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I listed Shelby products made 1962-1970 that are going up for auction at the 2022 Mecum Kissimmee auction. 

Lot #        Car  & VIN                                  Link                                                                                                                              Results (w/buyer fees)

Thursday January 13, 2022
T198 -     67 GT500 # 00341             https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-486979/1967-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                $130,000 - Big Goes On.

Friday January 14, 2022
F12   -    70 GT500                            https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487175/1970-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 107,250.00

F52   -    68 GT350 Conv - # 01404    https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487215/1968-shelby-gt350-convertible/                             SOLD - $ 154,000.00

F105 -    68 GT500  - # 00482            https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487268/1968-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 165,000.00

F155 -    CSX2427 Dragonsnake Cobra https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487282/1965-shelby-factory-stage-iii-289-cobra-dragonsnake/  SOLD - $1,375,000.00

F160 -    67 GT500  # 00643              https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487362/1967-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 374,000.00

F171.1 - CSX3281 Cobra                    https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487283/1967-shelby-427-cobra-roadster/                          SOLD - $ 1,430,000.00

F183.1 - 66 GT350 6S845                  https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493846/1966-shelby-gt350h-fastback/                               SOLD - $ 286,000.00

F184  -   70 GT500                            https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493847/1970-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                 SOLD - $ 192,500.00

F185 -    70 GT350 conv                     https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493848/1970-shelby-gt350-convertible/                            SOLD - $ 214,500.00

F186 -    69 GT500                             https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493849/1969-shelby-gt500-fastback/                               SOLD - $ 176,000.00

F187 -    69 GT350                            https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493850/1969-shelby-gt350-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 170,500.00

F188 -    67 GT350  # 02221              https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493851/1967-shelby-gt350-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 192,500.00

F202 -    68 GT350  # 00605              https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-493868/1968-shelby-gt350-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 187,000.00

F248 -    68 GT500  # 00749              https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487456/1968-shelby-gt500-fastback/                                SOLD - $ 225,500.00

F261 -    66 GT350 # 6S1260             https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-496189/1966-shelby-gt350h-fastback/                              $ 150,000.00 - Bid goes on

F277 -    68 GT500KR # 03528           https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-499639/1968-shelby-gt500kr-fastback/                             SOLD - $ 165,000.00

Saturday January 15, 2022
S160   - 65 GT350R 5R002                 https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487872/1965-shelby-gt350r-prototype/                             SOLD - $ 4,070,000.00 revised to $3,750,000

S188.1  70 GT350                              https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487346/1970-shelby-gt350-fastback/                               SOLD - $ 170,500.00

S260.1 - 68 GT500KR Conv # 02472   https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487727/1968-shelby-gt500kr-convertible/                        SOLD - $ 214,500.00



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The Winter 2022 Shelby American issue is out on the Members Only site.  There is over 120 pages!!  Some great information here!  I'm surprised everyone isn't talking about it already.  It was announced a couple of days ago. 

Go to this site and log in. = https://saac.wildapricot.org/




So far, my favorite article is the interview of Rick Kopec by Peter Brock and Marty Beaulieu. Rick mostly does the interviewing.... in all the other issues, so this is pretty cool.

Also a great spread on SAAC 46.  Another great asset to our hobby!  Check it out!

Bill Kolb Jr passed away Friday December 3, 2021.



A couple of nice articles here.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/12/07/ford-total-performance-and-shelby-promoter-and-racer-bill-kolb-jr-passes-away

Article:
Ford Total Performance and Shelby Promoter and Racer Bill Kolb Jr. Passes Away
By Martyn L. Schorr on Dec 7th, 2021 at 11:44 am

Bill Kolb Jr. passed away quietly at home in Carefree, Arizona, on Friday, December 3, 2021, comforted by his wife, Maryann, and family. Bill was 80 years old and spent his entire adult life in the automotive retail business, and building, racing, and marketing specialty cars. He was the dealer principal at White Plains Ford in White Plains, New York, and Bill Kolb Jr. Ford, in Blauvelt, New York. He and Maryann were dealer principals at Bill Kolb Jr. Subaru, in Orangeburg, New York.Bill Kolb is probably best remembered in the enthusiast community as the 1960s poster boy for Ford's Total Performance and Win On Sunday; Sell On Monday marketing concepts. His close friends often called him "Mr. Monday!"

In 1963 he campaigned a factory 427 Lightweight Galaxie, and in 1964, a 427 Fairlane Thunderbolt Super/Stock in the Northeast states, both sponsored by Larsen Ford in White Plains, New York, where he was employed as high-performance sales director. Kolb's next drag-racing venture was more entertainment than Eliminator: Enter the Little Yellow Wagon, a raucous 427-powered "billboard" capable of running the entire quarter-mile on its rear wheels. It actually proved to be a more effective sales tool than previous Super/Stock race cars.Kolb and his '65 Ford Econoline pickup joined the ranks of wheel-standing exhibitionists, headed by Bill "Maverick" Golden who, driving his Dodge Little Red Wagon, pioneered the genre. The Little Yellow Wagon was powered by a Hilborn-injected 427 side-oiler built by Tasca Ford's John Healey. The engine was mounted on a subframe behind the cab.

