When you take an already good vehicle and get a mind like Carroll Shelby involved, great things start to happen, and that was certainly the case with the Ford Mustang in its early days.  Adding the talents of Robert Paxton McCulloch to the mix also helped create a perfect storm for performance potential to go through the roof, and that’s exactly what happened with a few of Ford’s pony cars many decades ago.  Finding a genuine Shelby GT350 in decent shape is no easy task, and it’s understandable why some enthusiasts would want to build a more affordable tribute to the legendary muscle machine.  This 1967 Ford Mustang here on eBay is one such creation, and we’d like to thank reader Curvette for finding it and sending in the tip!  This one is in Woodstock, Illinois, and while the cost of $125,000 isn’t cheap, it’s considerably less than if this were the real thing in equal condition.

Heading over to the Hi-Performance Motors website reveals some additional useful information about this Mustang’s history, with the Marti Report indicating that it started out as a T-Code Candy Apple Red car.  The seller says it was painted Acapulco Blue many years ago and diligently restored as a Shelby GT350 tribute, using all high-quality components.  While this one’s not a recent creation and has a few chips in the finish here and there, it still presents well, and the owner confirms that all the trim and chrome pieces are in very good condition as well.  The doors and trunk are also reported to open and close properly, so this pony appears solid and sturdy on the outside.

Originally equipped with an A-Code 289 4V engine, this one now features a 1966 date-code 289 HP assembled with a fine selection of parts, according to the seller’s website.  The crown jewel here is the vintage Paxton SN-60 supercharger, and apparently, a very small number of special-order Shelby GT350s actually left the factory with a Paxton unit under the hood.  These were also available as a Ford dealer-installed option for small blocks back in the day, and thankfully, the builder here also chose a rugged Toploader 4-speed manual transmission, operated by a Hurst shifter.  The driving experience is described as an absolute beast, yet straight as an arrow and able to stop on a dime.

It’s often the interior that gets corners cut if a restoration is done on a budget, but not here, as everything inside appears to be in excellent shape with some nice Shelby touches included.  This one seems like it would be such a blast to get behind the wheel of it’s easy to forget the roots here, as it was born a 1967 Mustang Fastback, and tribute cars are sometimes hard to place a value on.  I’m not suggesting this one isn’t capable of fetching near the asking price of $125k, but the seller has also included a make offer button, so I’d probably at least try to negotiate a bit here.  What sort of appraisal would you put on this 1967 Shelby GT350 tribute?