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67 Shelby from Bif Rap Series part3
BIFF'S RAP
THE SHELBY STORY
Part III The 1967 Shelby
Mustangs
Ford redesigned the Mustang to accommodate
a big block in 1967 and Carroll Shelby redesigned the Shelby. The emphasis was more on
styling and appearance than all out performance. The '67 GT-350 came with the now well
established 289/306 horsepower small block and a new GT-500 428" Big block. 1967
would also be the last year Shelby Mustangs would be produced at the Airplane Hangar building of
the Shelby-American plant in Los Angeles, CA. The lease was up. Good quality fiberglass
was also hard to find and California was a long way from Detroit. Production was moved to the
A. O. Smith assembly plant in Ionia, Michigan, for 1968.
The '67 Shelby had a longer nose piece
with a unique grille that was set off with a new Shelby coiled Cobra emblem located on the
left side of the grill. New 7-inch driving lights were located side-by-side in the center
of the grill, but due to several states making this illegal, they were later moved to the
outboard areas of the grille. The hood was designed with a scoop that split the air as the
center crease of the hood was incorporated into the molded hood scoop. Louvers next to the
hood scoop let everyone know that the car had air conditioning. The side intake scoops
were designed to funnel air to the brakes. The side scoops on the upper quarter were used
to draw air out of the cockpit of the car. The idea for the scoops came from the GT-40. A
coiled snake emblem appeared above the side stripes on the front rear fender. The dealer
once again was responsible for the LeMans stripes. The taillights were taken from a 1967
Cougar. A rear spoiler was incorporated into the rear trunk lid. The rear of the Shelby
was finished with a pop-open fuel cap with the coiled snake on it and a coiled snake
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The interior was deluxe Mustang with a new
8000 RPM tachometer and a 140 MPH speedometer finishing out the dash. A roll bar was
standard equipment but now featured an inertia-reel shoulder harness seat belt. Due to
poor serviceability and the higher torque, the heavy-duty C-6 automatic replaced the C-4
in the GT-500. Once again, a Paxton supercharger was offered on the GT-350 for added
muscle. Earlier in the production, a 427 was offered as a GT-500 for special dealer
promotions. Special wheels were designed for the `67 with 15" all aluminum center
"star-mag" by Kelsey-Hayes. Also offered were 15" 10-spoke aluminum wheels.
The 1967 is a much sought after Shelby with its combination of style and
performance....Biff
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