eBay Finds: Wild, Obviously Not Real 1967 ‘Shelby GT500’

By John Coyle - July 27, 2020

Say what you want about this crazy one-off Mustang we found, but the Hot Wheels stickers are definitely on brand.

Given the amount of work that’s been done to 1967 Mustang Fastback, you’d certainly hope this custom creation didn’t begin life as an actual Shelby GT500. Because that would mean most of Saint Carroll’s handiwork would have been transferred to the scrap pile — and we hate to think of that happening. Also, with the perilous drop in value any so-modded Shelby would experience, anyone who actually commissioned this kind of transformation would likely not be too thrilled either.

But regardless of what the listing says, no real Shelby was harmed in the making of this car. Nope, according to the VIN posted on the eBay auction, this Mustang doesn’t come with that pedigree. Thanks to our friends at Fastback Stack, we know it was manufactured in Dearborn, Michigan in 1967, came with the 289 V8, and was the 140,564th example off the line.

After that, it obviously had a colorful life, and while we can’t say we’re totally in love with everything that’s been done here, the changes do appear to have been completed to a high standard.

Now, along with calling this car a GT500, the seller also has Eleanor in the description. For the record, anyone who has been paying attention to Mustang news of late knows that invoking that name is risky business.

Thanks to a spiteful and extremely litigious copyright holder, the folks over at B is for Build actually had the Eleanor Mustang they were working on confiscated recently. So here’s hoping this seller’s use of keywords doesn’t attract any unwanted attention.

While this car looks nothing like the car made famous in Gone in 60 Seconds, that’s no guarantee it couldn’t invite all kinds of trouble. So if we were there seller, we’d go ahead and strike that from the record before a cease and desist — or worse — comes in the mail.

Regardless of your thoughts on this car, it’s clear it’s Sir Mix-A-Lot approved, as this baby clearly has back. With the tail pipes so close to the candy finish of the rear clip, we’d expect to see some heat scoring there. But at least in the pics, everything seems to look great.

Interestingly, while this is described as being “amazingly fast,” and “not for kids,” there’s no mention of the construction of the body kit or who did the work anywhere to be found. We will say the Hot Wheels logos are completely on brand though. Doesn’t this look like something you could see hanging on the rack at Toys ‘R Us?

The seller says that over 30k was invested in the drivetrain of the car alone. Though no horsepower figures are given, the mill is a 351 Cleveland with high-compression pistons and a roller cam. Shifting is handled by a three-speed C6 unit which is equipped with a slapstick shifter, and there’s a 9-inch Ford rear end with strange 5.14 ring gear and Strange 31 spline axle out back.

Apparently, everything was assembled with race gas in mind, so filling the tank will be a pricey endeavor. While there are slicks included in the package, there’s no mention of quarter miles times or race history. All of the 4000 miles that are claimed to be on the engine were apparently incurred going to car shows.

While a roll bar has has been installed, buyers looking to street drive this baby will happy to see that the cockpit isn’t entirely free of creature comforts.

The carpets, stock radio, and cushy chairs are still onboard, though the rear seats have been ditched. Overall, there’s an interesting combination of drag and street car on display here, which makes us wonder if they’d let you run the quarter will lap belts back in the day.

So what do you think, is this modded Mustang hot or not? Head into the forums and let us know! And if you actually wind up winning this auction, make sure to post about your score — we’d love to know more about the history of this odd-ball Pony!