1967 Shelby Research Group

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Welcome to the 1967 Shelby Research Group. Due to poor decisions by the Google dev team, we have moved our published research on www.1967shelbyresearch.com and our discussions over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/1967shelbyresearch .

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Rich P, … 1967 Shelby Research Group3

11/21/23

Identifying Cars In-Period Dealership Photos

Photo of Magic City Ford (Magic City Motors) found by Bill Baker in the Roanoke Public Library. His

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Identifying Cars In-Period Dealership Photos

Photo of Magic City Ford (Magic City Motors) found by Bill Baker in the Roanoke Public Library. His

11/21/23

Rich Plescia, … 1967 Shelby Research Group10

11/20/23

How rare is the 6A Black ‘Smooth’ Vinyl Trim in a 1967 Shelby G.T. ?

Here's the SRG's real-time query of all known cars that received 6A (smooth) Vinyl trim:

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How rare is the 6A Black ‘Smooth’ Vinyl Trim in a 1967 Shelby G.T. ?

Here's the SRG's real-time query of all known cars that received 6A (smooth) Vinyl trim:

11/20/23

Rich Plescia, … 1967 Shelby Research Group4

11/18/23

67 Shelby’s with Door Tags; Observations

The SRG's Real-time Query (List) of '67 Shelby GTs that mistakenly left SAI with their Ford

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67 Shelby’s with Door Tags; Observations

The SRG's Real-time Query (List) of '67 Shelby GTs that mistakenly left SAI with their Ford

11/18/23

Brian Styles, … 1967 Shelby Research Group16

11/16/23

428 SI EECS engine availability issue affecting DSOs 2534, 2536, 2538 & 2540

New Real-Time Query that shows the substitutions side-by-side https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/

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428 SI EECS engine availability issue affecting DSOs 2534, 2536, 2538 & 2540

New Real-Time Query that shows the substitutions side-by-side https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/

11/16/23

Brian Styles, … 1967 Shelby Research Group12

8/25/23

Paint & Trim - General Observations

A consolidated paint/trim pie chart page - perfect for printing and including in your documentation

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Paint & Trim - General Observations

A consolidated paint/trim pie chart page - perfect for printing and including in your documentation

8/25/23

Brian S, … mark palin3

6/21/23

The SRG Technical Report

Yes ! Great work. The SRG report is fantastic. Thank you Brian! Great talking to you as well. On

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The SRG Technical Report

Yes ! Great work. The SRG report is fantastic. Thank you Brian! Great talking to you as well. On

6/21/23

Brian Styles, … 1967 Shelby Research Group22

5/21/23

Rear-Installed Radio Antennas

Realtime query against the SRG database of car that have been reported to have their radio antenna

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Rear-Installed Radio Antennas

Realtime query against the SRG database of car that have been reported to have their radio antenna

5/21/23

Brian S, 1967 Shelby Research Group4

3/7/23

Ford Regions, Districts and Dealer Codes

Cleaned up the Gantt chart. This is primarily a Ford Division plot. Lincoln-Mercury divisions were

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Ford Regions, Districts and Dealer Codes

Cleaned up the Gantt chart. This is primarily a Ford Division plot. Lincoln-Mercury divisions were

3/7/23

Brian Styles, … Stephan Scholz5

12/5/22

1967 & 1968 Shelby G.T. TV Commercials

We just learned that the building in the backdrop of the first scene of the '67 Shelby TV

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1967 & 1968 Shelby G.T. TV Commercials

We just learned that the building in the backdrop of the first scene of the '67 Shelby TV

12/5/22

Brian S

1/4/22

Invoice Types (Vehicle & Continuation)

Most '67 Shelby GT owners are usually only exposed to the factory paperwork (Production Order and

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Invoice Types (Vehicle & Continuation)

Most '67 Shelby GT owners are usually only exposed to the factory paperwork (Production Order and

1/4/22

Brian Styles, Rich Plescia6

5/20/21

Visualizing Monthly Production Metrics

Adding to this thread, it is our belief that various Ford assembly plants were used for the Shelby

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Visualizing Monthly Production Metrics

Adding to this thread, it is our belief that various Ford assembly plants were used for the Shelby

5/20/21

Brian Styles, … michaelpflatley3

3/30/21

Customer Complaint & Ford's Response

Man, Customer Lawrence Fetter had a lot of complaints. On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 2:44:14 PM UTC-7

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Customer Complaint & Ford's Response

Man, Customer Lawrence Fetter had a lot of complaints. On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 2:44:14 PM UTC-7

3/30/21

Rich P2

1/30/21

Full Stripes

Why did the 1967 marketing materials use so many different names for the top stripes? Perhaps the

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Full Stripes

Why did the 1967 marketing materials use so many different names for the top stripes? Perhaps the

1/30/21

Brian Styles, … Stephan Scholz11

11/15/20

1967 Company, PR and Engineering Cars

Hey, nice to read that is something new ... i have the pic from the Henry Ford Database, Link to the

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1967 Company, PR and Engineering Cars

Hey, nice to read that is something new ... i have the pic from the Henry Ford Database, Link to the

11/15/20

Rich Plescia, Brian S2

10/18/20

Tinted Windows

For those interested, here are all the possible values for Column 60 of the Ford 80-column record (

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Tinted Windows

For those interested, here are all the possible values for Column 60 of the Ford 80-column record (

