The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Gets A Price And It Just MAY Surprise You...

Reputable dealers won't sell you one because they have people lined up to cover their allotment. Based on what we've been told, we're sold out. Disreputable dealers will throw $50K onto the price. If you like being cash raped--and what Tesla owner doesn't?--see one of those dealers.

...cash raped... that’s a little harsh/immature. Just supply & demand, like any auction or buying real estate. Besides, most dealers will negotiate. And if they don’t, find one that will. How far you will go and how long it will take is up to the individual. What is your time worth to you?

Tesla on the other hand is selling at MSRP, so that’s “reputable”? And you are saying Tesla owners like to be cash rapped? Not sure what you are trying to say.

I wouldn’t buy a Tesla because of their bait and switch pricing.

You're a triggered moron.

We are not negotiating on the GT500. The allotment will be sold at list price.

If you are sold out, good for you. I was referring to your $50k markups comment.

I can direct you to dealers that will bump $50K and will NOT negotiate. If you want to negotiate, wait a year.

Back in the spring of '72 I had a '67 Shelby GT 500 to drive for several months. I can't remember the details of why I had it, especially as a 17 year old kid, but man that was a fun drive. 120 MPH down Interstate 5 heading for the Oregon coast and that car felt like it was loafing. 428ci, dual quad, the lime metallic green color. Of course, gas was about 40 cents a gallon back then as well.

If it had the 428 CobraJet it was probably a GT500KR. Sweet car.

I bought a GT500KR that was in horrible condition, but was running and complete and restored it.

I've built several Bullitt replicas for people which is easy. Green 68 GT, 390, Bullitt wheels. #done

I was also recently successful in tracking down my first Mustang a 71 Grande that I junked and apparently someone threw an engine in it and kept it going. How anyone could be that desperate I'll never know. It looked pretty much as I saw it last: horrible. I haven't decided whether I will restore it faithfully or restore it but keep the mismatched interior. When I got it as a teenager (and drove it without a license until I turned 16), the interior was shot, so I went to the junk yard and got seats and door panels from a totally different color Mustang and switched them out. To my knowledge, Ford never mixed green and orange.

I believe the KR version started with 1968. This was absolutely a 428. Sweet engine.

The 67 Mustang had a 427 option and the 68 had a 428. He said it had a 428. Made me wonder whether it was a KR and not a 67.

Well, it was long enough ago that I might be mistaken. Based on online images and my memory, it was a 1967. Hagerty reports that the 67 GT500 had a 428. https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1967-shelby-gt500

@atc The engines overlapped.

As much as I hate to admit it - I too "restored" a 1967 Mustang GT500 428 with one of my kids for him. We bought it from a private person who had crashed it - but kept it and never got around to fixing it. - THe engine was out in pieces - but had the right numbers - but we had no transmission match. We did a first class job restoring it - probably spent way too much money to do it - and later he sold it for more than it listed for new.

One thing I do remember was that this was NOT a car you wanted to have to drive in the WINTER on snow. It was really hard to keep the rears from spinning.

We take the cars to the "rotisserie" level usually but not always. The GT500KR I found for $2500 was from a guy who wanted to sell it to get a Civic. We tore it fully down and started from scratch. The engine--fortunately--was rebuildable. The interior was largely reproduction parts. When it was finished i decided to keep it and exasperated my benefactor by selling an E Type to make room for the Shelby.

@MD - Do you replace the drop in gas tank when you do a restoration? IE with a racing gas tank that I see in other builds? I have read the Mustang was known for fires and killing/maiming occupants when hit from behind. Being that it was a cheaply built car back in the day this is not a surprise. Nobody else seemed to copy this drop in gas tank idea either.

@CC you clearly don't want an answer. If you ask a question, you pause and wait for the answer, not spew an editorial, but your editorial shows how much you don't know. Namaste!

Don't forget to add the $5,000 insurance the GT500 with be charged with.