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Description:

BaT Essentials
Lot #52914
Seller: 911r
Location: Portland, Oregon 97227
Chassis: SFM6S1538
58 Miles Shown, TMU
289ci HiPo V8
Four-Speed Manual Transmission
Red Paint w/White Stripes
Black Vinyl Upholstery
14″ Magnum 500 Wheels
9k-RPM Tachometer
Fold-Down Rear Seat
Motorola AM/FM Stereo
Service Records
Ownership History
Literature
Sales Invoices
Private Party Or Dealer: Dealer
Additional Charges From This Dealer: USD $0

This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 was delivered new to Broadway Motors in Kansas City, Missouri, in June 1966 and purchased by the original owner on November 1, 1966. It resided with several owners in the midwest and reportedly underwent a refurbishment in 1983, and it was acquired by the current owner in 1996. The car is finished in red with white stripes over a black interior and is powered by a 289ci HiPo V8 paired with a Borg-Warner T10 four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes 14″ Magnum 500 wheels, front disc brakes, fixed rear quarter windows, hood pins, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, fold-down rear seats, and a Motorola AM/FM stereo. Service in preparation for the sale consisted of a mechanical inspection and an oil change. This GT350 is now offered on dealer consignment with service records, ownership history, literature, sales invoices, and a clean Oregon title.

Shelby GT350 equipment included fixed rear quarter windows, a central hood scoop, hood pins, and fiberglass rear brake cooling ducts on the quarter panels. This example was last refinished in its factory red with white stripes in 1983 according to the the provided records. The seller states that the front part of the fiberglass hood was repaired on the underside.

Chrome 14″ Magnum 500 wheels are wrapped in 235/60 Goodyear Eagle ST tires with raised white letters. Shelby chassis modifications over the contemporary base Mustang included revised front suspension geometry, Kelsey-Hayes front disc brakes, and larger rear brake drums.

The cabin features front bucket seats upholstered in black vinyl with a matching dash pad, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes pattered seat inserts, folding rear seats, lap belts, crank windows, rubber floor mats, and a Motorola AM/FM stereo. The glovebox door features Carroll Shelby's signature. A separating seam is noted on the driver's seat bottom.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel wears a Shelby horn button and frames a 140-mph speedometer positioned between gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, alternator charge, and coolant temperature. A Cobra-branded 9k-rpm tachometer is mounted to the top of the dashboard, and the five-digit odometer shows 58 miles. Total mileage is unknown.

The 289ci HiPo V8 features a Holley four-barrel carburetor on a high-rise aluminum intake manifold and was factory rated at 306 horsepower and 329 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Borg-Warner T10 four-speed manual transmission. The engine was removed and rebuilt during the 1983 refurbishment, and service in preparation for the sale consisted of a mechanical inspection and an oil change.

A copy of the Shelby American order sheet shows the car was sold to Broadway Motors in Kansas City, Missouri in 1966. With the optional fold-down rear seat and freight charge, the total price was $3,622.

The car was featured in the February 1988 issue of Mustang magazine, and additional photos of the article can be viewed in the gallery.

Another excellent video of SAAC 46 - This one by Casey Hudson

https://youtu.be/eqiJDbunQHY

A great weekend!  A great event!  We had a lot of fun!

Thank you to everyone that helped put on this event!  All of the different activities were great!  Putting on this event is not an easy task and it is obvious how much hard work is put into it to make everything work.  Amazing job!  Well done! 

I met a ton of people.  It was a great time.  I think the name tags were a good idea.  Peter Miles was right.... this group is made of great people.  Life long friendships were made and I am looking forward to that.

