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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2020, 11:27:48 AM »
Nothing more than a clone.

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2020, 11:46:15 AM »
Nothing more than a clone.

Albeit with CS's authorization.

If I understand it correctly, some were restored to high standards by marque experts. Not sure if this is one of those.

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2020, 01:30:31 PM »
same old story that they made 6  originals when thy only made 4.     beverly hills mustang slammed these together.  I also love the found 12 nos engines story.  Ive seen a couple  of these redone by competent restorers  but this one isnt one
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2020, 05:18:40 PM »
In the same warehouse with those unfinished CSX chassis’s no doubt.

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2020, 05:47:43 PM »

How are these listed in the Shelby Registry, or are they even acknowledged?

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2020, 05:57:19 PM »
CS reactivated his vehicle manufacturers license to build these. They are really the start of his continuation business and not clone/replicas. They built 12, 4 for CS, 4 for Brunk and 4 to be sold to pay for the whole deal. By law they were to get a certain percentage of new parts to qualify as "new" cars. They of course didn't. They were all thrown together hack jobs. I knew a guy working at Shelby's at the time and it took him at least a week on each of Shelby's cars just to get them in a reliable condition.
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2020, 09:23:37 PM »
Interesting that the car has less than 11,000 miles on a "NEW" 289 HIPO and it was rebuilt less than 1,000 miles ago... ???
It would still be a cool car to cruise around in.. 8)

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2020, 11:16:04 PM »
yea i kinda like it
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2020, 11:39:58 PM »
I saw a blue-on-white one at Shelby Gardena in '18 before the auction.

It didn't look particularly well finished inside.  Cheezy '80s radio, seats, and some other non-1966 items.

Were any of these originally K models?  I'd guess probably not.
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2020, 12:32:48 AM »
I saw the blue one in Gardena in the Goodyear lobby back before the renovation.  It was also put the Shelby American Las Vegas collection sometimes.  I believed it was owned by one of Carroll's sons.  It was poorly finished with rumpled carper and seats, over spray and sloppy wiring under the hood. 8)

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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2020, 12:36:29 AM »
I recall from early press that they scoured a dozen rust free K-code convertibles to build the cars from... true? We are debating details of 60s press releases... A car I saw at the '85(?) Anahiem Nationals was not that nice for a NEW restoration...
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2020, 12:40:23 AM »
This blue car looks NOTHING like the others I'veI've seen. At least the others had period-ish interiors
I saw a blue-on-white one at Shelby Gardena in '18 before the auction.

It didn't look particularly well finished inside.  Cheezy '80s radio, seats, and some other non-1966 items.

Were any of these originally K models?  I'd guess probably not.
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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2020, 01:43:01 AM »
There is a blue one in SA Heritage Museum that has front seat head rests.

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Re: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Conv. "Continuation"
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2020, 06:31:11 AM »

The vehicle description from this past sale for a similar model is typical sale hype, with a small amount of truth.


https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24810/lot/156/