ClassicMustang.com specializes in locating, inspecting and appraising collector quality Mustangs, Shelby Mustangs and Shelby Cobras for customers around the world. Our specialty is 1962-1973 models, and 2005 through the current model year. We evaluate every car we locate through a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection, and deliver them to domestic and international customers.
Our services also include sales of Shelby CSX Continuation Series Cobras, collector car consulting, pre-purchase inspections, private collection management, collector car storage, insurance appraisals, classic car financing, market analysis, private sales negotiations, museum curation, restoration parts & service, ground transportation, containerized ocean freight, and air freight services.
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In 1962, Carroll Shelby, one of America's greatest race car drivers, began a new chapter with the iconic Cobra sports car. This legendary model infused every subsequent Shelby vehicle with a piece of its unique “DNA". Carroll Shelby built his first Cobra using the new small-block Ford engine in a rented shop, with assistance from skilled...
The Shelby Cobra is considered by many to be one of the most iconic American sports cars in history. Initially, the Cobra was equipped with small-block engines. However, as competition increased, notably with Ferrari's V12-powered GTO and other high-performance vehicles, Shelby and Ford decided to enhance the Cobra's performance by installing the...
This 1967 Shelby GT500 is beautiful, well documented, and show winning. It was purchased from us several years ago, at which point we examined it thoroughly. The current owner has valued this car, keeping it in a climate controlled environment. With plans to move, he wants to sell a portion of his collection beforehand. The Shelby VIN and Ford VIN...
This is a rare, numbers matching, 1966 Shelby GT350H. If you’d like to know why that’s so rare, you can read about it below.*This 1966 GT350H was restored about 8 years ago and is in excellent condition. It’s still equipped with the original engine, verified by the VIN stamped engine block, and the original C4 automatic transmission. Since...
The vast majority of the Eleanor replicas you see online were built to look like Eleanor, but don’t have the equipment or certification documents to back it up. This one checks all the boxes.This beautiful 1967 Mustang Eleanor was built with handling and performance in mind using components sourced from the very best suppliers. No expense was...
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We received an e-mail message from Skip Novakovich asking if we could help him locate a particular classic car dealer in California. When we asked Skip why he wanted to find him, the story he told horrified us. It's an unforgettable lesson on how NOT to buy a classic Mustang, and how an unscrupulous car dealer taught Skip a VERY expensive lesson.
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Lee Iacocca, Ford’s then General Manager, commissioned his design team to come up with a two seated roadster that would compete with popular European cars as well as the American Chevy Corvette Sting Ray. A design team headed by assistant manager and engineer Donald Frey was formed and the new project was titled the “T-5”. After some consideration it was agreed that a cross breed roadster and Ford Falcon would be more suitable to modern demands...
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As is typical with car release dates, the 1965 Mustang was introduced in September of the previous year. What was not so typical was the fact that Ford had just released a 1965 Mustang version six months prior, in April of the same year. Thus, the earlier pace car version is still known as the 64 1/2, whereas the 1965 version is known as the late model '65 Mustang. It can get a bit confusing, but hopefully we've clarified it for you...
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When the average person thinks about a classic Mustang, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is a Cherry Red 1966 Mustang Coupe. The 1966 Mustang models were a smash! Ford sold over 600,000 of these, making it nearly twice as popular as it's competitor that year, the Chevy Impala. In fact, it was the best selling Mustang of all time!
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1967 marked the first significant redesign of the Ford Mustang. Overall, the redesign was a success and the 1967 Mustang was widely considered to be an improvement over the previous years.
In recent years the 67 fastback Mustang has gained fame after being featured in the Nicholas Cage remake of Gone in 60 Seconds...
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So, maybe you've seen the movie Bullitt? Or maybe you just watch the chase scene over and over again? Yes, this is the famous Bullitt Mustang that Steven McQueen put to the test up against a...oh wait, what was that other car again? The movie Bullitt, along with Steve McQueen's expert driving skills, propelled the 1968 Mustang fastback to premier icon status...
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This was the year that Ford stepped it up. Due to increasing ambitions and more competition, Ford introduced many big block engine options for the 1969 Mustang model. This required them, yet again, to increase the overall size of their Mustangs. Many stylistic changes were made to accommodate the new look and feel of the 69 Mustang. These overhauls were widely successful...
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1970 Mustangs were considered the standard in the muscle car market. They were well made and carefully planned. So why were they also the lowest selling Mustang of the first generation? Simply because the market had grown too big. Mustang sales were cannibalized by an overabundance of muscle car models produced by nearly every car manufacturer in America. Though muscle cars, in general, were a huge hit, there was not enough overall demand for Ford to succeed in the 1970 market...
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The Ford Mustang has become somewhat of a mascot for Ford. Ford has always been proud to offer each year model of the Mustangs and has taken it’s revisions seriously. This was evident in late 1970 when Ford released the 1971 Mustang models. Though 1970 saw a sharp decline in Mustang sales, this did not deter Ford. They were proud of their Mustangs and still are. The 1971 Mustang edition saw a lot of revisions from the previous year, some were received well and a few were not, but the Mustang line was full steam ahead!
Read more1972 was a frustrating year for both Ford and musclecar fans. The government saw the need for regulating emissions. Vehicles were getting bigger and bigger putting a strain on the environment and the oil crises was forming. These were all concerns on the world scene at the time and Ford willingly complied with the new tougher laws. Unfortunately for Ford and musclecar enthusiasts, this meant higher costs for less power. Mustang fans were disappointed with the change of events and 1972 Mustangs were not received as well as the previous Mustangs...
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1973 was the last year of the first generation Mustangs. The early 1970 Mustangs were all about power and luxury. With the 1973 oil crisis and subsequent stock market crash, Ford felt the need to go back to the drawing table and produce a new Mustang that would better fit the needs of the current world. The 1974 Mustangs would be known as the 2nd generation and had more in common with the Ford Pinto than the previous Mustang generation. Yes, 1973 was the last year of the Ford muscle car!
Read moreWe typically have a 1968 Mustang for sale, a 65 Mustang fastback for sale & many more for sale Mustangs! We also list many of the rare classic Mustangs that can be hard to find.
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