Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Shelby De Mexico, I learned of them just now, I never heard of Shelby Mavericks either, but here is the scoop (and a reminder about the Shelby Europa)






http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/Event/Item/1969-SHELBY-GT350-189028


There's the scoop ( literally ) Naca duct for fresh air and 2 exhaust to keep it cooler under the hood.
Sequential taillights, just like the California Specials (originally from the t-birds)

with hood pins, and the Shelby rims


If you have a Mustang built in Mexico City, Valencia, Venezuela, Lima, Peru, Amsterdam, The Netherlands or Sydney, Australia and want to join the registry, see http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/history.htm

So here's what it's all about:
In 1965, Mexican auto parts distributor Eduardo Velazquez bought a Hi-Po 1965 Mustang hardtop and delivered it to Hi-Performance Motors in Los Angeles for conversion to competitive status. Equipped with a race-ready 289ci engine and the complete Shelby suspension, the Mustang became a winner in Mexico . By the end of 1966, Velazquez's team had won ten of the seventeen events they had raced.

Ford Motor Company, S.A, the Mexican branch of the corporation, had begun producing Mustang hardtops During 1966, Velazquez became a Shelby parts dealer, and the victories provided great promotion for Shelby aftermarket parts for those Mustangs. In 1967, Velazquez formed a friendship and partnership with Carroll Shelby. Their company Shelby de Mexico, would create modified Mustangs to be marketed through Ford of Mexico dealerships.
Velazquez sold one in 1990 and it's sale made for an article in Mustang Monthly in 1991 http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust/Articles/m910388.htm

The Shelby de Mexico models of 1967 and 1968 were powered by 289ci engines and looked nearly identical to their 1967 and 1968 stateside namesakes. Production totaled 169 units in 1967 and 203 units in 1968.

The 306 Shelbys produced in 1969 were based on 302hp powered Mustang hardtops, but had fiberglass roofline extensions that created a Fastback look. Their front sheetmetal was near-stock Mustang, but the slightly bulged hoods were fiberglass, their deck lids had spoilers, and the taillights were the 1965 Thunderbird units used by US production 1968 and 1969 Shelbys. Several of the 1969 Shelby de Mexico GT-350s have been brought into the United States during recent years, and two have been featured in Mustang Monthly and other enthusiast magazines.

During those years, Shelby de Mexico campaigned Mustang race cars throughout Mexico , including two Shelby-built 1966 and 1967 Group 2 hardtops. Much advice was received from Al Dowd, Phil Remington, and Lew Spencer at Shelby American, and Carroll Shelby made a point of attending several races in Mexico . The company created two race cars in 1969 and only one in 1970. Only one of those race-specific models is known to survive.

Shelby de Mexico, during the 1971 model year, built approximately 200 Shelby Mustang GT-351s (Windsor engines) and 300 Shelby Mavericks powered by 302hp engines.


all this info, lifted verbatim because it's dead on and consise: http://sarin.lunarpages.com/~musta4/mustangtrivia/shelbydemexico.htm

But the Shelby Maverick is a real big surprise..

photos from http://www.shelbyforums.com/forums/open-community-forum/1625-shelby-maverick.html
and
http://mmb.maverick.to/gallery/showimage.php?i=9442&c=145

The authoritative write up is from Bob McClurg who made some trips to Mexico and almost bought one, but while he was waiting for delivery, it all went up in smoke, the car and his contact in Mexico disappeared. He first covered the Shelby in Mustang Illustrated February 1991 which is online right here: http://www.darkhorseracing.net/south_of_the_boarder.htm and refreshed with a new look in this months Muscle car

8 comments:

  1. Rather than citing sarin.lunarpages.com and darkhorseracing, could you perhaps direct readers seeking information on the Shelby de Mexico cars to the site from with both of these lifted their photos and articles? That'd be the South of the Border (spelled correctly) Mustang Registry, which can be found at http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~mexmust

    Thanks,
    -- Dave H.
    South of the Border Mustang Registry

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    1. My husband has a 1969 Shelby GT350 Shelby de Mexico that was personally owned by Mr. Velasquez as reflected in the documentation on the this car.
      We are putting it on auction @ the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, AZ this week. I believe it is scheduled to be auctioned off this Friday January 29, 2016 sometime between 5:00 & 6:00 p.m. The docket # is 1072 on their website. My husband (Rich Barnes) knows much more about the car than I do..LOL! He just tells me its super rare and valuable. Wish us luck at the auction :))
      our email: monroe111211@aol.com

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    2. that's great! http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/Event/Item/1969-SHELBY-GT350-189028 is the link

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    3. In fact, I'm pretty sure that is your car I posted a couple of photos of years ago, in this post. I'll add the images from the Barrett Jackson sales gallery because they are much better

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    4. yes, many of those photos are from your car years ago, the sticker in the rear window nails that

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  2. HEY!! I SAW ONE SHELBY DE MEXICO ALIVE AND KICKING IN YOUTUBE LIKE "MEXICAN BANDIT" THE CAR LIVES IN MEXICO CITY I DONT KNOW WHO IS THE OWNER BUT THE CAR SOUNDS AND LOOK GREAT

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  3. Was the car silver with black stripes?

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    1. Nothing I posted indicates any car painted silver with black stripes

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