Anyone ever seen a GT-351

[vamach1]

The end for Shelby International S.A. came in 1974. In between came a few miniscule efforts like the 1972 Shelby de Mexico "GT-351;" which actually had very little to do with anything Shelby at all. The company kept selling the once extensive inventory of Shelby and Cobra high performance parts until the inventory was depleted. They also briefly specialized in converting 1971-73 Mustang coupes into fastbacks as well.

Today at age 50, Eduardo Velazquez operates the largest drywall building material company in Mexico called Grabber Mexicana. His success in business has also allowed him to pursue not only politics but his love of cars. Velazquez is currently restoring his infamous 1969 "Libre" road racer, complete with 450 horsepower Gurney-Westlake engine, and plans on campaigning it in vintage competition next year.

Eduardo has also become a sought after guest speaker on the Shelby club circuit, and has been extremely active in locating Shelby de Mexico's for interested American buyers. So in a sense, he is helping to perpetuate the legend he started. That in itself gives Eduardo Velazquez a tremendous amount of satisfaction! As they say, "There is nothing that runs faster than a scared Mexican Bandito" even if he is now twenty-one years older! MI

Source: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i910252.htm - this posting seems pretty old.

 

[OLE PONY]

Interesting. This does look familiar. I think I have read about it before.

 

[Machman]

Thank you for posting as I've never heard of these.

 

[Widowmaker00]

I found out about these cars some time ago, I would imagine these cars and the Shelby Europa cars are among the rarest of the 71-73's.

 

[vamach1]

I found out about these cars some time ago, I would imagine these cars and the Shelby Europa cars are among the rarest of the 71-73's.

The sure are strange. Front end like a Boss 351 but coupe body and 351 Windsor powered painted to look like and early 60's 289. :huh:

And check out the door panel.

 

[mach71351c]

I think they were all coupes. I only have seen pics.

 

[cudak888]

I think they were all coupes. I only have seen pics.

I believe the GT-351's were all coupes, but the Mexican plant (not necessarily Shelby De Mexico) did put out some other interesting oddities:

Possible 1971 hardtop Mach 1 (with both side trim and stripes - note that movie was released in '72): http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=244440

Mexican 1973 Sportsroof Mach (only year of the Sportsroof on Mexican '71-73's, note silver paint and '71 filler cap): http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i980188.htm

1973 Mexican Sprint Mach 1: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/mt020340.htm

-Kurt

 

[noeldaniels]

I think they were all coupes. I only have seen pics.

I believe the GT-351's were all coupes, but the Mexican plant (not necessarily Shelby De Mexico) did put out some other interesting oddities:

Possible 1971 hardtop Mach 1 (with both side trim and stripes - note that movie was released in '72): http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=244440

Mexican 1973 Sportsroof Mach (only year of the Sportsroof on Mexican '71-73's, note silver paint and '71 filler cap): http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i980188.htm

1973 Mexican Sprint Mach 1: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/mt020340.htm

-Kurt

hey richard,

your car is legendary at this point, i feel very lucky and proud to have picked up the only other one i know about in the states... i'm looking to locate the original invoice, do you know what dealership out of mexico these were sold from in '72? is it possible to see a copy of what the invoice would look like? i'm in the process of shipping the car over with docs but i'm doubtful the original invoice is with it. any info would be awesome, just recently had mine imported into the "south of the border" registry.

I think they were all coupes. I only have seen pics.

I believe the GT-351's were all coupes, but the Mexican plant (not necessarily Shelby De Mexico) did put out some other interesting oddities:

Possible 1971 hardtop Mach 1 (with both side trim and stripes - note that movie was released in '72): http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=244440

Mexican 1973 Sportsroof Mach (only year of the Sportsroof on Mexican '71-73's, note silver paint and '71 filler cap): http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i980188.htm

1973 Mexican Sprint Mach 1: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/mt020340.htm

-Kurt

hey richard,

your car is legendary at this point, i feel very lucky and proud to have picked up the only other one i know about in the states... i'm looking to locate the original invoice, do you know what dealership out of mexico these were sold from in '72? is it possible to see a copy of what the invoice would look like? i'm in the process of shipping the car over with docs but i'm doubtful the original invoice is with it. any info would be awesome, just recently had mine imported into the "south of the border" registry.

here is a pic of my shelby de mexico gt-351...

 

[MechEng]

Wow, I had never even heard of these. I've git a dozen or so Mustang books and not one of them mentions these cars. Learn something new every day, very cool

 

[caspianwendell]

I think they were all coupes. I only have seen pics.

I believe the GT-351's were all coupes, but the Mexican plant (not necessarily Shelby De Mexico) did put out some other interesting oddities:

Possible 1971 hardtop Mach 1 (with both side trim and stripes - note that movie was released in '72): http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=244440

Mexican 1973 Sportsroof Mach (only year of the Sportsroof on Mexican '71-73's, note silver paint and '71 filler cap): http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i980188.htm

1973 Mexican Sprint Mach 1: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/mt020340.htm

-Kurt

hey richard,

your car is legendary at this point, i feel very lucky and proud to have picked up the only other one i know about in the states... i'm looking to locate the original invoice, do you know what dealership out of mexico these were sold from in '72? is it possible to see a copy of what the invoice would look like? i'm in the process of shipping the car over with docs but i'm doubtful the original invoice is with it. any info would be awesome, just recently had mine imported into the "south of the border" registry.

I believe the GT-351's were all coupes, but the Mexican plant (not necessarily Shelby De Mexico) did put out some other interesting oddities:

Possible 1971 hardtop Mach 1 (with both side trim and stripes - note that movie was released in '72): http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=244440

Mexican 1973 Sportsroof Mach (only year of the Sportsroof on Mexican '71-73's, note silver paint and '71 filler cap): http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/i980188.htm

1973 Mexican Sprint Mach 1: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/articles/mt020340.htm

-Kurt

hey richard,

your car is legendary at this point, i feel very lucky and proud to have picked up the only other one i know about in the states... i'm looking to locate the original invoice, do you know what dealership out of mexico these were sold from in '72? is it possible to see a copy of what the invoice would look like? i'm in the process of shipping the car over with docs but i'm doubtful the original invoice is with it. any info would be awesome, just recently had mine imported into the "south of the border" registry.

here is a pic of my shelby de mexico gt-351...

I would love to see more pics of your car

 

[imusa76]

noeldaniels,

take many pictures of your car when you get it, so we can have some info to go by in the future when questions about these GT-351 come up.

we'll atleast have something to go by.

 

[hyena429]

Wow, I had never even heard of these. I've git a dozen or so Mustang books and not one of them mentions these cars. Learn something new every day, very cool

Ya they rarely talk about these cars cause most of the data is lost about them..How many they made and such i believe...I think they are cool as hell...I really like the Mexican sprint color package with the big mach 1 on the side...woot.

 

[auron73mach1]

I have a co-worker with a 66 coupe he bought with the badging of gt 351 and I always thought it was odd