There are
two
main reasons. First, it
was the last car
produced jointly
by Shelby and Ford.
Second,
only 1,570
of his cars
were sold to the
general
public, of which 1,053 were fastbacks
517 were convertibles. Both reasons here make it
desirable
not only from a
gearhead perspective
but also from a collector's perspective.
This is
his
one of the rarest and most exclusive cars in the automotive
industry
Yes, it
may
not be as expensive as
the
1967 Shelby Mustang GT500
"Eleanor"
that
made
the GT500
somewhat iconic
(which is why the 1967 Shelby Mustang
GT500
sold for
nearly
$1
million).
hole in
pocket.
The 1968 Shelby Mustang
GT500 'King
of the Road' was
also the last 'Cobra' car
in
the Shelby-Ford
partnership
with
the Shelby-Ford
contract ending
in 1969.
This also meant
that the 1970
Shelby
Mustang was never
made
again.
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