Partnered with longtime friend and top Ford tech, John Sachs, Kolb returned to Larsen in 1975, purchased the dealership, and renamed it White Plains Ford. Between 1975 and 1981, White Plains Ford was one of the top-performing stores in the New York District.A close friend of Carroll Shelby, and Lee Iacocca when he was vice president of Ford's Car and Truck Group, Kolb, at Iacocca's direction, set up a unique Shelby dealership within Gotham Ford in New York City. It was the first dealership-within-a-dealership, selling and servicing only Shelby automobiles. Kolb became a member of Ford's Dealer Council for Performance Cars - the only salesman to be part of this group. He then became a key player in Ford's Shelby marketing programs when Ford hired him to be national spokesperson for the Shelby dealer network.

Between his time at Larsen and Gotham Ford dealerships -- 1965 to 1970 -- Kolb sold more Shelby Cobras, GT Mustangs, and GT40s than anyone else in the country. Documented by SAAC (Shelby American Automobile Club), Kolb's Shelby sales records, including the most 427 Cobras (18), are legendary.

Martyn Schorr, one of Bill's oldest friends and, in 1967, editor of Hi-Performance CARS magazine, recalls the time that he and Bill spent a day test-driving the prototype Mark III GT40 (M/3 1101) around New York City. It had been left in Bill's care at Gotham Ford after being displayed at the New York Auto Show.

"In April 1967, Bill Kolb called and asked if I wanted to have a little fun test driving a GT40 road car, Ford's first real supercar. I thought of taking it to Lime Rock or another track. He had other ideas saying, 'road testing should be done on the road.'

"We ended up dodging New York City taxis, delivery trucks, and the occasional police car, and we frightened woman, children, and puppies! It was a glorious day. How Bill and I stayed out of jail that day still mystifies me. Our only real challenge was trying to pay tolls on the Triborough Bridge, since the GT40 didn't have roll-down windows! It ended up being the cover story of the July 1967 issue of Hi-Performance CARS."

In 1984, Kolb enhanced his relationship with Ford as a manufacturer. The company was called Spoilers-Plus, and Kolb produced aerodynamic styling and ground-effects kits for slow-selling vehicles like the Ford EXP. The line was expanded to include bolt-on restyling components for Mustangs and Thunderbirds. Spoilers-Plus became the first aftermarket company to sell aero-enhancing body kits to Ford and its dealer network. Kolb's Spoilers-Plus front air dam was on Bill Elliott's 1987 Daytona 500-winning Thunderbird, averaging over 176 mph and setting a record. After the race, Elliott sent Bill a note: "Thanks for the air dam, it has the record," signed Bill Elliott.

Total performance had always been a way of life for Bill Kolb Jr., who parlayed a passion for racing and high-performance cars into a legendary career. Masterful at building and marketing specialty vehicles, he kept his decades-old Ford connection alive with Tungsten Grey and Heritage Edition '06 Ford GTs. He drove them as long as possible, until being sidelined with health issues.

Bill is survived by his wife, Maryann Kolb; sister, Rommy Revson; son, William (Bill) Kolb III; and nephew, Nathanial Hunt. A service will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 92 S. Lexington Avenue, White Plains, New York.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to The Alzheimer's Association, 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 230, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. They can also be made online at alz.org (Search Kolb).

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Another article with great photos and history.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/the-man-who-moved-muscle

Yes, you read that right....  5R002 is going back to Mecum Kissimmee in 2022.

Link:  https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487872/1965-shelby-gt350r-prototype/




Ad description:

HIGHLIGHTS
SFM5R002
The Ken Miles R-Model
The Flying Mustang
The first Shelby R-Model competition car built
The first Shelby Mustang to win a race
The most historically significant Shelby Mustang in the world
Shelby American Factory team car and engineering test mule
Driven extensively by Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Peter Brock and Jerry Titus
More than 10 First Place finishes in B-Production during the 1965 SCCA season
Jerry Titus won the 1965 B-Production National Championship driving 5R001 as a result of the points he earned driving 5R002 earlier in the 1965 season
This car was used to develop and implement the new and improved designs, ideas and components on Shelby's second R-Model team car (5R001) and the 34 customer R-Models
The only R-Model built in this configuration with numerous design attributes that are unique to 5R002
Factory demonstrator used to show potential clients the capabilities of an R-Model
Featured on the cover of Sports Car Graphic in March 1965 and Road & Track in May 1965
Featured in countless books and periodicals over the years
Professionally restored to its original Green Valley 1965 racing debut livery by world-renowned marque-specialist John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations in Oklahoma City, OK
Amelia Island Best in Class award 2014
Achieved a 947/950 score in SAAC Division I concours judging
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2015 Best in Class award and winner of the highly coveted Road & Track magazine sponsored "Car We Would Most Like to Drive" Award
Last sold by Mecum Auctions in July of 2020, the legendary Ken Miles Flying Mustang is coming back on the market. Short term ownership for a car of this magnitude is very unusual, however the buyer's decision to resell the car now provides an extraordinary opportunity to acquire the most coveted Shelby Mustang of all time. Do not miss this rare opportunity.

Recognized as the "Flying Mustang," the first Shelby GT350 "R-Model" ranks not only as the most historically important Shelby Mustang in the world, but it is also arguably the most important Mustang in the history of the marque, period.

It was Shelby's answer to Ford's desire to create a high-performance image for the Mustang, and it would transform the public's perception of the Mustang as a "secretary's car." In typical Shelby fashion, the creator of the all-conquering Cobra produced a machine designed not only to qualify for SCCA Production Sports Car competition, but also to thoroughly dominate it. In doing so, Shelby and his crew created a blueprint for Mustang performance, which is followed to this day by Mustang enthusiasts around the world.

