shelby exp500

1968 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY EXP500 REPLICA. I STARTED THIS PROJECT BACK IN EARLY 2007 AND HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THIS LOVELY CAR, AFTER PICKING UP A COPY OF HEMMINGS  MUSCLE MOTORS IN ORLANDO AND READING THE ARTICLE ON THE EXP500 I WAS HOOKED. A REALLY INTERESTING CAR AND SO RARE THAT ONLY ONE EXISTS AND IS IN THE HANDS OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR SO THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO HAVE ONE OF THESE AND THAT'S TO TRY AND REPLICATE THE ORIGINAL. SAID TO BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CLONE,I GUESS IT IS BUT I THINK YOU'LL FIND THAT THIS IS THE CLOSEST EXAMPLE YOU ARE LIKELY TO COME ACROSS. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THE EXP500 ALSO KNOWN AS THE "GREEN HORNET"  HERE IS A BREIF DESCRIPTION. ORIGINALLY IT STARTED OUT AS AN S CODE 390 COUPE IN LIME GOLD GREEN WITH A DELUXE INTERIOR AND FITTED WITH A/C,BUILT IN DEARBORN IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE SHELBY FACILITY IN MICHIGAN. IT WAS THERE WHERE IT WAS USED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE HENCE EXP500. IT HAD THE 390 REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A 428SCJ FITTED WITH CONELEC FUEL INJECTION ALONG WITH A HEAVY DUTY C6 TRANSMISSION. AT THE REAR THE AXLE AND LEAF SPRINGS WERE REMOVED AND A COMPLETELY HAND FABRICATED INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION WAS MADE USING A FORD 9" CENTRE TO TEST OUT THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. THE AC WAS REMOVED AND NEVER REFITTED. I GUESS THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DESTROYED BUT SOME HOW ESCAPED THEREFORE STILL SURVIVES TODAY. GO TO WWW.EXP500.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR THE ARTICLE BY HEMMINGS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.  THIS EXAMPLE YOU SEE HERE STARTED AS A LIME GOLD GREEN T CODE. IT HAS BEEN TOTALLY RESTORED AND PAINTED IN FORREST GREEN WITH GOLD MICA AND 4 COATS OF CLEAR JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL. I INSTALLED THE BIG BLOCK SHOCK TOWERS AND FITTED A FULLY RECONDITIONED 428. THE BLOCK HAS HAD A REBORE 30thou OVER WITH NEW PISTONS,NEW CAMSHAFT,NEW CRANK,OIL PUMP,BEARINGS ETC. THE HEADS RECIEVED NEW VALVES AND SPRINGS AND FITTED WITH AN ALLOY INTAKE ALONG WITH A HOLLEY PROJECTION UNIT. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS BEEN FABRICATED TO LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL,IT HAS A 1998 JAGUAR XJR CENTRE,DRIVE SHAFTS AND OUTER HUBS, 05 FORD MUSTANG COILS,68 MUSTANG SHOCKERS AND HOME MADE BOTTOM ARMS. THE STABALIZER BARS ARE CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AND ALSO THE SUBFRAMES THAT MOUNT THE WHOLE UNIT ARE AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSS WHICH MOUNT AT THE ORIGINAL LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. HAS OUTBOARD DISCS WITH NEW CALIPERS, THE INTERIOR IS JUST ABOUT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL APART FROM A FEW MINOR SMALL CHANGES. UNDER THE HOOD SHOULD LOOK NEAR IDENTICAL TO THE REAL THING. THE BODY HAS HAD NEW FRONT FENDERS,INNER FENDERS,FRONT CHASSIS AND DOORS FITTED ALONG WITH ALL NEW SHELBY FIBRE GLASS KIT. IF YOU STUDY THE PICTURES OF THE REAL CAR YOU WILL SEE THAT 2YRS AND LOTS OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION HAS GONE INTO THIS PROJECT AND JUST LIKE THE REAL THING IT WILL BE A ONE OFF AS I WILL NOT BE DOING ANOTHER SO THIS IS THE ONLY CHANCE TO BUY YOUR SELF AN EXP500 EVEN IF IT IS A CLONE AND NOT THE REAL THING. EVEN THIS ONE WOULD BE HARD TO CLONE. SO THIS LOVELY CAR IS UP FOR AUCTION. IT IS IN THE UK AND IF IT REACHES IT'S RESERVE I WILL SHIP THIS CAR TO A SEA PORT ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD OF YOUR CHOICE ALTHOUGH YOUR DUTIES,ROAD FREIGHT AND TAXES WILL BE PAID BY THE BUYER. IF YOU CAN PLEASE VEIW, I CAN ARRANGE ACCOMODATION OR ASK FOR MORE PICS OF YOUR CHOICE OR IF YOU KNOW ANYONE IN THE UK TRY AND GET THEM TO VEIW IT FOR YOU. JUST TO FINNISH I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS EXP500 IS A CLONE OF THE ORIGINAL EXP500 AND NOT THE EXP500CSS  ALSO BUILT BY SHELBY AUTOMOBILES.THE CAR DRIVES VERY WELL ALLTHOUGH HAVE NOT GIVEN IT TO MUCH HARD EXCELLERATION AS THE REAR IS HOME FABRICATED SO CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN, I THINK THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL TOO.                              NOW FOR THE BORING BIT. I WILL ASSIST ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN BUYING THIS CAR BUT PLEASE NO TIME WASTERS AND I WILL NOT ANSWER STUPID QUESTIONS.IF THE QUESTIONS ARE SERIOUS I WILL ANSWER AS BEST AS I CAN. SOME PICS OF THE BUILD CAN BE SEEN ON MY WEBSITE. GO TO www.mustangrestorations.co.uk GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING.

I HAVE HAD SO MANY ENQUIRIES IT'S UNBELIVABLE.

YES I WILL SHIP THIS CAR TO THE UNITED STATES FREE OF CHARGE IF I GET WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A GOOD OFFER. I CAN PUT CAR INTO A CONTAINER AND HAVE IT SHIPPED TO A PORT OF YOUR CHOICE BUT YOUR TAXES AND ANY OTHER COST ARE PAID FOR BY THE PURCHASER e.g ROAD TRANSPORT,PORT HANDLING CHARGES,US TAXES ETC.

I WILL NOT TAKE A TRADE AS I WILL THEN HAVE TO IMPORT BACK TO THE UK UNLESS IT'S A MUSTANG PROJECT 67-69 FASTBACK.

THIS IS A ONE OFF,OK IT'S A REPLICA,CLONE,RECREATION, CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL BUT YOU SIMPLY CANNOT BUY THE REAL THING WELL UNLESS YOU HAVE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS AND THE GUY WANTS TO SELL. REMEMBER THERE'S ONLY ONE.

THIS CAR WOULD SUIT A COLLECTOR OR INVESTOR.

OH FORGOT TO SAY. THIS IS NOT A SCAM. I AM A GENUINE SELLER. LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK OR SIMPLY E MAIL ME I CAN GIVE YOU A CONTACT NUMBER IF YOU WANT TO TALK.