10/18/20

r.plescia289

9/2/20

1967 Shelby G.T.350 / G.T.500 Specification Sheet

1967 Shelby GT350 / GT500 Specification Sheet Did you know that there were two different versions of

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1967 Shelby G.T.350 / G.T.500 Specification Sheet

1967 Shelby GT350 / GT500 Specification Sheet Did you know that there were two different versions of

9/2/20

Brian S

8/23/20

Ford District Demonstrators

In 1967, Ford Motor Company (Ford Division) had 37 Districts located throughout seven Regions in the

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Ford District Demonstrators

In 1967, Ford Motor Company (Ford Division) had 37 Districts located throughout seven Regions in the

8/23/20

Brian Styles, … r.plescia28918

8/2/20

"Z" VINs, non-franchised Shelby dealers and "Continuation" invoices

With all the latest updates from information gleaned from SAI Production Orders and Invoices kindly

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"Z" VINs, non-franchised Shelby dealers and "Continuation" invoices

With all the latest updates from information gleaned from SAI Production Orders and Invoices kindly

8/2/20

Brian Styles, Eric Johnson7

5/26/20

G.T. 500 cars with Air Conditioning

These invoices for #2464 confirm Shelby American did charge extra for the added Oil Cooler on the GT

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G.T. 500 cars with Air Conditioning

These invoices for #2464 confirm Shelby American did charge extra for the added Oil Cooler on the GT

5/26/20

Brian Styles

5/21/20

1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Cut-Away Illustrations

We absolutely love the cut-away illustration of the '67 Shelby GT 500, or should we say “

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1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Cut-Away Illustrations

We absolutely love the cut-away illustration of the '67 Shelby GT 500, or should we say “

5/21/20

Brian Styles, … rgsimkins316

5/7/20

Why were the first eight (8) GT500 Emissions-equipped units almost built in Metuchen instead of SJ?

It's Randy Gillis' theory that the first GT 500 cars may have been changed from San Jose to

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Why were the first eight (8) GT500 Emissions-equipped units almost built in Metuchen instead of SJ?

It's Randy Gillis' theory that the first GT 500 cars may have been changed from San Jose to

5/7/20

Brian Styles, Brian Littlefield4

4/29/20

Ford Dealer Codes (and lack of codes for Hi-Performance Motors and Foreign Car Center)

We have no literature or details on FCC. Only info I have found with a couple quick searches is:

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Ford Dealer Codes (and lack of codes for Hi-Performance Motors and Foreign Car Center)

We have no literature or details on FCC. Only info I have found with a couple quick searches is:

4/29/20

Brian Styles

4/22/20

SAI District changes 71->84->89

When, and perhaps more importantly, why did Shelby American GT special orders change from Sales/

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SAI District changes 71->84->89

When, and perhaps more importantly, why did Shelby American GT special orders change from Sales/

4/22/20

Brian Styles2

4/16/20

DSO Observations - August 1966 **Pre-Production Orders**

1967 Shelby GT cars - The Pre-Production DSOs When it comes to the earliest orders, almost all 12 of

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DSO Observations - August 1966 **Pre-Production Orders**

1967 Shelby GT cars - The Pre-Production DSOs When it comes to the earliest orders, almost all 12 of

4/16/20

Brian Styles, … taylorscars8

4/12/20

The First Three '67 G.T. 500 Cars (Serialized and Built)

TaylorsCars -- Our knowledge is mostly focused on the 1967 model-year Shelby GT vehicles made by

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The First Three '67 G.T. 500 Cars (Serialized and Built)

TaylorsCars -- Our knowledge is mostly focused on the 1967 model-year Shelby GT vehicles made by

4/12/20

Brian Styles

4/8/20

1967 Shelby G.T. VIN Decoding

The original SAI internal memo that explains how to decipher/decode the 1967 Shelby GT Vehicle

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1967 Shelby G.T. VIN Decoding

The original SAI internal memo that explains how to decipher/decode the 1967 Shelby GT Vehicle

4/8/20

Brian Styles, … Clarence Converse3

4/6/20

Eye-Level Brake and Turn Signal Lights

Brian, Learned something new. I always call the upper scoop lights on my car "running lights

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Eye-Level Brake and Turn Signal Lights

Brian, Learned something new. I always call the upper scoop lights on my car "running lights

4/6/20

Brian Styles, dwdietz17

4/5/20

Cobra Crier - Employee Newsletters

If generally adopted newsletter sequencing was followed, Issue numbers would be sequential and, in-

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Cobra Crier - Employee Newsletters

If generally adopted newsletter sequencing was followed, Issue numbers would be sequential and, in-

4/5/20

Brian Styles, michaelpflatley4

4/2/20

Factory 427-powered '67 Shelby G.T. 500 cars

Ah, I had seen pictures of the Suydam collection before and did not realize that was #289, the first

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Factory 427-powered '67 Shelby G.T. 500 cars

Ah, I had seen pictures of the Suydam collection before and did not realize that was #289, the first

4/2/20

Phil Murphy, … Brian Glover6

2/5/20

motor age ad have you seen this one ?

Denny, Are you sure that's not you? I know you did a lot of modeling back in the day. That

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motor age ad have you seen this one ?

Denny, Are you sure that's not you? I know you did a lot of modeling back in the day. That

2/5/20