Wow! I didn't realize I have the only 1970 GT350 convertible 4 speed car ever built with factory air conditioning! I bought it new, so I can verify it had factory air. I also owned a couple of 68 GT500s and a 68 GT500KR 4 speeds (also purchased new) with factory air. I really like Shelbys, and was deeply involved with them back in the 1960s. Please get your facts straight before putting them out there. BTW, the 351 Windsors in the 69 and 70 GT350s had an aluminum high rise intake manifold, a decent cam and high compression, but were choked down by a 490 cm Autolite carburetor due to emissions requirements. Replacing that carb with a 600 cm Holley (as intended by Shelby) really improves the performance of the car. The 69 and 70 Shelby front fenders were also fiberglas, and, for many of the colors, the side stripes were reflective. The rear exhaust outlet is a chamber into which both the left and right exhaust emptu, creating a unique sound. There are two things that visually distinguish a 1970 from a 1969 Shelby - black stripes were painted over the two NACA hood inlets on the 1970 cars, and a chin spoiler was added to the 1970 cars (none on the 69s).
Spot on facts, Thanx James. I fell in love with the '70 Shelby's also. I started Louisiana Tech in 1972 and had a '70 T/A Challenger, Plum Crazy on black that I was nuts over. I was changing the interior to red when a friend pulled up in a '70, dark Blue on black, Shelby GT 500 convertible! Well ... I needed something to drive while the T/A was down, so I bought it from him. Both were Great cars. Wish I'd have never let go of either of them. But you know the old saying ... Young, Dumb & fulla ... ... ... Crazy ideas. Skal, ^v^
I remember the first Shelby GT 500 I ever saw was at a gas station in my town in 1969. The guy who owned it pulled out of the gas station, stopped on the road then nailed the gas. His Shelby rolled out thick smoke and layed down the longest burnout I ever saw a stock car do.
My Dad came home in one it was a GT 350 convertible dont remember the color but I remember standing in the back seat standin up holdin on to that rollbar!
All 69/70 Shelby GT 350's had the 351 4-V Windsor because 1970 models were actually built in 69 as he says. In 1970 the 351 Cleveland became available for the Mustang. But by then all the 1970 Shelby's had been built. Most early 70 Mustangs,( except the BOSS 302 and 429) built before Jan 1, 1970 came with 351 Windsor's if a 2V carb was ordered. Only 351 4V cars got the Cleveland. After Jan 1 all Mustangs with few exceptions got the Cleveland 351 2V or 4V. 1967 Shelby's use Cougar taillights, 68-70 Shelby's got the T-Bird lights. NO mustang 65-70 was ever available with power windows, or locks from the factory. And only BOSS 429's ever saw a 429 installed. It was not until the 71 model year that Ford offered power windows and a 429 as options on a Mustang. Power locks were never available, 65-73. 1972/73 Mustangs were limited to 302 2V as their base engine and 351C 2-V and 4-V engines. The 429CJ and SCJ V-8 option lasted only one year.
The factory 351 cu. in. WINDSOR motor that came in these 69/70 Shelby's was much slower than other engine options available before and after this 69/70 Shelby only version. The REAL "made in 1970" and later Shelby's with a 351 used the CLEVELAND motor instead of the Windsor, and the newer Cleveland 351 had much better power & performance. Plus......you call a 351 "big cubes"???? Not hardly, especially back in those days. "Big cubes" back then would only describe their 427's, 428's, and 429's. ( And yes, Ford DID make a 427 for a while, that made INSANE power in their famous but extremely rare '64 Ford "Thunderbolt". I believe they also used a 427 in 2 different versions in other Fords too. I believe the side-oiler version was the more powerful of the two. )
@@Johnnycdrums Yes, you're correct, but that was just the block. I could be wrong, but I think that was because the Cleveland was, and is not as abundant, for whatever reason. I can't remember if Ford quit making the 351 Cleveland, but of course they continued making the Windsor. The Windsor is a great all-around general purpose engine & lots of guys prefer it over the Cleveland. I'm no "Ford expert", but I know that they have a way of using the Cleveland heads mated to the Windsor block to make more power, because they have much better air flow than the Windsor heads. ( "My Vintage Iron" made a video talking about that a while back, that guy is one of the best mechanics & teacher on youtube. ) It's a very popular way of building the Windsor into a high performance motor. Not sure how they built the Windsor's for NASCAR. Those cats are among the best engine builders in the world. It's amazing how they can get north of 700 hp from a normally aspirated engine, and have it run at WOT for 500 miles.
