To commemorate what would have been Carroll Shelby’s 100th birthday this year, a company called Hi-Tech Automotive has just revealed what it is calling a new 1967 Shelby GT500. This is technically a restomod, taking an old car and equipping it with modern features, but Hi-Tech says it has coined a new term for this project.
“Our aim is to remove the inconsistencies that are typically characteristic of a restomod build. Our modernized 1967 Shelby GT500 is not a restored original but rather a modern-day reproduction of that vehicle built brand new from the ground up in a factory-controlled environment, a term which we have coined a ‘repromod,'” said Nick Price, Director of Hi-Tech Automotive.
The car is actually sold as a rolling chassis though Utah-based subsidiary Hi-Tech Legends, painted and ready to have an engine and transmission installed. Speaking of engines, the choices are “but not limited to” a naturally aspirated or supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V8 from a new Ford Mustang or the 5.2-liter supercharged Predator engine from the Shelby GT500. Customers can select a 10-speed automatic or Tremec six-speed manual transmission, depending on the engine selected.