The first competition Shelby Mustang, the first to be raced and the first to win, 5R002 simultaneously served as Shelby American's factory engineering mule, a rolling test bed for ideas and components, including those that would constitute both the second team car (5R001) and all 34 customer R-models. It was presented to the FIA for homologation for SCCA B Production class racing in 1965 and was illustrated in the official homologation papers. Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Peter Brock, Jerry Titus and several other world-class drivers drove it extensively in testing and development. In the film "$1,000,000 Mustang," Carroll Shelby states that "Ken Miles and Chuck Cantwell drove 50,000 miles in the test mule Mustang" (5R002). When asked about this quote, Chuck Cantwell replied, "I wonder which month of testing Carroll was referring to? I'm sure we put a LOT more than 50,000 miles on that car." Simultaneously, 5R002 also served as a demonstrator, being used to convince prospective R-Model buyers of the car's tremendous potential. Physically, 5R002 is completely unique; the only car built to its specific configuration, it features numerous parts and design attributes not found on any of the R-models that followed it.

Upon its completion, 5R002 commenced its promotional duties on January 27, 1965, at California's Riverside International Raceway for the GT350's formal press introduction. Journalists were invited to drive street models, while Ronnie Bucknam gave demonstration rides in 5R002, inspiring the superlatives peppering the rave reviews that followed. Sports Car Graphic was the first out of the gate with an illustrated feature article on the GT350 written by Jerry Titus, who had driven 5R002 with Ken Miles at the Riverside press event. As a result of that drive, Titus would soon go on to sign with Shelby American as a team driver, spending most of the 1965 season piloting this exact car.

In the meantime, 5R002 made its racing debut on a brisk but sunny Valentine's Day (February 14, 1965) at Green Valley Raceway near Dallas, Texas, where it made history as America's first Mustang in space.
The image leapt from the pages of practically every enthusiast magazine in the country and spread through the motoring world like a stampede: a Wimbledon White Ford Mustang fastback, soaring over a rise at full song and clearing terra firma by a foot, a grinning Ken Miles at the reins. Frozen in mid-flight, the first competition GT350 was on its way to sweeping the B Production races that day, proving to one and all the Mustang's transformation—in the words of Hot Rod magazine—from a "gentle little colt into a roaring, snorting stallion."

The marketing campaign that followed built on the media sensation created by the so-called "Flying Mustang" photo, which branded the GT350 as an exciting winner right out of the gate. It was the first win by a GT350—on its first outing—and the first of three straight class wins that day for Miles in his new Mustang racer. A post-race Shelby press release touted the GT350 as "a true dual purpose sports car that is a top performer on and off the track." Images of the Flying Mustang soon appeared in Shelby marketing materials with the claim, "See, our Mustangs really fly!"

Simply put, the GT350 overwhelmed its competition.

Just two weeks after Miles' first victories in Texas, Jerry Titus marched 5R002 through four consecutive SCCA B Production class wins on March 3 and 4 at Pomona, California, and March 20 and 21 at Tucson, Arizona, followed on April 18 by a second place at Riverside, class wins on April 24 and 25 at Phoenix, and another on May 30 at Santa Barbara.

That same month, 5R002 appeared on the cover of the May issue of Road & Track, where it posed with GT40 103, the factory competition Cobra CSX2513 and a beaming Carroll Shelby. Inside was a detailed and well-illustrated comparison of street and competition GT350s featuring a street model and 5R002. It was also featured in the movie "Shelby Goes Racing with Ford," in which it was driven by the legendary Peter Brock at Willow Springs Raceway.

GT350 Project Engineer Chuck Cantwell got into the action in July at Willow Springs, scoring a second in the regional B Production on the 24th and winning the class in the national race the following day. Ed Leslie took the reins two weeks later in a non-championship race at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, scoring second in BP behind Jerry Titus in 5R001 on August 8.

With 5R001 completed and in the hunt, 5R002 resumed duties as a factory engineering car for further development of the GT350R program, including an arduous 2,000-mile tire test conducted by Goodyear at Daytona. Immediately thereafter, on November 28, it took up racing again at the same venue for the SCCA American Road Race of Champions (ARRC), where it was entered as an alternate to be driven by Chuck Cantwell. Unfortunately for Cantwell, all the qualifiers showed up to race, leaving him sidelined. Jerry Titus in 5R001 won the race and the B Production championship, but since the title was based on driver's points, the many wins he scored while barnstorming in March through May are credited to 5R002.

On February 12, 1966, 5R002 returned to Green Valley with Jerry Titus. Titus won B Production, finishing 12th overall in the Saturday regional race, but in the Sunday national race he finished second in class behind the speedy Pedro Rodriguez in the Gene Hamon-sponsored GT350R.

According to the factory invoice included in the car's documentation, on March 31, 1966, Shelby American sold 5R002 for $4,000 as a "test car – as is" to Bill Clawson of Dearborn, Michigan, an engineer in the Ford Performance Division in Dearborn reporting directly to division head Ray Geddes.

Geddes was instrumental in negotiating the sale of 5R002 from Shelby American to Clawson, convincing Ford to pay part of the purchase price, as well as transport and delivery costs. He also arranged for Ford to secretly provide sponsorship while Clawson raced 5R002, as documented in the numerous receipts and working notes Clawson kept on file and that now accompany the car.

