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GPL and the movie GRAND PRIX (what is with the dashes )-- it is a SHELBY GT350 Mustang ---------------------------------------

Mika Vannik

GPL and the movie GRAND PRIX (what is with the dashes )-- it is a SHELBY GT350 Mustang ---------------------------------------

by Mika Vannik » Sun, 18 Oct 1998 04:00:00

     They were a specially modified version of the Mustang by Shelby
himself.

     They were equipped with a COBRA engine, "toploader" fourspeed.
DETROIT LOCKER rear end, and was modified in the suspension department
so much, that the rear seat was removed to make way for the
"wind-up"bars.  The front suspension had the top mounts relocated and
this gave it a better front geometry.

     They came in a variety of colors but esentially they were only
available in only two ------------

     White with broad blue stripes

     and

    Black with gold stripes.

    Beleive it or not ------ HERTZ RENTA CAR actually had a fleet of
these things for anyone with the money to rent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   I had one myself ---------------- LOVED IT ------------- it was
probably one of the most vicious little Mustangs of the time.

   That SOB would FLY!

   Doug


Jerry Moreloc

GPL and the movie GRAND PRIX (what is with the dashes )-- it is a SHELBY GT350 Mustang ---------------------------------------

by Jerry Moreloc » Sun, 18 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Great!  I don't remember ever seeing one of these special Mustangs and
didn't remember seeing anything remotely resembling anything like this in
the "usual" Mustang line until a couple of years or so later.

Jerry Morelock


>     They were a specially modified version of the Mustang by Shelby
>himself.

>     They were equipped with a COBRA engine, "toploader" fourspeed.
>DETROIT LOCKER rear end, and was modified in the suspension department
>so much, that the rear seat was removed to make way for the
>"wind-up"bars.  The front suspension had the top mounts relocated and
>this gave it a better front geometry.

>     They came in a variety of colors but esentially they were only
>available in only two ------------

>     White with broad blue stripes

>     and

>    Black with gold stripes.

>    Beleive it or not ------ HERTZ RENTA CAR actually had a fleet of
>these things for anyone with the money to rent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>   I had one myself ---------------- LOVED IT ------------- it was
>probably one of the most vicious little Mustangs of the time.

>   That SOB would FLY!

>   Doug




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