1969 Shelby GT500

This 1969 Shelby GT500 is powered by a 428ci Cobra Jet V-8 engine factory-rated at 335hp and 440 lb-ft of torque, paired with a three-speed C6 automatic transmission and a 3.00 conventional axle. The engine is equipped with a four-barrel carburetor, Ram Air intake assembly and finned valve covers. The transmission was rebuilt and fluid changes were performed in 2023. The car is equipped with power steering, and the tie rods were replaced in 2023. Stopping power is provided by power-assisted front disc brakes and rear drums. The car is finished in Black Jade with side stripes and features a fiberglass nose, front fenders, a vented hood with Naca-style hood inlets, fog lights, quarter-panel vents, Shelby badging, a trunk lid spoiler and dual square center-exit exhaust outlets. Gray 15-inch five-spoke Shelby wheels have polished lips, polished spoke centers and black Shelby center caps and are mounted with 245/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The cabin features front bucket seats and a Sport Deck fold-down rear seat upholstered in white knit vinyl with matching door panels. Interior equipment includes SelectAire air conditioning, wood-grain trim, a dashboard-mounted clock, a Shelby-specific center console, a roll bar, an AM/FM stereo, deluxe belts and a tilt-away steering wheel. Instrumentation includes an 8,000-rpm tachometer, a 140-mph speedometer, fuel-level and coolant-temperature gauges, along with auxiliary oil-pressure and amperage readouts mounted forward of the gear shifter. Wiring repairs and replacement of some interior lights were performed in 2023. The car was also specified with the Visibility Group. It is one of 1,157 GT500 fastbacks produced for the 1969 model year and one of 52 specified with Black Jade paint, White knit vinyl upholstery and the 428ci Cobra Jet V-8 engine with a three-speed C6 automatic transmission. It was first delivered in California and owned on the East Coast between the 1980s and early 2000s, and was acquired by its current owner in 2022. Service records accompany the car, and the window sticker lists its factory colors and equipment with a total retail price of $5,643.17. 12,283 miles (title reads exempt).