickest ever produced, with 0-60 MPH times in the high 5-second territory and quarter-mile times in the high-13s.

Of the 1452 Shelby GT 500 produced only 445 had the close ratio 4-Speed transmission and 69 were candy apple red and only 1 came with this factory 8 track tape player. This one

This 1969 Shelby is a great opportunity to acquire a very rare example of one of the greatest performance Mustangs ever built, in exceptionally clean condition.