Did Shelby make a 71 Mustang?

[vamach1]

Sort of - he authorized them to be made in Europe.

http://www.ponysite.de/sheleur.htm

 

[RocketFoot]

Wow! Thats cool, but I feel left out! The Europeans get to have all the fun!

 

[72HCODE]

71 Shelby's were left over 70 cars marketed in Europe.

They claim the 69 to 70 Shelby was the prototype design they used to mock up the design for the 71 mustang, which then evolved into the finished new 71 body style.

 

[vamach1]

Did you see the link. The leftover 69's became 70's in the USA. The 71 Shelby Europa was a modified 71 Mustang. See also http://mustangmonthly.automotive.com/67929/mump-0505-14-shelby-europa-mustangs-euro-european-mustang/index.html

71 Shelby's were left over 70 cars marketed in Europe.

They claim the 69 to 70 Shelby was the prototype design they used to mock up the design for the 71 mustang, which then evolved into the finished new 71 body style.

 

[CrashOverdrive]

They claim the 69 to 70 Shelby was the prototype design they used to mock up the design for the 71 mustang, which then evolved into the finished new 71 body style.

The reason our car looks like the shelby is because "bunkie" knudsen liked the way the shelby's looked. The prototype that became our car was a rejected clay mockup intended for the 1969 model with a front end similar to the shelby.

 

[jorgem2]

I like the fog lights, there was a 71-73 on ebay a long time ago that was modded to look like a 69-70 shelby with most of the fiberglass scoops, stripes and such, it looked pretty nice

 

[VintageUpgrades]

I like the fog lights, there was a 71-73 on ebay a long time ago that was modded to look like a 69-70 shelby with most of the fiberglass scoops, stripes and such, it looked pretty nice

Was it this one? I saw this car for sale in an auction a few years ago.

http://ronsrestoration.com/1971_Mustang/71stang.htm

 

[72HCODE]

ah the europa i forgot about those. my mistake.

 

[vamach1]

That 71/67 Eleanor tribute/clone/modified/shelby looking thing was a pretty good one of a kind fastback. I can say I have seen a whole lot worse.

ah the europa i forgot about those. my mistake.

 

[cobrajet99]

That 71/67 Eleanor tribute/clone/modified/shelby looking thing was a pretty good one of a kind fastback. I can say I have seen a whole lot worse.

ah the europa i forgot about those. my mistake.

Damn thing had a Chebby engine in it though, what a kick in the pants!!

 

[mach71351c]

That 71/67 Eleanor tribute/clone/modified/shelby looking thing was a pretty good one of a kind fastback. I can say I have seen a whole lot worse.

ah the europa i forgot about those. my mistake.

What do you think 2 gallons of Bondo?

 

[rpmcarter]

That 71/67 Eleanor tribute/clone/modified/shelby looking thing was a pretty good one of a kind fastback. I can say I have seen a whole lot worse.

ah the europa i forgot about those. my mistake.

That musta been designed by Walmart.... that is a big rear end

 

[Machman]

71 Shelby's were left over 70 cars marketed in Europe.

They claim the 69 to 70 Shelby was the prototype design they used to mock up the design for the 71 mustang, which then evolved into the finished new 71 body style.

Very good post on the Shelby European cars

When I had my 69 Mach back in the day I remember how cool I thought the 69 Shelbys were,

When the 71s came out it was like a dream come true, a production Mustang with that Shelby styling at an af-ford-able price

Our cars are the Apex of Mustang design that are so slick that teflon can take lessons from them.

Thats why I always laugh at the scoffers or "Classic Mustang" nay sayers who don't consider them one of the classics

AJ

 

[dohebert]

There was also a Shelby de Mexico that made some cars - http://www.darkhorseracing.net/mexican_71.htm

 

[Graham Man]

So if I can take an educated guess... these were bone stock 02 code sportroof with 72 R engines and most likely 427 competition suspension (large sway bars), 4 speed, special stripes, ram air, and Shelby wheels bolted up. Sounds like a nice inexpensive way to go?