A 1970 Shelby GT500 Fastback in Photos
Mecum Auctions, Inc.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. This unrestored 1970 Shelby GT500 Fastback has been owned by the same family for 28 years.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. Only 23 examples of the 1970 Shelby GT500 Fastback left the factory wearing Grabber Yellow.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. This completely original GT500 on offer is one of only two that came equipped as presented.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. Carroll Shelby sat in the vehicle and signed the dashboard at a car show in Los Angeles, where it won Best in Class.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. The car is fit with a matching-numbers 428 ci Cobra Jet V-8 that delivers 335 hp.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. A close-up of the well-worn shifter for the car’s automatic transmission.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. Handling dynamics benefit from power steering and power disc brakes, while amenities include air conditioning and factory-tinted glass.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. In 1967, Shelby released the GT500. By 1968, production had left Shelby’s facilities in Venice, Calif., and was under Ford’s auspices.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. The car, with 45,673 total miles on the odometer, has been driven only 1,624 miles since 1997.
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Image Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc. Although Mecum does not give an estimated value for this GT500, prices found with Hagerty.com’s valuation tool cite the general range for the model as approximately $83,300 for one in fair condition to nearly $170,000 for a concours car.
Authors
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Viju Mathew