A video of this car - https://youtu.be/WEz0ikfPkVg

Link: https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0821-481103/1966-shelby-gt350h-fastback/



ESTIMATE
$200,000 - $250,000
HIGHLIGHTS
SFM6S1882
1 of 999 produced
AACA Senior National First Prize winner
Two-time MCA Grand National Gold award winner
1966 Shelby/Silver award in division 2 in the concours at SAAC-27 held at the California Speedway
Shipped to Larsen Ford, Inc in White Plains, New York for dealer prep prior to delivery to the New York Hertz office
HiPo 289/306 HP V-8 engine
Cruise-O-Matic transmission
Koni shocks
Front disc brakes
Finished in Raven Black with Gold striping
Dash-mounted tachometer
Pushbutton AM radio
Wood-rimmed steering wheel
Tinted glass
Magnum 500 wheels with Hertz centers
Goodyear Blue Streak tires
Carroll Shelby once said that there was no such thing as too much power, just not enough traction. His cars were certainly great at finding the adhesive limits of their tires, and one of the most famous and most exciting was the GT350. Whereas the Cobra was truly a race car in street car clothing, the Shelby GT350 was a street car turned race car; it was more affordable, more useful and, according to some, more fun overall. The Shelby GT350 also put the sports car world on notice that even a simple secretary's car could compete with the best when it was properly prepped.

In order to properly prep it, Shelby took Mustang GTs equipped with HiPo K-Code 289/271 HP V-8 engines and tuned them to 306 HP. The rear seat was removed, chassis tweaks were made, and the new pony car from Ford became a fire-breathing dragon slayer. Shelby wanted more people to experience the thrill of a great performance car and worked with Hertz Rent a Car to create the Rent-A-Racer program. The program saw that Hertz would buy 1,001 GT350s, each painted a unique color combination of black with gold stripes and detailing. These special cars would be called GT350H, the H denoting Hertz, of course. Marketed well, it not only allowed people to experience the car but test drive it for an extended period of time. It was brilliant for Ford, Shelby and Hertz.

This 1966 GT350H was originally shipped to Larsen Ford Inc. of White Plains, New York, for dealer prep prior to delivery to the New York Hertz office. Finished in the signature black and gold coloring, it was an AACA Senior National First Prize winner, a two-time MCA Grand National Gold Award winner and took the 1966 Shelby/Silver Award in Division 2 in the concours at SAAC-27 held at the California Speedway. Fitted with the Cruise-O-Matic transmission, it's also equipped with Koni shocks, front disc brakes, a dash-mounted tachometer, pushbutton AM radio, wood-rimmed steering wheel, tinted glass and Magnum 500 wheels with Hertz centers and Goodyear Blue Streak tires.

Link:   https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0123-1966-shelby-gt350-h/1129322#/expandGallery-AllPhotos



MONTEREY | LOT 209
1966 Shelby GT350 H
$250,000 - $300,000 USD | Offered Without Reserve
United States | Monterey, California
13 August 2021
Chassis No.
Documents
SFM 6S568
US Title
VIEW HISTORY FILE
The legendary Hertz "Rent-A-Racer"
One of 85 early examples delivered with a four-speed manual transmission
Impeccably restored and maintained in show-quality condition
Delivered to Hertz in St. Louis, Missouri
Finished in Hertz's iconic black and gold livery
Documented in the SAAC registry
The original Shelby GT350 proved such a success that in September 1965, Shelby made a deal with the Hertz rental car company to offer his hopped-up Mustang as part of Hertz's new Sports Car Club, cleverly promoting the new Shelby through what amounted to paid test drives by potential buyers. A total of 1,000 of the GT350 H models, most of which were finished in black with distinctive gold Le Mans stripes, were supplied to Hertz in 1966. It was not uncommon for the cars to be returned after a weekend rental with signs of racing numbers still on the doors.

Of the initial order of 150 cars, the most desirable GT350 Hs are the 85 examples that were originally delivered with a four-speed manual transmission. Hertz quickly notified Shelby that not everyone could drive a stick—not to mention clutches that also required replacement at an alarming rate—and so the remaining 850 cars after the initial delivery batch all featured automatic transmissions.