In fact, Clawson kept unusually extensive documentation on this car, as well as his specific correspondence with Shelby American and Ford as it related to this car and to his interest in driving Ford race cars. In addition to their value as historic documentation, these documents are truly fascinating to read. Ultimately, they added information that literally changed the known and published history of 5R002.

One story well illustrates the importance of Clawson's records to the history of 5R002. After experiencing a couple of engine failures, Clawson asked Geddes if Ford could help him acquire a reliable replacement. Geddes' answer came quickly: Clawson should go to Ford contractor Kar Kraft in Brighton, Michigan, to pick up a specific engine. Clawson could not believe his luck; the new powerplant was not only a full racing-spec GT40 engine, but it was also a Ford "XE" experimental engine that was never supposed to leave Ford property to ensure that GM could not obtain it. All of the paperwork confirming and detailing this engine is included in Clawson's files. Both this engine and the files go with the car today.

Clawson ran 5R002 on the SCCA Midwest circuit with sponsorship covertly channeled from Ford through famed Detroit dealer Stark Hickey Ford. On May 7, 1966, starting in 22nd place at Grattan, Michigan, because he was unable to attend the qualifying race, Clawson clawed his way up to finish fourth in BP. On May 22 at Grayling, Michigan, overheating problems held him to third in BP, but he came back to score the class win and second overall at Waterford Hills, Michigan, on May 28 and then second in class and overall on May 29. His son, Scott, also won B Production in that weekend's Novice race while driving 5R002.

Clawson picked up third in class at Mid-Ohio on June 5 and then returned to Waterford Hills to take the overall win on June 25 and second in class and overall the next day.

Again at Waterford Hills in August, Clawson took the overall and class wins on the 27th and finished second in class and fourth overall on the 28th, and Scott Clawson repeated his earlier BP win in the Novice race. The 1966 season finished on October 9 with overheating problems and a sixth place in B Production at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Bill Clawson qualified for the 1966 SCCA National Championship Runoffs driving 5R002, but was unable to arrange transportation of the car to the event in time to attend.

In 1967, Clawson ran a light schedule, covering Waterford Hills and Grattan, scoring a second in class followed by two B Production wins. In all, Clawson and his son, Scott, entered the car in 25 regional and national races through 1966 and '67, amassing five first place, four second place, two third place, one fourth place and one sixth place finishes. Scott Clawson entered six of those races, winning two Novice races and two third place finishes in regular BP races—a marvelous combined overall record.

Clawson sold the car in 1968 to Texans Dale Wood and Russell Fish, who dominated the SCCA Southwest Division winning nearly every race with Russell Fish behind the wheel. Fish won B Production 18 times through 1969 at Green Valley, Austin, Conroe Airport, Odessa, Chenault Air Base, San Marcos, San Jacinto and Texas International Speedway, entering 5R002 in 21 races, scoring 18 first place finishes, including 10 overall wins, all on the way to winning the 1969 SCCA Southwest Division B Production Championship.

In 1970, Luis Blanq-Cacaux of Monterrey, Mexico purchased 5R002 for $3,500 and another $350 for the rather rudimentary open-wheel transport trailer that then carried it. Blanq-Cacaux raced the car in the Mexican Trans Am series, scoring three firsts, three seconds and three third place finishes in Monterrey. He also raced in the Mexico 1000 with Gerardo Martinez. He campaigned 5R002 for two years and then parked it after painting it with gray primer while on its trailer in an open shelter in a yard near Monterrey, where it sat until it was discovered by Mark Gillette of Dallas in 1989.

Gillette immediately purchased and returned the car to the U.S., subsequently selling it to his business partner, Rick Nagel, who then sold it to Steve Volk, who displayed 5R002 at the Shelby American Museum in Boulder, Colorado, in "as found" condition. It would be displayed there for 14 years.

In 2010, Volk sold 5R002 to dedicated Shelby collector John Atzbach, who was invited to show the car at the Quail Motorsports Gathering, celebrating 45 years of the Shelby Mustang. Still in as-found condition, it was quite the sight amongst all the beautifully restored cars gracing The Quail's manicured grounds. That same year in 2010, it was invited and shown at the prestigious Kirkland Concours in Kirkland, Washington, as part of an exceptional display of "Screamers by Shelby," again still in as-found condition.

Atzbach then commissioned John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to restore the car to its original racing configuration as seen at Green Valley, Texas, in February 1965. This painstaking task took four years and countless contributions by more than three dozen devoted enthusiasts, including many former Shelby personnel who played important roles in this car's conception, construction and development.

Literally thousands of hours were spent researching the car's history before the physical restoration was begun. Hundreds of period photos were discovered and collected, along with original film and video of the car racing in its first race at Green Valley, Texas, and in another one of its 1965 races as a factory team car. Countless hours were expended traveling around the U.S. to locate and interview, on video, every possible person who had originally been involved with the car in any way. As a result of that monumental undertaking, 5R002 is extremely well documented with detailed first-hand information from those who were literally responsible for its creation and history.

The restored 5R002 debuted at the 2014 Amelia Island Concours on the occasion of the Mustang's 50th anniversary. Appropriately, Chuck Cantwell, the original GT350 project engineer who had driven it to one of its first class wins as a Shelby team car, drove it to the podium to receive the Best in Class Award for its division. 5R002 was shown at the National Shelby Convention at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in 2014. It was judged by the National SAAC judges and received a 947/950 score in SAAC Division I judging with only 3 total points deducted.

