Snakebite GT500

[Falcon Ranchero]

One of my dad's old kits, originally completed in 1983, when he was a kid (see "Blast From the Past Camaro"). It was also taken apart so I could build it. Originally molded in yellow, my dad hadn't painted it, but had cut a large hole in the hood having a massive blower sticking out, and painted the hood and trunk flat black. We decided to build it the right way, for it's second life. This is the original 1979 AMT "Snakebite" Shelby GT500. The box was long gone, so my dad re-created it since he works at a print shop. The hole in the hood was filled with another piece of plastic. This kit was completed October 28th, 2021. Should've been built like this the first time.

Edited July 2, 2024 by Falcon Ranchero

[Jim B]

Nice looking Chelby GT500.  Well done.

[ncbuckeye67]

Very nice!

[Tim W. SoCal]

Another great build! I built this kit in 1979. Painted it candy red with black interior and white stripes.

[michelle]

awesome work

[vamach1]

Very cool.  It’s one of the first Mustang kits I remember building in the 1970s.  I painted mine gold with a red interior.  As I’m sure you know this kit has been reissued many times but I think not with all the same parts as when it first came out in 1969.

[ea0863]

Nathan, what a great build, and an even better story! Thanks for sharing.

[XYHARRY]

I built a later version of this kit and must say, it's a very good kit. Well done Nathan on another great rebuild. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[slusher]

Very nice!