Chassis number SFM 6S568 is confirmed by the 1966 Shelby Registry to have been born as one of these rarified four-speed examples, and finished in black. It was ordered by Hertz on 15 November 1965 and shipped to Riesmeyer Motor Co. in Crestwood, Missouri, on 28 December 1965 for dealer prep, then delivered to Hertz in St. Louis, Missouri. The rental firm was invoiced $3,547, plus additional cost for a radio, brake booster, and chrome Magnum 500 wheels, for a total of $3,767.40. Upon arrival on 7 January 1966 the antenna required replacing as it had bent in shipping. On 13 January 1966 issues with the hood necessitated it being refinished.

The GT350 was eventually sold by Hertz to the general public. It is believed that this car remained in Missouri until approximately 2006 under various owners. The Shelby would eventually find its way to California and then Florida before being purchased by current ownership from Southern California in early 2014.

Today the GT350 H presents beautifully, having benefitted from a meticulous show-quality restoration overseen by Shelby GT350 expert Steve Beck of Checkpoint Automotive and completed in October 2020. Inspection reveals that beneath the fender tag is the original confidential VIN as confirmed by the Shelby American Automobile Club. The 289 "K-code" Hi-Performance engine is believed to be the original powerplant with proper stamping, backed by a correct-type aluminum T-10 transmission, and the rear axle is the correct nine-inch unit. The interior features three-inch lap belts, Ford push-button radio, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, and a dash-mounted Cobra tachometer. Included is a full-size spare in the trunk, as well as an accompanying glove box door appropriately signed by Carroll Shelby.

This memorable show ready Hertz "Rent-A-Racer" is a highly prized and rare example from a favorite chapter in the fabled history of the Shelby GT350.

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MONTEREY | LOT 228
1966 Shelby GT350 'Carry Over'
$325,000 - $375,000 USD
United States | Monterey, California
13 August 2021
Chassis No.
Documents
SFM 6S165
US Title
VIEW HISTORY FILE
Offered from the Lindisfarne Collection; acquired in February 2001
One of just 252 "carry over" Shelby GT350 Mustangs produced
Finished in its correct Wimbledon White over black interior
Powered by its original, numbers-matching 289 cu. in. HiPo V-8 engine
Original aluminum Borg Warner T-10 four-speed transmission, rear end, and third member
Delivered new to Sexton Ford of Moline, Illinois and used as a Shelby demonstrator until March 1967; fitted with unique features
Documented by the SAAC registry
Capitalizing on his considerable success racing, Carroll Shelby began manufacturing Shelby GTs based on the Ford Mustang, which were officially sanctioned and sold through select Ford dealerships. The first Shelby Mustang, the GT350, debuted in 1965 powered by a modified version of Ford's 289 high-performance small-block V-8 engine.

To ensure that Shelby American would not run out of Mustang fastbacks to convert, Ford's San Jose plant delivered 252 1965 K-code Mustangs to Shelby before shutting down to retool for the 1966 model year. Known as a "carry over" GT350, this small run of chassis are a much sought-after blend of the 1965's handling and the 1966 model's looks, with many unique and distinctive features throughout.

The Shelby GT350 offered here is the 165th produced, and was initially invoiced to Sexton Ford of Moline, Illinois on 30 November 1965. It was originally clad in Wimbledon White, without a racing stripe, and over a black interior. As documented by the SAAC's 1966 Shelby Registry, the car then moved from Sexton to Marshall Motor Company of Mayfield Heights, Ohio—who outfitted it with alloy wheels, side mirrors, radio antenna, and rotunda clock. Afterwards, Ken Miller of Shelby American sequestered this still-new "carry over" as a company demonstrator. Miller returned it in March 1967, then indicating just under 2,180 miles. The dealer invoice was thusly paid by Marshall in March 1967 for $2,700—a reduced price which reflected the car's used state. It was then sold thereafter to its first private owner, Robert Russell Smith of Aurora, Ohio.

