When we saw this 1967 Shelby GT500 on the SEMA show floor we thought it looked familiar. We soon realized that it’s because the beautifully customized fastback nicknamed “Kardiac” was named as one a Ridler Award finalist and one of the  “Great 8″ at the 2012 Detroit Autorama back in February. While we didn’t get to see the Shelby in person then, we were able to get our first up close and personal look at the car thanks to owner Gordon Phillips who brought the car out to Las Vegas.

It’s incredible to think that the car you see here was once pulled from a wrecking yard back in the 1980s. Fast forward a few decades and JF Kustoms of British Columbia has taken the car and turned it into a masterpiece. It’s easy to see why the car nearly took top honors at the Autorama – everything is well done from the custom blended BASF Mocha paint, the chrome-filled engine bay that houses a 427ci V8, or the interior swathed in leather.

You can check out the JF Kustoms 1967 “Kardiac” in detail in the gallery below.

Photos © 2012 MustangsDaily.com

Related posts

• 1967 Shelby GT500 Barn Find discovered in Death Valley
• Video: On board with the Lethal Performance 2010 Shelby GT500 as it runs a 9.66 @ 146 mph
• 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible makes debut at Chicago Auto Show
• 2012 Shelby GT500 tops Forbes' list of fastest cars under $50,000
• Video: Evolution Performance and Lund Racing tune the 2013 Shelby GT500
• 2013 Shelby GT500: 0-60 mph in 3.5 sec, 1/4 mile in 11.6 sec @ 126 mph
• Motor Trend puts the 2013 Shelby GT500's 200 mph top speed to the test
• Video: Ford takes the 2013 Shelby GT500 top speed testing at the Nardo Ring
• Shelby president John Luft on the development of the Shelby 1000 and the future of Shelby Mustangs
• The 2013 Shelby GT500's official top speed? 202 mph.