A Shelby question
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A Shelby question
hmmm...good question. I would say Shelby, Im not sure why I would say that. The only explanation is that it is a SHELBY Mustang and not a Ford Mustang. Im not sure though.
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My 69 GT 350 is listed on the title as a Ford 2 dr. hardtop. Sure makes insurance cheaper. If you know your Shelby's, you will know by looking at the serial number that it is a Shelby and not a Mustang.
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I came across one for sale, and I am not that familiar with the Shelby's. It's a GT-350KR that has sat outside for awhile, paint/interior is shot and it hasn't run for a few years.
Supposedly the reason it was parked is because the rear diff went out of it. It looks like it has had some hard miles on it. The guy is wanting 6k for it, I dunno.
Supposedly the reason it was parked is because the rear diff went out of it. It looks like it has had some hard miles on it. The guy is wanting 6k for it, I dunno.
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Alan, there were no GT 350 KR cars. The KR cars were 68 only and all had a FE engine, 427 or 8. These cars can be worth some serious money but you can also spend a fortune on them restoring them. Nogo73, neither of your statements are true. All Shelbys were v-8s and some were built in Detroit. The early ones were built in Los Angeles. That information is just a mouse click away, if you'll look for it.
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66 ranger you are correct. My Shelby is titled as a Ford 2Dr. If you think this helps out on insurance just wait till the insurance co has to pay out on a Mustang that's worth that much. Better get collector car insurance and not hide anything. As the same with a Saleen Mustang is also titled as a Mustang GT. Be careful as there is a big difference between the two.
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Well you can title it as Ford Mustang and the insurance will be a lot less but then that means if you get in an accident you will recieve less from the insurance company. If you have the money and the time to do all the restoration and what not go with the insurance as a Saleen. You will be paying more but if you plan to sell it eventually, it is well worth all the money you put into it.
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Just to confirm. A Shelby 66 GT - 350S is registered as a Ford 2 door. R models were not meant to be registered as they are full race models.
There were 6 cylinder Shelby's and 4 cylinder one's too under different Marques.
JK
There were 6 cylinder Shelby's and 4 cylinder one's too under different Marques.
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ummm- 66 ranger didn't shelby have a hand in the shelby daytona
thats a turbo 6 or 4 can't rember but my aunt had one shure as the sun it said shelby all over it, was a fast thing to
thats a turbo 6 or 4 can't rember but my aunt had one shure as the sun it said shelby all over it, was a fast thing to
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I stand corrected. There were Shelby's made on cars of another manufacturer. I am a true blue Ford fan so I never considered the other 'Shelby' cars as being on the same plane as the Shelbys manufactured using a Ford car (or an AC with a Ford motor). My crystal ball doesn't foretell the Chrysler based cars as ever having the collector interest as the Mustang based car. I may be wrong and am big enough to admit it if I am so proven.
As to the insurance, you are right about the insurance company not wanting to pay to fix a Shelby when it was insured as a Mustang. All I carry on my car(s) is liability. I'm not worried about my ability to keep from running into something, I am concerned about getting sued. It's been my experience that the insurance company is going to do it's dead level best to screw the insured, no matter what the circumstances. They wouldn't pay what it costs to rebuild a Shelby even if they new they were selling insurance on one. I try to drive carefully.
As to the insurance, you are right about the insurance company not wanting to pay to fix a Shelby when it was insured as a Mustang. All I carry on my car(s) is liability. I'm not worried about my ability to keep from running into something, I am concerned about getting sued. It's been my experience that the insurance company is going to do it's dead level best to screw the insured, no matter what the circumstances. They wouldn't pay what it costs to rebuild a Shelby even if they new they were selling insurance on one. I try to drive carefully.
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An uncle of mine has a 1966 Shelby GT350 and the registration reads "Ford 2 Dr" and "Engine 8 cly".
Exactly the same as the registration on my 1970 Mustang Mach One and 1990 Mustang LX 5.0
Hope this helps.
Exactly the same as the registration on my 1970 Mustang Mach One and 1990 Mustang LX 5.0
Hope this helps.
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The Shelby would be titled as a Ford. It goes by the VIN. Shelby also put a serial number on each car produced to prove authenticity. CSX I believe is the first three characters on a Shelby's ID #. However, a word of caution, when around Shelby owners, don't refer to the cars as Ford Mustangs, but as Shelby Mustangs.