![]() All other standard 2003 Mustang colors were also available on the SVT Cobra. In 2003, Mineral Gray and Satin Silver was only available on the SVT Cobra Mustang. Black and Bright Red 1982 Mustang GTs were also offered. The body color matching included the air vents between the hood and windshield, three-slot grille, headlight frames which were all normally flat black. The GT offered the largest engine option in 1982 (a 157hp, 302ci, 5.0 liter V8) and body-colored front fascia, rear spoiler, and hood air scoop, cowl. Silver was one of three colors offered when the Mustang GT returned in 1982 from being absent as a sports upgrade package since 1969. The Race-day decals were included for dealers to apply if the customer wished. The replicas had the same striping, special unique pewter/black paint scheme, unique hood, three-slat grille, premium Recaro bucket seats, and a choice of turbo-four or regular V-8 engines. All replica cars had a flip-up sunroof instead of a T-top which was used only on the real 1979 Pace Car. In 1979, there was a limited number of about 11000 Pewter Indianapolis 500 Pace Car replicas built to commemorate the use of a Mustang at the 1979 Indianapolis 500 and the new Fox body style. Customers could order it with many combinations of pin stripping and interior colors. Silver was a special order paint in 1977. We are currently determining if this was a standard color for any manufacturer. Modifications include: custom hood, a custom front air dam similar to the 1967 GT350R, custom side pipes, gas cap behind the top scoop, nitrous oxide, rack and pinion steering and suspension modifications, and custom wheels and tires. Eleanor was the name of the 1967 modified Shelby GT500 used by the 2000 movie "Gone in Sixty Seconds" starring Nicolas Cage. Maybe someone will find one.Įleanor Gray is officially Dupont 44490 Pepper Gray Metallic with stock black for the stripes. Plus we did find the names and locations of the seven lucky winners. We think they were all base-level, Silver Frost, hardtops. We think don't think the cars were ordered with special options or had limited edition markings. We have found newspaper advertisements for this contest, but no cars yet. Seven Silver Mustangs were given away in January 1967 for in the Super Value's Silver Jubilee Jamboree Contest. Silver 1966 Super Valu's Silver Jubilee Jamboree Contest Emmanuel hunted down this error with the help of Marti since his car was originally the darker Medium Gray. This one is owned by Emmanuel Theux from Monte-Carlo. With the white stripes, it is one good looking car. Silver Frost is not an official 1967 Shelby Mustang color but was a standard paint available for the 1967 Mustang. How far back this error goes is uncertain, although it may be the reason for the light silver Eleanor 1967 Shelby used in the 2000 Nicolas Cage movie "Gone in Sixty Seconds". It is interesting to note that the 1997 Shelby Registry correctly identifies the Ford letter code and name of this color but incorrectly specifies M 1901 which is 1967 Silver Frost. Medium Gray was a Ford color named Charcoal Gray, was standard on the 1967 Lincoln or Thunderbird, and had a Ford paint code of M 1900. It was the only 1967 Shelby Mustang color not offered on a Mustang in 1967 and in fact, never offered on a regular Mustang. Medium Gray or Metallic Gray although not officially silver, was a special named paint available only for the 1967 Shelby Mustang. We think the Mustangs were all hardtops and featured several of the 1966 Sprint options. The ads say that all Mustangs were special ordered in Thunderbird Silver Mink and have black vinyl roofs. According to newspaper advertisements we found, the Silver Mink Limited Edition Mustang was part of a 1966 Millionth Anniversary Mustang sale offered in the Ohio - West Virginia area by at least two Ford dealerships. It was a common color for the 1962-63 Thunderbird. Silver Mink is not a production exterior paint color for the Mustang. Silver Mink 1966 Anniversary Limited Edition Mustang There were a few Silver featured Mustang special models or unique Mustangs which have Silver exterior paint. ![]() Follow this link to see photos of all Silver Mustangs on this site. This includes all Silver named paints, silver greens, silver blues, Pewters, Titanium Frost, and Vapor. There were 67 offerings of Silver paint in 55 of the 60 production years of the Mustang. The first Silver Mustang was introduced the first year of Mustang production in 1964 as Silver Smoke Gray. Silver Mustangs at Īll yellow red blue green black white orange gold
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