In 2014, it was invited for display at a special show of "Important Ford Prototypes" that was held in Dearborn at Ford Headquarters, where it was showcased alongside the other Mustang prototypes that Ford considers to be the most important of their prototypes in the world: "Mustang I," "Mustang II," "Mustang III," 1965 Shelby GT350 Serial No. 5S003 (the street car prototype and the first GT350 built), and last but not least, this car—1965 Shelby GT350 Serial No. 5R002, the first competition car. While in Dearborn, 5R002 was invited by the head of Ford marketing and PR to be displayed and photographed with 5S003 on the lawn at Ford World Headquarters. Even today, these are the only cars to have been so honored. 5R002 then toured the country attending judged Concours events and historic Mustang 50th Anniversary exhibitions throughout 2014.

In 2015, 5R002 was invited to another 50th Anniversary celebration, this time for the Shelby GT350 as the Marque of Honor at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It not only won Best in Class, but it was also named the winner of Road & Track magazine's coveted "Car We Would Most Like to Drive" Award, a rare honor given to just one entrant each year. That same weekend, 5R002 was driven around Laguna Seca and filmed and photographed extensively for a Rolex marketing campaign, subsequently appearing in both film and printed advertisements for Rolex watches. That same year, Ford borrowed 5R002 and displayed it at several venues to promote the new 50th Anniversary 2015 GT350 R-models. This included showcasing it with the 1967 Le Mans-winning GT40 Mk IV at the January 2016 North American International Auto Show in a special display that honored two of the greatest creations of the historically successful Ford-Shelby partnership.

As the first GT350 competition prototype and the first of two Shelby factory team R-Models, there is little doubt that this car's instant and wildly popular racing success is almost entirely responsible for changing the public's perception of the Mustang as a mild-mannered "secretary's car" to that of a genuine and distinctly American sports car.

Consider this: had 5R002 never been built and had the GT350 concept never been realized and proven so successful right out of the box, there is every chance that the Mustang itself might have gone the way of the Falcon and disappeared altogether.

Instead, thanks to 5R002's immediate success, the initial enthusiasm for Ford's revolutionary "Pony Car" grew unabated as Shelby's GT350 continued its dominance at the track, spawning a movement that has grown from Mustang's 1964 introduction into an enthusiasm for Ford's pony car that spans the globe still today. The GT350 was succeeded by more generations of performance Mustangs that are themselves judged as classics, including a whole new and worthy generation of Mustangs bearing that famous moniker. It can be easily argued that none of that would have happened had this specific car not been built, nor been so successful from that first late winter day in the skies above Green Valley, Texas.

Link:  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-ford-mustang-fastback-54/




Description:

This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H is finished in black with gold stripes over black and powered by a 289ci V8 paired with a C4 three-speed automatic transmission. Features include a four-barrel carburetor, electronic ignition, dual-outlet exhaust, hood and side scoops, hood pins, 14″ Magnum 500-style wheels, front disc brakes, a dash-mounted tachometer, latch-and-link harnesses for both occupants, and a push-button AM radio. The GT350H was the result of a partnership between Ford and the Hertz car rental company, and the car is said to have been acquired by the owner in 1981 before later being refurbished in 2015. This GT350H is offered on dealership consignment in Houston, Texas with refurbishment photos, service records, and a clean Texas title.

The car is said to have been refinished in black with gold stripes during the 2015 refurbishment. Features include chrome bumpers, a hood scoop, quarter windows, and side scoops. The paintwork and exterior trim are shown up close in the photo gallery below.

Chrome-finished 14″ Magnum 500-style wheels wear Hertz "Sports Car Club" center caps and are mounted with Goodyear Blue Streak white-letter tires. Braking is provided by front discs and rear drums.

The cockpit features front bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl and a folding rear bench with textured inserts. A Ford-branded AM radio is mounted in the center of the dashboard along with a competition brake warning sticker, and additional equipment includes latch-and-link harnesses for both occupants and crank windows.

The three-spoke steering wheel fronts a 140-mph speedometer, auxiliary gauges, and a dash-mounted tachometer. The five-digit odometer shows 6k miles, approximately 500 miles have been added by the owner. Total mileage is unknown.

The 289ci K-code Windsor V8 features a four-barrel carburetor, electronic ignition, and was factory rated at 306 horsepower and 329 lb-ft of torque in the GT350H. The engine bay is equipped with an export brace and a straight Monte Carlo bar.

Power is delivered to the wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission and a 9″ rear axle.



***  We discussed the car back in May 2021 when it was on ebay.  Thread here: http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=15076.msg123449#msg123449

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for you to view.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen via Craig Johnson and Rick Kopec before Hans.

I edited out this section of the SAAC 15 Evening Program.  Bob Wyatt is speaking on his days at Shelby American.  The video isn't the best, but the audio works just fine.  Bob gives a great speech.   

Enjoy:  https://youtu.be/Y0PrL3nVPK8

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for you to view.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen via Craig Johnson and Rick Kopec before Hans.

This is the Contra Costa Grand Prix on April 2-3, 1966.

