Carroll Shelby Licensing has granted a license to Classic Recreations, a well respected coachbuilder out of Oklahoma to build the Shelby GT500CR which uses classic 1967-68 Mustangs as their platform. All Shelby GT500CR models will be built at Classic Recreations shop in Oklahoma with true authentic Shelby performance parts. Carroll Shelby Licensing and Shelby Automobiles technical staff will provide input and oversight throughout the build process. Each Shelby GT500CR will come with an official Shelby serial number and badges along with inclusion in the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. The Shelby GT500CR will be available in 5 color choices, Red with White stripes, Grey with Black stripes, Blue with White stripes, Black with Grey stripes and Yellow with White stripes. Under the hood each Shelby GT500CR will be powered by a 545 horsepower 427 cubic-inch crate motor mated to a Tremec transmission. Other mods include Baer brakes, JBA ceramic coated headers, Be Cool aluminum radiator, 150-hp NOS nitrous system, Carroll Shelby signature seats, Simpson 5-point harness and Shelby 427 wheels.
Pricing for the Shelby GT500CR starts at $119,000.
For more information about the Shelby GT500CR check out the press release and specs below.
Press Release:
Classic Recreations, a noted bespoke coachbuilder known for exotic Mustang supercars that have been shipped all over the globe, has been granted a license by Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. to build an iconic continuation car based on classic 1967 and 1968 Mustangs: the Shelby GT500CR.
“I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to work with a legend like Carroll Shelby,” said Classic Recreations owner Jason Engel. “We pride ourselves on building the finest coachbuilt muscle cars in the world, and I'm thrilled that this new opportunity will allow us to build some of the fastest and coolest supercars on the road today. Other shops build cars. We sit down with a client, listen to their fantasies, and then turn those into reality.”
Every Shelby GT500CR will be built with authentic Shelby Performance parts and with input and oversight from Carroll Shelby Licensing and Shelby Automobiles technical staff. Each car built at the Classic Recreations facility will leave the shop with an official Shelby serial number, badges and will be included in the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. More details on the new model will be released shortly.
"We are still working out a few details, but I know Shelby fans will love the new car," Engel said. "It retains the most iconic Shelby elements everyone loves with modern performance and supercar level horsepower. Then add the panache of having a real Shelby GT500CR complete with a serial number and the man's name right on the rocker panel. For Mustang fans, you absolutely can't beat that."
Classic Recreations is the first custom car builder to receive an official license to build the new GT500CR model.
About Classic Recreations
Classic Recreations founder Jason Engel, and his company’s team skilled technicians and craftsmen, have been modifying and custom fabricating high-performance vehicles for more than 10 years. Each built-to-order vehicle takes approximately four months (nearly 2,500 man hours) of painstaking assembly. Find out more about how to get your own customized vehicle at www.1967fastback.com.
Shelby GT500CR Specifications:
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
Authentic Carroll Shelby Exterior Fiberglass Enhancements
Sequential Shelby taillights
Carroll Shelby G.T.500CR Emblems
Carroll Shelby Lemans racing gas cap
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