SHELBY MUSTANG MARKET REVIEW
Unique Cars|Issue 497
Carroll Shelby created the business model, followed in the early 1980s by Peter Brock, for selling modified versions of popular road cars with the blessing of, but no direct involvement from the manufacturer.
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SHELBY MUSTANG MARKET REVIEW

Shelby set up his Mustang modification line at an airfield in California and received 2+2 Mustangs directly from Ford. Under the bonnets went more powerful versions of Ford’s V8s and the bonnets themselves were replaced by lighter, fibreglass panels.

The Shelby Treatment involved suspension modifications, removal of the rear seat, a close ratio transmission and different wheels.

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