There was a letter enclosed with this video by Lewis Downs on January 16, 1988.  It reads as this:

Thought you might like this bit of genuine vintage racing.  Some foot notes on the film:
1. I copied it from a 16mm original, which was soundless.  This footage was originally shown on a Bay Area TV program called "Spotlight on Speed" in the mid-sixties.  The race is the Contra Costa Grand Prix, April 2-3, 1966.  (Fil run time: 13 minutes)
2. The start of the first race shows two Shelby GT-350's in mid-pack, for just a moment.  I think one of those Shelbys might be the one currently owned by NorCal member Ron Treadway (due to heavy involvement by Hayward Ford in local racing at that time).
3. The blue Stringray - - Corvette hot shoe of the period and major Cobra nemesis -- I believe to be Herb Kaplan's of Sacramento.
4. The red Mustang/Shelby (?) seen cruising into the pits with "Hank Mederios" painted on the side was the promo car from Hayward Ford; Mederios was the "high performance" salesman. He's still around doing Ford fleet sales work.
5. The 427 Cobra (CSX 2196( in the modified race was written about in the Shelby American #50 (page 37) and is presently owned, I think, by Jamey Mazzota of Sacramento. (I'm trying to locate his address to send him a copy of this.
6. The white Mustang (#77) in the sedan race is the Shelby team car that Nor-Cal member Bill Hanlon restored and recently sold to a dentist in Missouri.

Link to the video.  Enjoy:   https://youtu.be/ufCVG25GBDE

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for you to view.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen via Craig Johnson and Rick Kopec before Hans.

This tape said "Daytona Continental - 2/28/65.  Featuring: (4) Daytona Coupes, (2) Shelby prepared Ford GT40s Ken Miles/Bob Bondurant and Shelby Trailer and team members.   By G. McLemore" on the label.     The quality isn't perfect and it is short, but still fun to see the Shelby American crew up close.  Bob Bondurant is have some fun being a race car driver....perks of the job.

Link: https://youtu.be/Ji0v4qhRc1g

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for you to view.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen via Craig Johnson and Rick Kopec before Hans.

This tape said "Kretzschmar Sebring 1966" on the label.   The quality isn't perfect and it is short, but still fun to see inside the Shelby American pits of Sebring.  Also take note of Bernie's very cool 1932 Ford roadster at the end.  There are stories about that car and it's tires that hopefully someone can fill us in on.  I believe he still owns the car and the tires are still on it today.

Enjoy:  https://youtu.be/vsKx2Ys31yo

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for your viewing pleasure.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen and from Rick Kopec before Hans. 

Walt answers a list of questions and responds to what is going on in the film.  This is an amazing interview and probably one of the most authentic I have seen.  The film itself is amazing.  The quality is not perfect, but what is here makes up for the imperfections.   When have we seen 5R099 before & after it crashed?  Great footage here.

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/EZ7CLJ6IJ-E

Enjoy.

6S1172

Link to BAT - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-shelby-mustang-hertz-gt350h-13/



Description:

This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H is said to be one of 57 examples for the model year finished in Sapphire Blue and was delivered new to Larsen Ford in White Plains, New York on March 4, 1966, for dealer prep prior to delivery to Hertz Corporation. Power is provided by a replacement 289ci HiPo V8 paired with a Tremec TKO five-speed manual transmission. Features include a four-barrel carburetor, dual-outlet exhaust, hood and side scoops, hood pins, 14″ Magnum 500-style wheels, front disc brakes, Koni shock absorbers, a dash-mounted tachometer, a Hurst shifter, latch-and-link harnesses for both occupants, black upholstery, and a push-button AM radio. The car was acquired by the owner and relocated to Arizona in 2017. This GT350H is offered on dealership consignment in Florida with a spare automatic transmission, partial service records, SAAC registry documentation, and a clean Arizona title.

The car is said to have been repainted in the factory Sapphire Blue with gold stripes during the 1980s. Features include chrome bumpers, a steel hood with a scoop, quarter windows, and side scoops.

Chrome-finished 14″ Magnum 500-style wheels wear Hertz "Sports Car Club" center caps and are mounted with 205/70 BFGoodrich Radial T/A white letter tires. Braking is provided by front discs and rear drums.

The cockpit features front bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl with pleated cloth inserts and a fold-down rear bench. A Ford-branded AM radio is mounted in the center of the dashboard along with a competition brake warning sticker, latch-and-link harnesses for both occupants, and crank windows.

The wood three-spoke steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer, auxiliary gauges, and a Shelby-branded 8k-rpm tachometer. The five-digit odometer shows 61k miles, approximately 100 miles have been added under current ownership.

The replacement 289ci V8 breathes through a four-barrel carburetor, and the engine bay is fitted with an export brace and a cross bar.

Power is delivered to the wheels through a Tremec TKO five-speed manual transmission and a 9″ rear axle. The removed C4 automatic transmission is included in the sale. Corrosion is visible on underbody components.

An excerpt from the SAAC registry is pictured above and outlines history of chassis 6S1172 from 1966 through 2008 ownership.

Here is a video I just converted from VHS to digital and then uploaded it to Youtube for your viewing pleasure.  :-)  This came from the collection of the late Hans Pedersen and from Rick Kopec before Hans.

Rick Kopec and Bernie Kretzschmar go over the details of 5R098.   I do not know what year it is from, but there is a note on the video that it may have been SAAC 24 (1999?)

Enjoy   

https://youtu.be/HL5QRSA-Zt0

NOT Mine, but I figured this would be a good conversation piece for this group.

