Never Restored 1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback Looks Better Than Some Custom Builds

Shelby started making his own Mustang GT500 variants in 1967, a bloodline that evolved into becoming in present times the most powerful, fastest and advanced Ford ever made. But even early GT500s were nothing short of amazing.

As said, most of these early Shelbys get a major overhaul in the hand of various garages, as people are trying to sell them for a profit. Yet the allure of a pristine GT500 is undeniable. There are not that many unchanged Shelbys left around, but one just popped up on a specialized website, selling in a color scheme not often seen.

It's not an original '67, but a later '69, made with little input from Carroll, but that doesn't decrease its value as much as you'd think.

With over 35,000 miles on the odometer, the GT500 featured in the gallery above has never been restored, being described by its seller as an “original survivor.” Painted in a special shade of red (the same one it left the lines when it was made, and adorned by the appropriate yellow stripe down the sides), the car looks amazingly good considering over 50 years have passed over it.

The interior, made entirely in black, is untampered with as well, and it too hold its ground without major issues. And there’s even the original collapsible spare tire in the trunk.

Getting one’s hand on q GT500 in this exact condition, despote  can prove quite the financial effort. The seller, knowing the value of the gem, is asking no less than $152,500 for it. But for at least the buyer would also get for that a car comes complete with extensive documentation attesting to its origins.