This was my Favorite car when I was High School, but I ended up with a 66 Mustang Coupe that I fixed up like a Shelby Coupe Version. Now that I am older I would like to build a custom 69-70 Shelby Coupe Version with the new 5.8L Shelby S/C engine, a 6R80 6-sp Auto Trans with Paddles Shift and a IRS in the rear end to bring it into the 21st Century! ...God Bless!
A very rare Ford engine - high performance 351 WINDSOR! I had a '69 Shelby with this engine and it was quite responsive. I don't think you could get this motor in any other model.
In the 1980s you could find these on used car lots. I found one about 1986 on a used car lot for 6,000. I didn't have anywhere to store if I could buy it. I lived in an apartment.
I'm Australian, but remember seeing all sorts of cool Australian and American muscle cars in car yards in the 80's too- all going REALLY cheaply by today's standards. Hey, green Duster. Is it yours??? Cool cars, they are.
Had one in the mid-80's in Ireland, bought it for 2.5k, sold it a year later for 5k.....crazy, but I lived in a bad area so it could have been stolen and wrecked. Wish I had it now..
The reason for the special re-vin with the FBI...was that Ford would have had to do a whole new dash and steering column due to federal regulations requiring a locking steering wheel. So by re numbering left over 69s they saved that expense.
Looks like the 351 Windsor. I'm surprised they didn't put the 351 Cleveland M-Code in the Shelby GT350. ? A friend of mine has a 1970 Mach I Mustang with the 351 Cleveland M-Code.
c1970 Base Mustang MSRP approx $2,977. Shelby Convertible $5,027. Converted to today's dollars with inflation, base Mustang would be $19,500 & Shelby Convertible $32,875. Relatively a bargain since 2018 Mustang/Shelby actual prices more than double these figures!
In the early 1953 Kaiser converted many 1953 kaisers to 1954 kaisers by replacing the entire front clip with 1954s and titling them as 1954 first series. When the supply of converted 1953's was sold the 1954 second series was introduced. It had a completely different dashboard and a number of other changes including superchargers. Don't know if they had to worked with the FBI on that one ???
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Wow! I didn't realize I have the only 1970 GT350 convertible 4 speed car ever built with factory air conditioning! I bought it new, so I can verify it had factory air. I also owned a couple of 68 GT500s and a 68 GT500KR 4 speeds (also purchased new) with factory air. I really like Shelbys, and was deeply involved with them back in the 1960s. Please get your facts straight before putting them out there. BTW, the 351 Windsors in the 69 and 70 GT350s had an aluminum high rise intake manifold, a decent cam and high compression, but were choked down by a 490 cm Autolite carburetor due to emissions requirements. Replacing that carb with a 600 cm Holley (as intended by Shelby) really improves the performance of the car. The 69 and 70 Shelby front fenders were also fiberglas, and, for many of the colors, the side stripes were reflective. The rear exhaust outlet is a chamber into which both the left and right exhaust emptu, creating a unique sound. There are two things that visually distinguish a 1970 from a 1969 Shelby - black stripes were painted over the two NACA hood inlets on the 1970 cars, and a chin spoiler was added to the 1970 cars (none on the 69s).
Spot on facts, Thanx James. I fell in love with the '70 Shelby's also. I started Louisiana Tech in 1972 and had a '70 T/A Challenger, Plum Crazy on black that I was nuts over. I was changing the interior to red when a friend pulled up in a '70, dark Blue on black, Shelby GT 500 convertible! Well ... I needed something to drive while the T/A was down, so I bought it from him. Both were Great cars. Wish I'd have never let go of either of them. But you know the old saying ... Young, Dumb & fulla ... ... ... Crazy ideas. Skal, ^v^
@@taproom113 I had a girlfriend back then who had a T/A with the 340 in Plum Crazy with a white interior. Nice car, and pretty quick.