I don't know a lot about these cars, but after watching the video of Michael Shoen's interview, I would assume this would be the best car to buy next to an original.  $350k is still a lot of money, but also a lot less than a real one.  I enjoyed this video and thought some of you might as well.

https://youtu.be/OPnxFe7WqZI

For Sale on Legendary Motor Company's website:

https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1964-shelby-daytona-coupe-reproduction-2410.aspx





Ad Description  - $350,000.00
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe Reproduction
Aluminum Recreation of The Famous 1964 Daytona Coupe CSX2300
Owned By Cobra Authority And Author of "The Cobra-Ferrari Wars" Mike Shoen
Shoen Once Owned 3 Of The 6 Original Daytona Coupes All At One Time
Built To Copy The Famous Daytona Coupe That Ran In The 1964 Tour De France By Bondurant and Neerpasch

LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe Reproduction

  The Cobra Daytona Coupe; the most famous of all the Shelby Cobras. The Cobra Roadster dominated in America, winning both the USRRC and SCCA championships in 1963. Shelby set his sights far higher for the 1964 season, adding to the mix, his quest to win the FIA World Championship. The European circuits like Le Mans, Spa and Reims had longer straightaways compared to many American tracks, so extended periods of top speed would be of great benefit. Under close inspection, the FIA rule book revealed that a production chassis could be fitted with a non-production style body. Of course a Coupe with better aerodynamics could fill this void. A 23 year old Pete Brock designed the Daytona Coupe, which proved to add approximately 25 MPH to the Cobras top speed. The 1964 FIA Season was turning out to be a major success, The Daytona Coupe had placed 1st IC and 4th overall at the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours. Even after some bad luck, Shelby was still very capable of beating Ferrari in the overall points coming into the last 3 races. The Tour De France was an almost guaranteed win for Ferrari and Bridgehampton very likely a win for Shelby, leaving only Monza.  This track with its long straightaways heavily favored the Shelby Daytona Coupes over their rival, the Ferrari 250 GTO.  Enzo himself, who had a strong influence over Monza race officials; behind closed doors had the FIA cancel the Monza race, effectively securing the FIA Championship for Ferrari. The following year in 1965 the Daytona Coupes dominated and won the 1965 FIA World Championships, perhaps Shelby's proudest accomplishment. The Shelby Daytona Coupes are Americas 250 GTO, well deserved by their performance and beauty.

  Mike Shoen the owner of this Daytona Coupe is one of the most famous Cobra historians and truly the first to recognize the importance of these cars. He had begun purchasing Cobras in the late 60s into the 70s and purchased csx2299, the most famous Daytona Coupe directly from Shelby himself. Shoen was the first major Cobra collector; he found and owned only the most important of all Cobras including the first Cobra race car, the only unrestored FIA roadster and 3 original Daytona Coupes all at one time! Including the Le Mans winner! After eventually selling off his Daytona Coupes and other Cobras, in recent years he went about having a Daytona Coupe reproduced that would give him the same feeling as his original cars.  Lech Kowalski of Caro Cars in Poland, ex MIG jet fabricators with a passion for Cobras who used to work at Kirkham was the obvious choice to build the body and chassis.  They were able to borrow the original Daytona Coupe csx2300 and copy the exact body shape and chassis from the car. Shoen himself who previously owned csx2300 chose Caro Cars as he knew they were building them correctly and himself knowing each Daytona Coupe had slightly different body designs, he would model his car off the original they copied. CSX2300s racing debut was at Targa Florio in 1964 driven by Bob Bondurant and Jochen Neerpasch. Since Shoen wanted something special and unique, he decided to go with the 1964 livery and specifications and specifically the opening race for csx2300, a great choice. Shoen had the car delivered as a chassis and body to his mechanic in Arizona. He brought all of his intimate knowledge of the Daytona Coupes to oversee the entire build process. He modified the car to 1964 specifications instead of the usual 1965 specifications as nearly all recreations are down today. Shoen's attention to detail and parts sourcing was necessary to make this car as correct as possible. The original csx2300 raced at some of the most important races including Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 Hours, 1000km Nurburgring and 12 Hour Of Reims. This is an incredible opportunity to purchase an aluminum-bodied Daytona Coupe, as close to original as you will find that stands out from all the rest, in its 1964 specifications and put together by one of the greatest original Cobra enthusiasts, collectors, historians and previous owner of the original car it emulates.

This video shows Mike Shoen describing the car in further detail. Shelby Daytona Coupe History

Link: https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1966-shelby-gt350h?utm_medium=Promoted%20Listing&utm_source=Classifieds&utm_campaign=1966-shelby-gt350h



Description:
VEHICLE LOCATION
Upland, California
VIN
SFM6S955
ODOMETER
66,672
ENGINE
289-cu.in. OHV V-8
TRANSMISSION
Automatic
EXTERIOR COLOR
Candy Apple Red
INTERIOR
Black vinyl
SELLER
Private
AUCTION TYPE
Reserve

Yes, this is an authentic 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350H "Rent-a-Racer"— and yes, it's documented, including a listing in the Shelby Registry. Its Shelby number is SFM65955. It was originally shipped to Muloon Motor Company, in Pensacola, Florida, in February 1966, for dealer prep prior to delivery to Hertz's Pensacola outlet. After coming out of service in 1967, it was sold to the first registered owner, in Georgia, and converted to a four-speed. Dual quads were also added. The car was reportedly well used over the years, but not well preserved. Rust took hold and, in 2007, it was purchased by the second owner and treated to a "meticulous" rotisserie restoration, which included returning the car to its original induction system and automatic transmission. The seller of Shelby #5955 is its third owner.

