67' Shelby Mustang Rant

[Woodz428]

Originally Posted by 67FEfastback

Engine wise, the 67 came with 2/4's on the FE, the 68 came with 1/4bbl on the PI engine and also on the KR

The 2/4's had the cooler looking air filter assembly

Early '68s were the same 2-4 set up. They only went to a single 4 when they went CJ mid year, and it was a cast iron CJ intake not an aluminum Shelby. By '68 Ford was building them and much like the current run of "Shelby" cars, he just signed off on them.....if he did that much.
I think the "2 joints" song was after Marley passed away, the band is called Sublime. I think you'd have to drop acid to think that the '68 was the King of anything. Even though they were also Ford made and couldn't compete with the Mach Is, I like the '69s much more than a '68...which, again, is too chintzy looking to me. Too much of nothing in my mind. I would have to put that at the bottom of the barrel for Shelby's.
I still drool when I think of the '67 GT350 I almost bought in '69, headers,Abarth exhaust and Blue with a black interior. As pointed out that was a Hi-Po 289 and not the run of the mill 302 that the '68 came with. As someone stated, it is ALL personal preference...with the exception of values paid for them. I would like to see a '68 that was ever worth more than any '67 and earlier car. I don't mean some rare 427 powered one, but a showroom available model. I regularly service some '70s, a '67 and a '65( original owner in original condition). I don't even feel slighted that I don't have a '68 in my customer base, the 2 Boss 302s make up for it. I would like the chance to drool over the fender of a Boss 9 at some point though.