Before the world knew what “Shelby GT500” meant, the Mustang was already an American icon — fast, affordable, and wildly popular. But in 1967, Carroll Shelby took Ford’s pony car and turned it into a ...
In 1967, the Mustang applied for a lifetime membership of the big-block pony car society with the 390 ‘Thunderbird Special’ V8. The Ford had to make this move after all its rivals offered a big-block ...