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| MUSTANG GT500 1967 (Eleanor) |
Most motor fans would associate this beauty from the movie Gone in 60secs. Its raw power and butch exterior appealing to our adrenaline and will to drive such a machine. Funny enough this was not the original model for the 1967 GT500 mustang plus the specifications were not as impressive although, by its right and time of manufacture quite impressive.
The GT500 packs a 7Lt 428 cubic-inch cobra jet V8, (which the older version was water cooled) rated at 335 horse power. 0-60mph in 6.5secs and with an estimated top speed of 128mph. The original model was a 3speed automatic while the modified one is a 4 speed manual.
To get one of these beauties there are only 3 ways, you steal one, buy one from an owner or get one made. It takes about 4 months to make one (2500 man hours) from classic recreations in America who are licensed to recreate the model. The damage would be about 250,000$ (approx22M ksh) before import duty and such taxes. The upside though of making it is that the year of manufacture would be the current year since everything to the chassis will be new so you do not have to register it as a classic car while importing.
The GT500 Shelby Mustangs have gone a long way to the current model. Above is the 2013 GT 500 5.8LT supercharged V8, 650horsepower @6250rpm. Nuff Said!
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