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Are 68-69 Shelby's actually Shelby's?

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MrBill:

--- Quote from: 69GT350H on April 14, 2024, 07:35:27 PM ---The title may be a little confusing, but I'm having a discussion with a guy who claims that the 68/69 Shelby's are actually just Ford Mustangs. After showing him my title that has for the Make as "SHEB" He states:

"The state title says Shelby. It does not say it was manufactured by Shelby American. All Shelbys produced after 1967, when Carrol Shelby had a fallout with Ford Motor Company were produced by Ford. This is why I say the 68, 69 and 70's that carry the name Shelby are really just Ford Mustangs and not true Shelbys."

I know CS was not happy with the direction the Shelby Mustang was going for 1968, but Shelby American had a contract with Ford through the 1969 model year. Instead of the Mustang being converted at SA @ LAX, they were converted at A.O. Smith. Was it SA that decided to make that change or Ford? They were not made by Shelby American, but they are still Shelby's?

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Over the years, this nonsense comes up every once in a while, first it was the 65/66's, started by their owners, then the 67', then the 68-70's. Followed by the Dodge variations and late model Shelby owners




Bill

Coralsnake:
Yes they are Shelbys.

An ignorant argument.

It was Fords idea to move production, mainly because of the poor quality of parts and low production numbers (read financial losses)

Many of the same people were involved in the 68-70 production, such as designed engineers and fabricators.

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