1970 Shelby GT500 Convertible

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Engine: 428 cu. in. (approx. 7.0L) big-block V8, four-valve Cobra Jet, factory-rated 335 bhp (estimated actual ~400 bhp), paired with C-6 automatic
Colour: Grabber Yellow

A 1970 Shelby GT500 convertible, one of just nine factory-ordered examples finished in Grabber Yellow and among only 54 convertibles equipped with the 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V-8 paired to a C-6 automatic transmission. Delivered new to Minar Ford in Minneapolis, the car sustained fire damage during the 1970s before undergoing a complete, high-standard restoration by a Shelby marque specialist. Documented in both the SAAC International Registry and the American/Team Shelby factory database, it retains its original drivetrain and heavy-duty suspension specification.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$130,000 – US$160,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1969 →Factory delivery
Minar Ford
full documentation
Original delivering dealership in Minneapolis, Minnesota; car was delivered in autumn 1969 per SAAC registry records.
Date unknown
Unknown owner involved in fire
partial documentation
SAAC registry records indicate the car sustained fire damage during the 1970s while under this ownership; the car was subsequently fully restored thereafter.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Repair
The SAAC registry records that the car sustained fire damage at some point during the 1970s.
—Restoration
Shelby marque specialist
A comprehensive, high-standard full restoration was carried out by a specialist in Shelby vehicles, returning the car to its original factory specification.
The car has accumulated limited mileage since the restoration was completed.

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