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Any Mustang with Shelby attached to it is worth big bucks, regardless of condition. Seriously, we’ve seen people pay over $100,000 for little more than a rusted out shell of a car, all because it was a true blue Shelby. Every car guy knows the value of these vehicles…but that doesn’t mean these cars are all restored and hidden away. Nope, there are plenty of Shelby Mustangs out there dying a slow death, often in plain view of the owners.
Cars in Barns caught up with the owner of a 1970 Shelby GT500 Mustang. Sure, it’s not the prettiest or most valuable Shelby Mustang but it is still a Shelby Mustang, and it is slowly dying in the driveway as the owner works a few feet away on arcade games in his garage.
If there is a sadder Shelby story, we haven’t heard it. Cars In Barns stumbled upon this ride thanks to a tip and blind luck led him to meeting friends of the owner. The story the writer, Ryan Brutt, uncovered was not exactly inspiring. The unnamed owner had the Shelby stored away in a barn, until a raccoon got in and made a mess of the interior. Now the Shelby sits uncovered in a driveway, the elements slowly washing out the bright Grabber Blue paint.
1970 was the last official year for the Shelby Mustangs, and while not as valuable as an original ‘65 GT350, they can still command well into the six-figures for a clean, well-cared for example. This car needs a complete restoration to be worth that kind of money, though the Shelby looks mostly intact. Alas, despite there being a garage just a few feet away, the owner uses that to repair arcade games. With no signs of a restoration, we have to assume that this Shelby will continue to be neglected for the near future.
Then again, maybe a visit from the Internet will give the owner the nudge he needs to begin the long (and costly) process of restoring this old Shelby to its former glory. Check out the rest of the Cars In Barns post for a ton more photographs of this derelict Shelby.
