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Shelby Mustang & Cobra Trivia Quiz

Hopefully the hardest quiz on the Shelby Mustang and Cobra you will ever take. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by ShelbyGT350. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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ShelbyGT350

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the serial number of the first Shelby Mustang street prototype? Hint

SFM5R001

SFM5S417

SFM5S001

SFM5003

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of the following Shelbys was given to Jim Morrison of The Doors in 1968 for doing so well with his first two albums? Hint

1968 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby 427 Cobra

1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang Convertible

1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the serial number of the first non-white Shelby Mustang? Hint

SFM6S096

SFM6S439

SFM6S051

SFM6S008

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of the following 1967 Shelby GT500 prototypes was NEVER built? Hint

1967 Shelby GT500 King Snake

1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake

1967 Shelby GT500 Coupe

1967 Shelby GT500 Convertible

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1965 Shelby GT350 "R" model #SFM5R001 was the ___ Shelby built? Hint

2nd

4th

1st

3rd

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 427 Shelby Cobra came stock with Halibrand wheels.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 427 S/C Cobra in the movie "Spinout" starring Elvis Presley was serial number ____ ? Hint

2093

2222

3028

1477

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why was the tachometer on 1965 GT350 "R" models was turned sideways? Hint

A interferance behind the dash

To make the red line more visible to the driver

To make it fit

Because it looked neat in a race car

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Question 9 of 10

9. The standard engine for the 1968 Shelby GT500 Mustang was the 428ci. Late in the year, however, Shelby ran out of 428s and substituted it with a _______ ? Hint

Ford 390ci

non-Ford 390ci

Ford 427ci

non-Ford 427ci

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whats the difference between a true 1969 Shelby Mustang and the left over 1969s that were re-titled as 1970s? Hint

Standard Black side stripes with a Boss 429 rear spoiler

None of the above

The addition of Accapulco Blue to the color line up for 1970

Two Black hood stripes and a Boss Mustang lower front valance

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the serial number of the first Shelby Mustang street prototype?

Answer: SFM5003

SFM5003 was the 1965 GT350 street prototype. The very first two cars built were racing prototypes.

2. Which one of the following Shelbys was given to Jim Morrison of The Doors in 1968 for doing so well with his first two albums?

Answer: 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

A Nightmist Blue on White 1967 GT500 Mustang was what he was given. It was wrecked only a few years later.

3. What was the serial number of the first non-white Shelby Mustang?

Answer: SFM6S051

SFM5S051 was the first non-white Shelby Mustang. It was Ivy Green and was also the only car to receive the designation "GT350S", for "Supercharged".

4. Which one of the following 1967 Shelby GT500 prototypes was NEVER built?

Answer: 1967 Shelby GT500 King Snake

They made one each of the GT500 Coupe and Convertible, and the Super Snake was a 427 prototype. They never made a GT500 King Snake.

5. 1965 Shelby GT350 "R" model #SFM5R001 was the ___ Shelby built?

Answer: 2nd

A vin tag switch resulted in the second car built carrying the 1st car's serial number tag and visa versa.

6. The 427 Shelby Cobra came stock with Halibrand wheels.

Answer: False

Halibrands only came on the S/C models. Street Cobras came with wire or Sunburst wheels.

7. The 427 S/C Cobra in the movie "Spinout" starring Elvis Presley was serial number ____ ?

Answer: 3028

8. Why was the tachometer on 1965 GT350 "R" models was turned sideways?

Answer: A interferance behind the dash

Most people think it was to make the red line more visible, but it was just as a result of an interferance behind the dash board.

9. The standard engine for the 1968 Shelby GT500 Mustang was the 428ci. Late in the year, however, Shelby ran out of 428s and substituted it with a _______ ?

Answer: non-Ford 390ci

Shelby substituted with non-Ford 390's. The 428s were rated at 355hp, although they were actually closer to 400. These 390's had only 290hp but visually looked the same.

10. Whats the difference between a true 1969 Shelby Mustang and the left over 1969s that were re-titled as 1970s?

Answer: Two Black hood stripes and a Boss Mustang lower front valance

Ford painted two Black hood stripes and added a Boss Mustang lower front valance and sold the cars as 1970 models, although they were just left over 1969's.

Source: Author ShelbyGT350

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