350 Ford Mustang Shelby GT1967

First models Ford Mustang inherited a lot from Falcon. At the initial stage of production, the car was equipped with two types of engines:

V6 with a volume of 2,7 liters, with a capacity of 101 hp.
V8 with a volume of 4,6 and a power of 271 hp.

Ford Mustang was popular among young people, for its power and external design, it is clear that not everyone could afford this car, and even more so a student, but nevertheless, almost every third American guy dreamed of his own, the so-called Muscle car ...

1967 Ford Mustang

Initially, the Mustang was presented in two trim levels, the difference was in the body type (coupe and convertible), as well as the interior. The best equipment was called “Rally Pack”, in addition to the speedometer, fuel level and temperature, there was also a tachometer and a clock.

Next, Ford worked to increase the power of existing engines:

from a V8 164 hp volume of 4062 cubic meters. see got 200 hp.
out of 101 hp volume of 2656 cubic meters. see turned into 120 hp. volume of 3125 cubic meters. cm.

After some time, the excitement around the Mustang began to fall and then the leaders found another direction for their cars - motorsport! At that time, the most popular race in the United States was NASCAR, where Chevrolet dominated. Ford turned to a true professional in the world of sports - Carol Shelby. From here the story began Ford Mustang Shelby.

Legendary Ford Mustang Shleby - Stallion

Legendary Shelby Mustang

Consider the main improvements that made a real combat car out of the standard Mustang:

an updated aluminum cylinder head was installed on the engine;
the timing system has been modified;
the compression ratio and the power supply system of the engine have been changed;
added an additional air intake on the hood.

The output is a V8 engine, but with a power of 364 hp. If the standard Mustangs had wheel diameters of 32,5 and 35 cm, then the Shelby Mustang had a diameter of 37,5 and a width of 19,4 cm. Acceleration to 100 km / h decreased to 6,8 seconds. Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 won all the competitions.

Subsequently, the Cobra became the successor, the full name was Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500, the main difference from the standard GT350 model was the presence of a mechanical boost (aka supercharger), which raised the engine power to 505 hp.