Scotty Lachenauer TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHY
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Better than original? This ’69 Shelby still
hits the streets of New York
STRAIGHT
OUTTA GOTHAM
T
he late 1960s
were like the
Wild West of
motorsports:
Midnight Cowboys and
Bowtie Bandits armed with
big-block engines strapped
into their holsters, duking
it out on the streets of
Everytown, USA. It was a
scenario that was played
out nightly on the local
blacktop, and it’s a steadfast
memory that still captivates
the minds and hearts of the
die-hard followers of the
muscle car era.
With the Big Three
(and don’t forget AMC)feeding the hungry public
a healthy diet of over-the-
top muscular designs, both
competition and creativity
were at a zenith during
the 1969 model year. With
factory big-block builds
roaming around every
corner looking to feed on
lesser Brand X cars, the
proprietary players in
this passion play of power
needed to outdo each
other on a daily basis. This
was done in an attempt to
hopefully lay claim to at
least a warm slice of the
“American Pie Chart” of
national car sales.