1967 Shelby GT500CR by Classic Recreations review and pictures

Shelby GT500CR by Classic Recreations review:

CLASSIC RECREATIONS G.T.500CR NAMED AN "ULTIMATE STREET CAR"

Oklahoma coachbuilder brings two officially licensed 1967 Shelby continuation cars to the 2010 SEMA Show for Ford and Cobra Electronics. G.T.500CR Performance Model competes in "Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational" at Spring Mtn. Raceway

During the 2009 SEMA show, Classic Recreations founder Jason Engel announced plans to work with Shelby American on the first series of officially licensed 1967 Shelby Mustang continuation cars. One year later at SEMA 2010, Engel brought not one but two G.T.500CR customer cars to the show after invitations from Ford Motor Company and Cobra Electronics to display vehicles in the company's respective booths. The car from the Ford display was also called out as an "Ultimate Street Car" when Optima batteries asked Engel to participate in the annual Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI) track shootout and television show at Spring Mountain Raceway in Pahrump, Nevada, the Saturday after SEMA.

"Having two customer cars in major booths at the SEMA Show was really a coming out party for the G.T.500CR," Engel said. "We are in full production and have shipped Shelbys all over the world, but having vehicles in the Ford and Cobra booths, then being chosen to take part in the OUSCI was a great thrill for us. Everyone knows we can build a beautiful car - this was our chance to show that we also build a fast car with the performance and reliability of a modern supercar. I think we proved that at Spring Mountain Raceway and we were truly honored that the crew at Optima chose us out of thousands of vehicles on display at SEMA."

Both G.T.500CR Shelbys on display at SEMA were 545 horsepower Performance Models, one finished in classic wimbledon white and guards blue, the other featuring a two-tone gloss and matte black paintjob. Both cars are powered by fuel injected, naturally aspirated, hand-built 427 cubic inch engines. Other features include a Tremec overdrive transmission, modern coil-over suspension with rack-and-pinion steering, modern vented disc brakes, a custom handcrafted interior featuring Carroll Shelby signature seats, custom gauges, brushed aluminum trim, and five-point harnesses. Each car is built by highly trained craftsman in the heart of America and require well over 1,000 hours of manual labor.

The stealth car was a key part of the Cobra Electronic booth display, where it was constantly surrounded by admirers and photographers. The white car was part of the Ford Heritage Display directly across from the Ford drift exhibition next to the Monster Energy stage, where modern Mustangs demonstrated Ford performance in a cloud of tire smoke.

Saturday after the close of the SEMA Show, the white Shelby competed at the OUSCI in four competitions: autocross, road course, speed stop and engineering. As one of only three Fords in a field of 60 top-tier supercars, the G.T.500CR stood out and made an impression. When the tire smoke cleared, the Shelby finished in the top 20 on the road course.

"The G.T.500CR is meant to be driven," says Engel. "Although the overall look is vintage Shelby, essentially this is modern sports car technology wrapped in vintage Shelby GT500 sheet metal. We had a blast watching the car do what it was built to do. Classic Recreations offers additional options on all our builds and next year we're bringing out one of our supercharged, 780 hp "Venom" models with four-link rear suspension and we'll really show them what we can do."

The entire Optima event, from the pre-SEMA builds to the awards ceremony, was shot for a national TV show, which will air in early 2011 on a national cable network. For full event results, more information on the OUSCI results, TV show, participants, official rules and more, visit http://www.optimainvitational.com/.

About Classic Recreations

Classic Recreations founder Jason Engel, and his company's team of skilled technicians and craftsmen, have been modifying and custom fabricating high-performance vehicles for more than 10 years. Each built-to-order G.T.500CR takes approximately four months (nearly 2,500 man hours) of painstaking assembly. Find out more about how to get your own hand built vehicle at www.1967fastback.com.

1967 Shelby G.T.500CR

Intro Model: Investment starting at $119,000

Color availability: Grey/Black ,Red/White, Blue/White, Black/Grey, Yellow/White

Drivetrain:

• 427 C.I Crate Engine (545 H.P.)
  
• Mass Flo Fuel Injection
  
• Tremec Manual Transmission
  
• 9" Fab 9 rear w/ 3:70 Gear ratio and Posi Traction installed
  
• Concept one pulley system
  
• 150HP NOS Nitrous system (disarmed)

Steering:

• TCP Rack and Pinion conversion (Power)
  
• Flaming River Tilt column (polished)

Interior:

• Carroll Shelby signature seats
  
• Simpson 5 point camlock seatbelts
  
• Carroll Shelby Signature gauges
  
• 160mph Speedometer
  
• Woodgrain Aluminum steering wheel
  
• Old air products A/C system
  
• Deluxe 1967 door panels
  
• Deluxe 1967 dash and trim
  
• Carroll Shelby G.T.500CR Console
  
• Carroll Shelby G.T.500CR Floormats

Stereo system:

• Pioneer CD player w/ removable face
  
• Classic Recreations LLC. custom trap door
  
• Polk Audio coaxial speakers

Wheels and tires:

• Shelby 427 Wheels 17X8 front
  
• Shelby 427 Wheels 17x8 Rear
  
• High performance z rated tires (Goodyear) 245/40/17 Front
  
• High performance z rated tires (Goodyear) 245/40/17 Rear

Exterior:

• Shelby sequential tail lights
  
• Shelby G.T.500CR Emblems
  
• Exterior Fiberglass Enhancements

Fuel:

• Electric Fuel pump
  
• Stealth 18 gal Fuel cell

Brakes:

• Front: Shelby/Baer 13"X1.1" track system
  
• Rear: Shelby/Baer 12"X.81" touring system
  
• Slotted, Crossdrilled and zinc washed
  
• Adjustable rear proportioning valve

Electrical:

• Trunk mounted battery
  
• MSD Ignition

Exhaust:

• JBA Ceramic coated headers
  
• Dual 2.5" Exhaust
  
• Spintek Mufflers

Cooling:

• Becool Aluminum Crossflow Radiator
  
• 2-13" electric cooling fans

Chassis:

• Tubular Sub frame connectors
  
• Shock tower bracing
  
• Cosmetic Rollbar

Suspension:

• Performance tuned front suspension
  
• Performance tuned rear suspension
  
• Sway bars front and rear
  
• Performance Model
  
• Investment starting at $149,000
  

  Interior:

  
  
  • Carroll Shelby Scat Rally series 1000 seats
  
  
  
  

  Wheels and tires:

  
  Shelby 427 Wheels 17x9.5 Rear
  
  
  

  Suspension:

  
  
  • Custom Front Crossmember w/ tubular A-arms
    
  • High Performance Front Coilover shocks
    
  • High Performance Rear Coilover system
    
  • Tubular Sport Sway bars front and rear
    
  • Venom Model
    
  • Investment starting at $199,000
  
  

  Drivetrain:

  
  
  • 427 C.I Crate Engine (780 H.P.)
    
  • F1-R Procharger Intercooled w/17PSI of boost
  
  
  
  

  Interior:

  
  
  • Carroll Shelby Scat Rally series 1000 seats
    
  • 200mph Speedometer
  
  
  
  

  Wheels and tires:

  
  
  • Shelby 427 Wheels 17x11 Rear
    
  • High performance z rated tires (Goodyear) 315/35/17 Rear
  
  
  
  

  Suspension:

  
  
  • Custom Front Crossmember w/ tubular A-arms
    
  • High Performance Front Coilover shocks
    
  • High Performance Rear Coilover system
    
  • Tubular Sport Sway bars front and rear