POWERTRAIN
The K-code 289-cu.in. V-8 engine in this Hertz Shelby is believed to be original and has the correct CSAE-6015-E casting number and casting date code of 5K26. It was rebuilt to stock specifications and reportedly starts, idles, and runs well, with no smoke and no leaks. The original C4 three-speed automatic transmission was removed and discarded decades ago, but a correct replacement backs the 289 and is said to shift well, with only a "light film" of oil on the transmission pan. The rest of the drivetrain includes the correct 3.50-geared rear axle.

EXTERIOR
When the second owner had the car restored, the body was reportedly striped and soda-blasted, and all of the rusted metal cut out and replaced. The body was then painted the correct Candy Apple Red with gold stripes, with PPG basecoat/clearcoat materials. The seller reports the paintwork remains in "excellent" condition, with the only reported blemish being a small paint chip on the right corner of the trunk lid. All of the brightwork, glass, and seals are also reported to be in "excellent" condition and all of the exterior lighting is functional, according to the seller.

INTERIOR
Inside, the black vinyl interior was restored along with the rest of the car, and the seller notes almost all of the materials, from the seat covers to the carpet and door panels, were replaced with new components. There is little apparent wear in the interior since the restoration was completed and the seller reports no holes or tears in the carpet or seat covers. All of the trim is intact and all of the gauges are reported to work normally, but the original AM radio is nonfunctional.

CHASSIS
The chassis, suspension, and brake systems were restored what appears to be stock condition and remain in excellent-appearing condition, with no reported issues or needs. The chassis and suspension components are well detailed, with reproductions of factory markings. When it comes to the rolling stock, this Shelby rolls on the correct Magnum 500 wheels with Hertz center caps. They're wrapped with BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires that are said to show "98-percent" remaining tread.

DOCUMENTATION
The seller states that this vehicle will be sold on a clean California title in his name. Additional paperwork includes SAAC registration documents, including the build sheet, Shelby number verification, dealer delivery sheet, Shelby billing/delivery report, and a complete ownership history. There is also extensive photo documentation of the restoration. This 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350H appears to be an authentic car with a documented history — and one of 1,002 "Rent-a-Racer" models produced for 1966.

Wanted:  1967 GT350 air cleaner - lid and base.

Let me know what you have.

Thank you.

WANTED:

NOS C3OZ-6513-A valve springs.  I need 3 to complete a set, but will buy more if needed.  I will buy a partial box.  Will buy one or two or three.  Whatever it takes to complete the set.

Please send me a PM if you have some.

Thank you.

Here is a fairly good article.  Brief, but good for someone wanting to get into one of these cars.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/your-handy-1965-66-shelby-gt350-buyers-guide/?fbclid=IwAR0n1ly-xsxKp48Oc0CHauD28FHZRjumUaw2otu3viWWfYtmJFeTaa9-pho


Here is a video by Colin Comer.  I enjoy watching this. 
https://youtu.be/gA-v1cIa3VA

Thank you to Rick Kopec and everyone that contributed an article in the Fall 2021 Shelby American.   This is great!

Was released yesterday.  Some great articles!  Wow!!  Amazing stuff!  Thank you!

Link:  https://saac.wildapricot.org/page-1863660

Issue # 127!  That number is quite remarkable when you think about it.  Well done!

A Brief History of Shelby Cars
Tue, Sep 14 from 10:00 - 11:00am PDT
Everyone knows Carroll Shelby's work with race cars and Mustangs, but he's done so much more than that! Join us for a fun conversation about some of the lesser-known Shelby cars, hosted by Shelby expert, Colin Comer, and Brad Phillips, Executive Director of LeMay America's Car Museum.

Link: https://www.hagerty.com/media/livestreams/a-brief-history-of-shelby-cars/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_Newsletter_Watchlist&hashed_email=07757dceca31391000a593964ecc27e5b8ea0d78aee36e4668b3de9eb5c110e5

Thought I would share with you my experience with Phidon Restorations recently.   I had them restore the tach for my 66 GT350.  Phil (the owner and sole operator) is a very nice guy.  Great to work with and very knowledgable.  He is amazing at restorations of Thomas Faria meters and clocks in Rally Packs.  I'm sure he can restored just about any other speedometers, tachometer or clock too.  He does exceptional work.

Before pictures.  (Not pictured is the inner components that were in a box that came with my car.  The previous owner had someone attempt to restore the tach many years back and was unsuccessful.  The attempt basically left a box full of parts and no progress.  Now it is back together in amazing shape.)





After:





I dropped my tach off at Phil's house about three weeks ago.  He showed me his work area.  Wow, he has so many tachs....it was amazing.  He also has a great area to work on these.  He is amazing resource for these instruments.  If you are thinking about getting yours restored, do not hesitate.  Jump on this opportunity and do it now.  He is a huge asset to our hobby and everyone could benefit from his skills.   I think I am going to have him do another one for me just so I have another tach for another car some day.

Contact information: 
https://www.phidonrestorations.com/
Phone: 208-734-4535
Email: philseverance9@gmail.com