
Ford Mustang S197 Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary Grey Shelby Collectibles 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shelby Collectibles
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- DC075005
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Muscle Cars
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Ford Mustang S197 Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary Grey Shelby Collectibles 1:18
TL;DR: Shelby Collectibles' 1:18 diecast Mustang S197 GT500 reproduces the 2007 40th Anniversary edition in grey, marking four decades since Carroll Shelby's original 1967 GT500. Diecast construction and Shelby-authorized detailing suit collectors building an American muscle chronology.
Forty years after the original GT500 put Carroll Shelby's name on a genuinely fast Mustang, Ford and Shelby marked the anniversary with a modern car built to honor it directly.
A Manufacturer Built Around One Name
Shelby Collectibles produces diecast specifically tied to Carroll Shelby's cars, and that focus shows in details a general muscle-car diecast line might skip: correct stripe placement, accurate badge work, and the specific anniversary graphics this GT500 wore. The grey finish is applied evenly across the Mustang's long hood, and the diecast body opens at the doors to reveal a cabin styled with the aggressive, driver-focused character Shelby Mustangs are known for. The zinc-alloy construction gives the model real heft, and panel gaps stay reasonably tight for a mainstream diecast price point. This is a manufacturer working from direct knowledge of what makes a Shelby car distinct from a standard Mustang, and that specificity is the whole reason to choose it over a generic alternative.
Forty Years of the GT500 Name
The original 1967 GT500 paired Carroll Shelby's performance reputation with Ford's Mustang platform, creating one of the most desirable American muscle cars of its era. The 2007 40th Anniversary edition revived the badge on the fifth-generation Mustang, a deliberate callback that connected a new generation of buyers to that original car's legacy.
A Milestone Piece for a Muscle Car Shelf
This GT500 works well paired with an original 1967 model, letting a collector display forty years of the same badge side by side.














