On the subject of traditional Shelby Mustangs, the 1968 GT350 is a turkey of types. Whereas the 1965-67 featured 306 horsepower from an upgraded 289 Excessive-Efficiency, the 1968 made do with a 250-horsepower 302. Gee, Carroll, whatsamattah?

A few of that may be defined because of the discontinuation of the solid-lifter 289 on the finish of the 1967 mannequin 12 months. When put in in a Mustang, the four-barrel 302 was rated at 230 horses, however Shelby put in an aluminum Cobra consumption manifold (truly, an Offenhauser piece) and a 600cfm carb for the horsepower bump.

One other clarification is that Ford took over Shelby manufacturing and handed modifications to the A.O. Smith Company in Ionia, a pleasant westward hike from Detroit. (In actual fact, incomplete 1968 Mustangs have been in-built Metuchen, New Jersey and shipped by rail all the way in which to the Nice Lake State for the Shelby conversion to be accomplished.) Did Ford’s involvement end in a scarcity of effort with the Shelby GT350?

However the 1968 Shelby GT350 additionally was extra grown up, functioning extra as an American GT than a quasi-sports automobile. These days of the two-seat GT350 with out creature comforts have been gone. The next 12 months, the introduction of the 351 Windsor would repair the ability deficit as properly.

Be part of Muscle Automobile Campy as he road-tests this 1968 Shelby GT350. Within the arms of the identical one who has owned it since 1972, this four-speed fastback has obtained an improved camshaft and headers to actually get up the 302 and provides it the character it so deserved.