The nose on this one rocks. Plus it's a convertible so... I'll take this one. In Yellow.
I'm not one to like convertibles but, this one , I like
nrken1 Good man
@@marcuscrawford9197 ; It's just a real beautiful piece, and sounds pretty stout.
I remember the first Shelby GT 500 I ever saw was at a gas station in my town in 1969. The guy who owned it pulled out of the gas station, stopped on the road then nailed the gas. His Shelby rolled out thick smoke and layed down the longest burnout I ever saw a stock car do.
My Dad came home in one it was a GT 350 convertible dont remember the color but I remember standing in the back seat standin up holdin on to that rollbar!
yanni2112 is it better looking than a 1971 mustang
Rick Cline is it better than a 1971 mustang boss 351
@@AlejandroP1980s no
All 69/70 Shelby GT 350's had the 351 4-V Windsor because 1970 models were actually built in 69 as he says. In 1970 the 351 Cleveland became available for the Mustang. But by then all the 1970 Shelby's had been built. Most early 70 Mustangs,( except the BOSS 302 and 429) built before Jan 1, 1970 came with 351 Windsor's if a 2V carb was ordered. Only 351 4V cars got the Cleveland. After Jan 1 all Mustangs with few exceptions got the Cleveland 351 2V or 4V. 1967 Shelby's use Cougar taillights, 68-70 Shelby's got the T-Bird lights. NO mustang 65-70 was ever available with power windows, or locks from the factory. And only BOSS 429's ever saw a 429 installed. It was not until the 71 model year that Ford offered power windows and a 429 as options on a Mustang. Power locks were never available, 65-73. 1972/73 Mustangs were limited to 302 2V as their base engine and 351C 2-V and 4-V engines. The 429CJ and SCJ V-8 option lasted only one year.
Intetesting. Thank you for sharing that info! Good man/woman?!? (Had to edit that after reading your name- didn't want to offend)
this is art.. ty v8tv :)
I'm a Chevy guy, but this car does it for me. Total bad ass ride--big cubes, luxed but built for speed, open roof, timeless look.
The factory 351 cu. in. WINDSOR motor that came in these 69/70 Shelby's was much slower than other engine options available before and after this 69/70 Shelby only version. The REAL "made in 1970" and later Shelby's with a 351 used the CLEVELAND motor instead of the Windsor, and the newer Cleveland 351 had much better power & performance. Plus......you call a 351 "big cubes"???? Not hardly, especially back in those days. "Big cubes" back then would only describe their 427's, 428's, and 429's. ( And yes, Ford DID make a 427 for a while, that made INSANE power in their famous but extremely rare '64 Ford "Thunderbolt". I believe they also used a 427 in 2 different versions in other Fords too. I believe the side-oiler version was the more powerful of the two. )
@@howabouthetruth2157 ; The Windsor block was used by Ford in NASCAR until about six years ago.
@@Johnnycdrums Yes, you're correct, but that was just the block. I could be wrong, but I think that was because the Cleveland was, and is not as abundant, for whatever reason. I can't remember if Ford quit making the 351 Cleveland, but of course they continued making the Windsor. The Windsor is a great all-around general purpose engine & lots of guys prefer it over the Cleveland. I'm no "Ford expert", but I know that they have a way of using the Cleveland heads mated to the Windsor block to make more power, because they have much better air flow than the Windsor heads. ( "My Vintage Iron" made a video talking about that a while back, that guy is one of the best mechanics & teacher on youtube. ) It's a very popular way of building the Windsor into a high performance motor. Not sure how they built the Windsor's for NASCAR. Those cats are among the best engine builders in the world. It's amazing how they can get north of 700 hp from a normally aspirated engine, and have it run at WOT for 500 miles.
Love the car, still holds up today! Fun all round drive, great job!
This engine still did the business
I love them all a pipe dream never will become reality
Excellent survivor car.
