1969 Shelby GT500 Sportsroof
- Engine
- 7.0L (428 cu. in.) Cobra Jet V8, 435 bhp
- Colour
- Acapulco Blue with white body stripes
A 1969 Shelby GT500 Sportsroof, one of 1,536 such bodystyles produced that year and among approximately 210 finished in Acapulco Blue with white stripes. Delivered new in April 1969 to a Michigan Ford dealership and sold to its first retail owner that August, the car subsequently passed through documented Michigan ownership before receiving a concours-level restoration. It is equipped with the 428 Cobra Jet V-8, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, and period Shelby five-spoke alloy wheels.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$137,500
- 1969-04-01 → 1969-08-01Factory deliveryBorgman Ford Salesfull documentation
Michigan dealership that took new delivery of the vehicle and held it until retail sale.
- 1969-08-01 →Private saleDonald Hayesfull documentation
Original retail buyer based in Muskegon, Michigan; vehicle was serviced under warranty multiple times and may have received a factory replacement engine within the first year of ownership.
- 1985 →Acquisition unknownDavid DeHamerpartial documentation
Also Michigan-based; documented as owner at least through 1994, after which the custody trail becomes unclear.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1969Mechanical
Multiple warranty service visits were carried out within the first year; a factory replacement engine is believed to have been fitted during this period, though this is not fully confirmed.
Work performed under the original factory warranty; engine substitution is documented as probable rather than certain.
- —Restoration
The car received a comprehensive concours-grade restoration at an undetermined point in its history, resulting in a smooth, well-finished exterior, a highly presentable white interior, and correctly detailed engine bay and undercarriage with factory-specification finishes and hardware.
Timing of restoration is not stated in the source material; the quality is described as meeting concours standards throughout.
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