The Ford Mustang Fastback Shelby GT-500 is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 570 N·m (420 lb·ft/58.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 1490 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1801 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1490 kg | 3285 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6990 cc (426.556 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 101.1 mm
4.13 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
570 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.2 ps/litre 51.5 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
81.55 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Holley carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1024.7 kPa (148.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 873.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 244.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 180.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 241.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.55 kg/kW 9.27 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Goodyear E 70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear E 70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 573166 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Shelby GT-500 added 2018-12-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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