This attractive GT350 remained in Ohio, seeing regular use among a sequence of enthusiast collectors from March 1967 until its acquisition by the Lindisfarne Collection in February 2001.The SAAC registry notes that the car indicated just shy of 41,065 miles at that time. Over the ensuing two decades of residence, this rarified Shelby has enjoyed careful exercise, and now displays 43,340 actual miles at time of cataloguing—a testament which is verified by the title documentation submitted by the consignor.

The GT350 retains much of its original equipment, including its aluminum Borg Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission, rear axle, third member, and numbers-matching 289 HiPo V-8 engine. Other notable extant features of this "carry over" include its fold down back seat, rotunda clock, Bullitt-style side mirrors, and all fiberglass hood. Though the car presently wears a set of 15-inch Cragar alloy wheels, a complete set of the correct 14-inch ten-spoke wheels wrapped in Goodyear "small letter" polyglas tires are included.

This well documented and authentic GT350 presents an opportunity for an astute collector to acquire one of the best and rarely available "carry over" examples of the Shelby Mustang breed.

Mecum's videos -

https://youtu.be/V0O9etmZdtE

and

https://youtu.be/DQw0lfIurrY

Looking forward to it!   

Link to ad:  https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26887/lot/79/

Description:
1967 FORD GT40 MK IV
CHASSIS NO. J-9

427ci OHV Side-Oiler V8 Engine
Dual Holley 4-Barrel Carburetors
Est. 485bhp at 6,500rpm
4-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*Tested by Mario Andretti and Ford in period
*One of just 10 examples manufactured and used in period
*Well-documented history and provenance, and restoration by noted specialists
*Featured on the cover of the 11/1967 issue of Car and Driver


1967 FORD GT40

The Ford GT story of course dates from 1963-64 when the mighty Ford Motor Company of Detroit, USA, was rebuffed by Ferrari in its attempts to buy into international endurance racing success simply by purchasing the Italian marque. Henry Ford II determined that if he could not join Ferrari then his company would darned well beat it, and the Ford GT program emerged as the first in major-league motor racing to employ large-scale computer-aided design and development, and to strengthen their team Ford engaged former Aston Martin racing director John Wyer, specialist British racing car constructor Eric Broadley of Lola Cars Ltd, and many other experienced 'racers'. Former Ferrari World Champion Driver Phil Hill headed the driver team together with such experienced hands as Richie Ginther and Ken Miles, but although the prototype Ford GTs of 1964 displayed tremendous speed they lacked reliability and the expected short-term victory at Le Mans was denied them.

The cars failed again at Le Mans in 1965, but Carroll Shelby had been brought into the organization that year and Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby achieved the Ford GT's maiden major race win in the 200kms Daytona Continental opening that new season. By 1966 uprated Ford GT Mark II cars had been developed with 7-litre V8 engines in place of the original 4.2 and 4.7-litre variants, and at last Ford achieved its long-coveted victory in the Le Mans 24-Hours classic, with Bruce McLaren/ Chris Amon heading a Ford 1-2-3 finish there. In 1967 the all-new honeycomb-chassis 7-litre Ford Mk IV cars were formidably fast and strong enough to win Le Mans again, this time co-driven by Dan Gurney/ A.J.Foyt in an all-American triumph.

Regulation changes abolished the 7-litre cars for 1968-69, when 5-litre Ford GT40s campaigned by the JW Automotive production unit in Gulf Oil livery famously achieved two more back-to-back Le Mans 24-Hour victories - leaving the Ford GT-series' tally at four in all, 1966-67-68-69.

The GT40s added World Championship of Makes laurels to this glittering record, and the model is renowned today as one of the greatest of all the great road-useable racing designs of the wonderful 1960s period.


THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

Well researched and documented, 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV chassis no. J-9 offered here, is among the last examples of the legendary, fully evolved Mk IV 7-Liter GT40s built. Just 10 of these J-cars was completed in period, with an additional two assembled later. According to the renowned World Registry of Cobras and GT40s, when the 1968 Le Mans rules was announced with the news of engine size regulations capped at 5-Liters, it essentially outlawed Ford's GT40 and Ford would turn the J-cars over to Kar Kraft of Brighton, Michigan, who would then assemble the last two cars, J-9 as offered here, and J-10. J-9 was completed in August of 1967, as a Group 7 Can-Am open cockpit car and fitted with larger sponsons to accommodate larger fuel tanks. A special, 3-valve all-alloy 427 Ford V8 engine was fitted (the very engine model that Ford had planned to run at the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours race), and an adjustable-dihedral rear wing was affixed, similar to that used by on Jim Hal's Chaparrals. Designated G7A, J-9 was tested in Ford's corporate wind tunnel, and test driven at the Dearborn Ford factory test track by legendary Championship-winning driver Mario Andretti in 1967, and thus became the test car for Ford to possibly run in the Can-Am G7A group class. Andretti went on record saying J-9 was one of the scariest cars he ever tested!

In November of 1967, J-9 would then grace to cover of Road and Track, in a cool cutaway drawing showing the sophisticated racing car's inner secrets. J-9 was soon after sold by Ford to ex-Shelby American Team mechanics Charlie and Kerry Agapiou of Beverly Hills, California, for one dollar. The terms of the agreement with Ford indicated that the Agapiou brothers would agree to sell J-9 back to Ford a year later if Ford requested that, for the same low price. However, Ford was onto new things, and J-9 remained with the Agapiou brothers until 2012, stored away and largely untouched, when acquired by Cobra Automotive of Wallingford, Connecticut. Cobra Automotive would then carry out the body conversion from the Can-Am G7A Spider body to the traditional Mk IV body as seen on the car today, and subsequently sell J-9 to the consignor.

J-9 has since participated in some of the most exclusive classic racing events around the globe,
including the Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Members Meeting, the 60th Anniversary at Road America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard Invitational. During 2018 and 2019 J-9 received a comprehensive mechanical restoration, noted Shelby expert Craig Conoley rebuilt the period 427 side-oiler race engine, while the T-44 transaxle was redone by Patrick Wiseman of Traction Productions. The suspension and assembly was carried out by Graham Collins, whose father was an ex-Shelby employee and Crew Chief at the 1967 Le Mans winning Mk IV GT40.

Today J-9 retains its original chassis tub, chassis number tag and sub components, and the original Can-Am test body with the innovative rear spoiler is offered with the sale of the GT40 along with an extensive spare package. Further spares offered with the car includes period wheels, and a set of Tunnel Port aluminum cylinder heads. J-9's impressive history file contains 100s of digital photos of the car in action back in 1967, restoration photos, a copy of the Car and Driver November 1967 issue where the car graced the cover, FIA paperwork, receipts and correspondence, engine build blueprints and dyno sheets.

J-9 offers the next owner eligibility to some of the most exclusive racing events around the world, in a very historic and extremely powerful variation of the legendary original Ford GT40.
Footnotes
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Just an old car doing old car things....



One good thing about Covid is grocery shopping online and ready to pickup really expanded; which makes taking the old car to the store a lot less stressful worrying about it in the parking lot while in the store.

Discussion here - http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=7846.0

Not Mine.

COB6113 is on Craigslist.   $950,000.00

Link: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/oakland-1966-cobra-roadster/7350658884.html

Write-up:
For sale is an original 1966 Cobra. This car was made for the English market. It is RH drive model. Very few of these were made. It is a 427 chassis with a 289 HP engine, factory installed. I have been the owner for the last 40 years. I have all the factory documents and paper work. It is red now, but it was originally green. It was featured in the 1966 London Auto Show.
Included is the very rare, original hard top and the original soft top. It is very low mileage (43K). It is started on a regular basis. It is is fine running condition.
As the picture shows, it has Halibrand Sunburst pin drive wheels, but I also have the original wire wheels and spline drives. The VIN is COB6113.
The car is located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This post will be removed when the vehicle has been sold. Please feel free to call or email with any questions.

Gerry

Sounds good!    https://youtu.be/z9eZ4bgvTdA