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FEATURES:
- Full opening body panels
- Photo-etched grille with in-board high beams
- Highly detailed 289 c.i. engine, fully wired and plumbed
- 4-speed top-loader transmission
- Shelby 10-spoke aluminum wheels
- Functional steering
- Folding, cushioned seats
- Detailed interior headliner
- Nylon fabric seatbelts, shoulder harnesses
- Rubber tires with accurate tread pattern
- Rotating driveshaft
- Steel fuel lines
- Emergency brake cables
The 1967 Shelby GT350 was a transitional car, bridging the gap between the no-nonsense 1965 GT350 and the luxurious boulevard cruisers that would follow. This beauty employed heavy duty suspension and shocks, fiberglass body panels, and a functional roll bar welded to the floor pan and bolted to inner roof brackets. The shoulder harnesses fitted to the roll bar were patterned after those used in the F-4 Phantom jet fighters. Interior color choices were mainly black or light tan, with a few white ones offered later on. The steel standard wheels featured Shelby emblems on the covers, but both "Mag Star" (steel rims with aluminum centers) and 10-spoke (cast aluminum) styles were popular options. All wheels were 15" diameter by 7" wide, with a standard tire size of E70x15. The worthy engine offered was a 289 cubic inch, solid lifter V8 with a Cobra high-rise aluminum intake and a 715 CFM Holley carburetor with vacuum secondaries. Despite the cast iron Hi-Po manifolds connected to dual exhausts it was still rated at 306 horsepower. The package was topped off by finned, crinkle-finish "COBRA" valve covers and a chrome air cleaner. Buyers could choose between automatic and 4-speed manual top loader transmissions.
(09/18/2007)
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