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GT500 (1969-70) (1969)

First generation · 1969-1970 (1969-1970) · 1969–1970RWD

The 1969 to 1970 GT500 is a Shelby Mustang coupe with a 428 cubic inch (7.0L) Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 making 335 PS and 597 Nm. It is rear-drive with a 4-speed manual and reaches 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds. No cars were built for 1970. Unsold 1969 stock, 789 Shelbys in all, was given 1970 VINs under FBI supervision.

330 hpPower

6.2 s0-100 km/h

210 km/hTop Speed

1969-1970Year

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GT500 (1969-70) (1969), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine428 cu-in Cobra Jet Ram Air V8

Displacement7.0 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission4-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power330 hp

Torque597 Nm

0-100 km/h6.2 s

Top speed210 km/h

Weight1610 kg

STORY

The GT500 began in 1967 as Ford's big-block Shelby Mustang. In 1968 the GT500KR, for King of the Road, took the 428 Cobra Jet, rated at 335 hp gross. The 2007 car had a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 rated at 500 hp, then the most powerful production Mustang. For 2013 Ford moved to an aluminium 5.8-litre supercharged V8 rated at 662 hp. The S550 car followed for 2020: Ford announced its 5.2-litre supercharged V8 in June 2019 at 760 hp and 625 lb-ft on premium fuel, and called it the most powerful street-legal Ford ever.

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