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1966 Shelby GT350
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Chassis No. 6S1729
Miles: 28824

This particular Shelby Mustang GT350 was ordered in Guardsman Blue with the optional stripes, special wheels and rear seat. The 1966 model is considered to be the best of the GT350 series and was essentially a wolfs in sheep’s clothing. Although delivered as a street car its owner wanted to make this Shelby much better than the average GT350. He wanted a more powerful, lighter, better handling car that he could take to club track days or vintage race and smoke the competition but still drive on the street.

Unlike most owners in search of speed who toss the original parts, as this car was upgraded the factory parts were saved. Using the Shelby GT350R racecar as inspiration, this car was upgraded with many new “R” parts. These include the all fiberglass front hood, front valance, roll bar, and Plexiglas rear window. The rear bumper and rear seat were removed to save weight and the “R” fiberglass package shelf added. The battery was relocated to the trunk as on the race cars to improve weight distribution and a Fuel Safe fuel cell replaced the stock tank. Three Moto-gage instruments were added under the dash to monitor oil temp, pressure and water temp. For added safety Simpson 4 point racing seat belts and a fire extinguisher were installed.

Looks are nothing without the horsepower to back it up. The 289 V8 has been upgraded with a large competition oil pan, a very rare Ford “X” intake manifold, and four Weber 48mm down draft carbs (as used on the Ford GT 40). Windsor heads replace the stock units and Hooker headers have been installed for better breathing. The engine has been totally balanced and blueprinted and is running a solid lifter competition cam and produces 370+ horsepower. The engine has only 5,000 miles of use mainly on the street and a few SAAC track days since the rebuild and upgrade.

To get all the new power to the ground a limited slip differential was installed along with Torque Thrust alloy wheels and BF Goodrich Comp TA R1 235-60ZR15 tires. Competition shocks, stiffer springs, and bigger anti-roll bars were installed to improve the handling.

At home on the track for vintage racing or SAAC track days this unique Shelby is also a spectacular streetcar perfect for cruising or participating in today’s great automobile tours like the Colorado Grand.

The original Shelby Factory parts that come with the car include: gas tank, glass rear window, carb, springs and shocks, heater, back seat, front splash pan, and copies of the original Shelby sales documents.

This low miles Shelby is in excellent condition and has even been personally signed by Carroll Shelby.

History of This Car
The car was ordered by Webster Ford of Caruthers California on March 30 1966 in Guardsman Blue with the optional Wimbledon White stripes, alloy wheels and rear fold down seats. The car was shipped to Webster on April 14 and then returned to Shelby American in Los Angeles on April 16th. The car was then re-ordered by Stark Hickey Ford of Royal Oak Michigan on July 18th 1966. The car was purchased new by Marv Line of Grand Rapids Michigan. Subsequent owners are: Minus Carr (MI) Ted Baird (OH) Ken Hunt (PA in ‘92), Mark Smith (MA in ‘02), Richard Aten (FL in ‘05) — Shelby World Registry

About the 1966 Shelby GT350
There were only small changes made to the GT350 for the 1966 model year. Peter Brock, Shelby’s designer, came up with some simple modifications that slightly changed the aesthetics of the car but improved its capabilities. Air-intake scoops were added to force cooling air to the rear brake. The C-pillar sail panel louvers were removed and replaced with triangular windows. Four colors options were added to give the Mustangs a little extra flavor. The rear seats could now be installed as optional equipment and were given the functionality and flexibility of folding down. This allowed the car to continue to qualify for sports car racing in SCCA while providing versatility while not at the track. These new options aided Shelby in selling 2378 examples in 1966. Stock Performance: 306 Horsepower, 330 Ft-Lbs @ 4200 RPM, Weight: 2789 lbs