Nice 👍
This was my Favorite car when I was High School, but I ended up with a 66 Mustang Coupe that I fixed up like a Shelby Coupe Version. Now that I am older I would like to build a custom 69-70 Shelby Coupe Version with the new 5.8L Shelby S/C engine, a 6R80 6-sp Auto Trans with Paddles Shift and a IRS in the rear end to bring it into the 21st Century! ...God Bless!
The 68 GT500KR is my favorite.
It's s 428 police interceptor not a cj or scj 428.
A very rare Ford engine - high performance 351 WINDSOR! I had a '69 Shelby with this engine and it was quite responsive. I don't think you could get this motor in any other model.
Its one of my favorties
In the 1980s you could find these on used car lots. I found one about 1986 on a used car lot for 6,000. I didn't have anywhere to store if I could buy it. I lived in an apartment.
I'm Australian, but remember seeing all sorts of cool Australian and American muscle cars in car yards in the 80's too- all going REALLY cheaply by today's standards. Hey, green Duster. Is it yours??? Cool cars, they are.
Had one in the mid-80's in Ireland, bought it for 2.5k, sold it a year later for 5k.....crazy, but I lived in a bad area so it could have been stolen and wrecked. Wish I had it now..
Nice wheels on this one, wonder if anyone makes em
Yes they make a repop. Tony Branda Mustang parts.
The reason for the special re-vin with the FBI...was that Ford would have had to do a whole new dash and steering column due to federal regulations requiring a locking steering wheel. So by re numbering left over 69s they saved that expense.
The 69-70 Shelby foretold
the
near future for
mustang. It has a lot of similar features of the Larry Shimoda designed 71-73 Mustangs.
all the big duesenburgs (J), were all built in 1929 but many of them didn't sell until 1935-36 similar to shelby
Wow, did not know that! What happened aftet the war? Did they go back to making cars again???
Looks like the 351 Windsor. I'm surprised they didn't put the 351 Cleveland M-Code in the Shelby GT350. ? A friend of mine has a 1970 Mach I Mustang with the 351 Cleveland M-Code.
trucking604 I was under the impression that Mach 1's only came with the 428?
No, they came standard with a small block V8, the Windsor 351 2bbl, I believe.
trucking604: I believe you are correct.
They put the 351w in these cars because they were built in 1969 before the Cleveland was being used in Mustangs. All 1970 Shelby's were built in 1969,
Naca scoops not just heat extraction,center scoop cool air intake to carb.
Really attractive, I bet they were a couple grand at least over the base model.
c1970 Base Mustang MSRP approx $2,977. Shelby Convertible $5,027. Converted to today's dollars with inflation, base Mustang would be $19,500 & Shelby Convertible $32,875. Relatively a bargain since 2018 Mustang/Shelby actual prices more than double these figures!
In the early 1953 Kaiser converted many 1953 kaisers to 1954 kaisers by replacing the entire front clip with 1954s and titling them as 1954 first series. When the supply of converted 1953's was sold the 1954 second series was introduced. It had a completely different dashboard and a number of other changes including superchargers. Don't know if they had to worked with the FBI on that one ???
Nice one but,I would love to have a '70 fully loaded 429 auto,a/c and pwr locks/windows.RAGTOP.
Im assuming everything original
"styling bar IS a REAL ROLL BAR covered by plastic..DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
boss 302 vs shelby gt350?
Ford/Shelby don't seem to like to put redlines on their tachs... must have had a lot of blown engines...
Boss is best looking mustang ever.
Of it's not built by Shelby American, it's only a Shelby in name only
Then get a 1971 Shelby Europa Carroll Shelby work on it
That Red '70 SS in the beginning is such a 'cliche' muscle car; at least feature one in silver-blue or green so it doesn't look so common...
John L....you wanna see where those, along with every other Garbage Motors produced vehicles, are most common? Visit a junkyard, or any ghetto where mexican gangs are prevelant, and you'll see brokedowm, busted-ass chevy's everywhere you look.... #ChevySuckMansack
Shelby's are overrated that things ugly