1967
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Use the photographs to explore materials and details. Equipment and restored finishes can differ from the version in your book.
Colours used
in this example.
A practical palette for the indicative finished example. Build colour gradually and keep the small details clear.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Build two or three light layers along the panels. Leave a narrow paper highlight beside the strongest body crease.
Establish the edges lightly before filling the centre. Follow their width through the car’s perspective.
Keep the cabin slightly darker than the glass. Follow the seat divisions without filling every seam with black.
Keep the brightest strips white. Put a narrow cool grey band beside them to suggest reflected light.
Layer charcoal gently around the sidewalls. Preserve lettering and any whitewall areas before deepening the rubber.
Use light, open pencil strokes. Keep this area softer than the car and preserve clear edges around the mechanical detail.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference photograph 1
Dark green GT500 with white centre stripes. This front-side view shows the paired inboard lamps and long bonnet. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Sicnag · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 2
White fastback with blue stripes and an open bonnet. The paired inboard lamps and upper side scoops are clearly visible. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference photograph 3
Light blue fastback with white centre stripes. Dark wheels and a bright front bumper contrast with the pale body. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Sicnag · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 4
Green fastback with white stripes. The front three-quarter view shows the long bonnet and side scoops. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Sicnag · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 5
Red fastback seen from the rear corner. White centre stripes cross the boot above the broad tail lamps. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: sv1ambo · Source · CC BY 2.0Period finishes and details
The Shelby Research Group records Wimbledon White, Nightmist Blue, Dark Moss Green and other finishes on genuine 1967 GT500s. Its model-specific production table is a safer guide than applying every Mustang colour to a Shelby. Wimbledon White or Dark Moss Green provides a documented body-colour starting point. The specialist source does not settle every stripe installation detail. Copy rocker lettering and any broad over-body stripes from a documented individual car.
- Wimbledon WhiteBodywork option
- Dark Moss GreenBodywork option
- Nightmist BlueBodywork option
Screen swatches are a colouring guide rather than exact paint matches.
Keep GT500 identification distinct from GT350 lettering. Over-body stripe presence and colour remain an individual-car check.
In the photographs
The photographs show individual cars in their present condition. Their paint, wheels and trim can reflect restoration or later choices. Use the dated finish references above when aiming for a period scheme.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses cobalt. It is a creative interpretation, not an exact paint-code match. Use the photographed trim for material cues while keeping the outlines and composition of your book page.
Make the details count.
Plan the GT500’s bonnet stripes before adding strong colour. Work from a light first layer so that the panel boundaries remain clear.
Finish the additional front lamps and scoop with a sharp pencil. Preserve small white highlights so these details stay separate from the surrounding paint.
Keep the airfield hangar apron with low hangar and windsock behind car in quieter tones. A lighter background gives the car’s silhouette room to stand out.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.