While Carroll Shelby’s original GT 350 quickly matured beyond its competition roots, high performance still defined its basic principle. With the release of the second-series Mustang for 1967, designed from the outset to accept Ford’s 390-cubic inch big block engine, Shelby upped the ante with an even larger modified Police Interceptor 428 to create the GT 500.

For the final 1969 / 1970 Shelby Mustang series, visual changes included a longer fiberglass front end, a unique “hoop” grille, a revised taillight and exhaust treatment, five-spoke wheels and an aggressive hood with five NACA-style air scoops. Inside, a rollbar, inertia-reel harnesses, luxurious features and special trim maintained the performance-oriented, upscale character of the GT 500. While exact numbers vary according to the source, approximately 789 GT 500s were sold for 1970, their last year of availability.

This 1970 GT 500 SportsRoof is presented in Grabber Orange paint finish, black upholstery with a 428-cid, 335-hp Super Cobra Jet V-8 engine coupled to a C-6 automatic transmission. Other original features include the Sport Deck folding rear seat, power front disc brakes, Tilt-Away steering wheel, AM/FM radio, full tinted glass and of particular note, this GT 500 is equipped with factory air conditioning.