1970 Shelby GT500 SportsRoof

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Ford redesigned the Mustang for 1969 and the Shelby GT500 followed suit with an elongated front end and a full-length, recessed grill encompassing the headlights. The rear was dominated by sequential tail lights borrowed from the Mercury Cougar, while centered dual exhaust now exited through a new rear bumper. Changes to the center console and interior finishes rounded out the updates for the Shelby’s production run, as the Ford-Shelby partnership came to an end in the summer of 1969. With the perfect stance and a wonderful classic color combination, this highly collectible GT500 is an excellent entry point into Carroll Shelby’s legendary creations. 

Highlights

• One of 380 Shelby GT500 SportsRoofs built in 1969 and given updated chassis numbers for the 1970 model year (One of three with this color configuration and equipment)

• Finished in Black Jade (C5) with black hood scoops and white side stripes 

• Hi-Back Bucket Seats trimmed in White Clarion Knit/Corinthian Vinyl (3WA) upholstery 

• Original equipment when new according to the Elite Marti Report included: 

  • C-6 Cruise-O-Matic Transmission

  • Traction-Lok Differential

  • Visibility Group

  • Goodyear Tires

  • Sport Deck Rear Seat

  • Power Front Disc Brakes

  • Power Steering

  • Tilt-Away Steering Wheel

  • Air Conditioner - Selectaire 

  • AM/FM Stereo Radio

  • Tinted Glass - Complete

  • Deluxe Belts/Warning Light

  • Tachometer and Trip Odometer

• Complete restoration of a rust-free chassis and body conducted by the consignor in the late 1980s and early 1990s

• Powered by a short-block “Cobra Jet” V8 said to have come from a 1969 Ford Torino and installed in the late 1970s

• Largely original example retaining its original Shelby shocks, original wheels, and original Goodyear Polyglas GT tires

• Interior switches, gauges, lights, clock, and radio work as intended

• Consignor reports that the seat covers and door panels have recently been replaced

• Detailed undercarriage, engine compartment, and interior

• Reportedly held in climate-controlled storage and seldom driven

• This Shelby GT500 SportsRoof is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing just over 64,700 miles at the time of listing, however, the true mileage is unknown

Features

• 15-inch five-spoke wheels

• Chrome front and rear bumpers

• Lucas driving lights

• Parking lamps

• Hood scoops

• Hood locks

• Front fender scoops

• Rear quarter scoops

• Remote-controlled driver's side exterior mirror

• Integrated rear spoiler

• Center-outlet dual exhaust

• Rally clock

• Center console-mounted oil pressure and ammeter gauges

• Three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel

• Tachometer

• Woodgrain veneer accents

• Manual roll-up windows

• Seat belts 

• Dual sun visors

• Locking glove box

• Correct distributor and carburetor with manual choke

• Stainless steel gas tank

Known Imperfections

• Engine is a short-block replacement installed under previous ownership

• Tires are 54 years old and need replacement before extended road use

• Air conditioning system uses R12 refrigerant and is not charged 

• Occasionally smokes on start-up

• Passenger door skin and right rear quarter panel replaced 

Included

• Owner’s manual

• Additional Shelby literature

• Floor mats

• Space saver spare tire

• Jack

• Autolite battery (for display, inoperative)

• Original muffler

• Lucas driving lights covers

• License plate mount

Ownership History

The Elite Marti Report shows that this Shelby GT500 SportsRoof was completed on 13 May 1969 and dispatched to Dub Richardson Ford in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The consignor acquired the car in 1979 and embarked on a complete restoration in the late 1980s. The car has not been registered since the completion of the restoration in the 1990s and has been used for display only.

Optional vehicle service contract available for $1,000. Learn more about the program here. *Sales tax may be applicable.