GT350/GT500?

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Eon_Anadlas

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What does this designate from...it's not engine size or hp. Is it just a model number?

 

66P51GT

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small block vs. big block

 

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It's moreless a model number. It dont really have any particular meaning they were just picked to be the numbers. The 350 describes the smallblock powered car(289-302) and the 500 would be the FE big block cars(427-428) There are many other points that go along with the Shelby Mustang names but that's kind of a quick rundown.

 

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GNN60GT500

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Carrol Shelby was trying to decide what to call his new cars along with some of the other executives back in 64.......

so finally he stood up and asked them how far away the assembly line was from his office.....

the answer...about 350 feet.....hence the GT350 was born......

The GT500 was first introduced in 1967, however I am not familiar how the 500 designation came to be........

 

chepsk8

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GT-500 just sounded "bigger", as the story I am told how it came to be. Based on the "XL-500" of other Fords...

 

Edbert

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chepsk8 said:

GT-500 just sounded "bigger", as the story I am told how it came to be. Based on the "XL-500" of other Fords...

Click to expand...

I had a '67 Fairlane 500 as my first car.

 

kidtaurus

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I remember watching something on Speedvision and the 500 came from the engine (429) 500 sounded better than 429 so thats how it got the 500. Or something to that degree

 

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The shelby GT500 was equiped with 428 cobra jets and not the Super Cobra Jets too.
Kevin

 

chepsk8

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Kevin,

In 69 (& 70), the SCJ was an option, very rare, and desireable, especially the convertibles.