Five Cars Perfect For A Cheap Restomod (And Five That Definitely Aren't) - Page 2 of 10

Five Cars Perfect For A Cheap Restomod (And Five That Definitely Aren’t)

July 28, 2019

Expensive: Shelby GT500

Those who aren’t in the know might be confused by this one, since Shelby GT500s are superficially very similar to the Mustang. They’re based on the car, but that’s where the similarity ends. Shelby American took the Mustang and made it more. The first models, the Shelby GT350s of 1965, were essentially track cars, built to SCCA standards. It was only in ’66 that rear seats, different colors, and an auto transmission were added as extras. The GT500 arrived in 1967, and Shelby had little influence over the car at this point, with most authority taken over by Ford.

The GT500s pack chunky 427 V8s, with the King Cobra variant producing well over its reported output of 335 horsepower. They’d be a great base for a restomod, were it for one thing: their incredible, longstanding value. At time of writing, prices on Hemmings for a GT500 in good condition are set at around $140K and up. Best admired from a distance, or, if you have the cash, bought and preserved.

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