For classic car collectors Shelby 1967 is a nostalgic car because it was in 1967 model year, Ford began producing Shelby cars to speak to a more mainstream performance crowd — the typical muscle-car buyer. Signaling this shift toward street appeal over race-track prowess were mandatory power steering and power brakes, along with a number of optional comfort and convenience features, including air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, and tinted glass.
And, perhaps most importantly, a backseat was now standard.
But despite the added weight of such amenities, Shelby’s machines hadn’t lost their bite. Although the base GT-350’s V8 was now somewhat tamer, that model for ’67 was joined by the new GT- 500, powered by a torquey 428-cid big-block V8 rated at 360 hp.
For ’68, the GT-500 packed an even bigger wallop, with the midyear introduction of the GT-500KR “King of the Road,” which had a 428 that was some 40 hp stouter yet. Also that year, the Shelby Mustang’s fastback body style was joined by a convertible, to further appeal to the boulevard cruising set.
Development and production of Shelbys continued along similar lines into the next generation of Mustangs, ending in 1970.
Today, muscle-car fans are divided on which of the Shelby Mustangs are the greatest — the almost race-ready early versions, or the punchier, plusher, more street-appropriate later ones. Regardless, any flavor of Shelby Mustang is counted among the great performance cars. But most importantly these cars turned out to be a great investment for classic car collectors. Check Mustang Shelby 1967 Prices here.