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Another 1966 GT350 saved
« on: February 07, 2020, 05:40:17 PM »
Another 1966 GT350 saved this week.  Check it out here.  https://www.facebook.com/bosscars429/posts/1348844928633364









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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2020, 05:49:25 PM »
I saw this earlier today on Facebook.  Incredible that they left the car outside for all those years!  :'(
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2020, 05:59:57 PM »
  Incredible that they left the car outside for all those years!  :'(

Especially considering Shelbys have not been a undiscovered secret over the last 40 years.

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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2020, 07:19:21 PM »
Painful yet exciting to see all at once. Like finding a centuries old gold statue in the Amazonian rain forest.  Much appreciation for these photos.

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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2020, 08:26:07 PM »
That is painful to see but I am glad it is being saved! 
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2020, 08:27:23 PM »
Hi Brain,

Thanks for sharing.  Keep the pictures coming.

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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2020, 09:01:47 PM »
Great to see but the comment “scared it would break in half” makes me think that 40 years in the mud had been pretty catastrophic, hope not
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2020, 09:30:27 PM »
Look at the rockers.... :o

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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2020, 10:15:46 PM »
Look at the rockers.... :o

Yep, ouch
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2020, 11:21:46 PM »
A Vin and some parts on this one is about what you have to start with.  I would love to see some detailed under carriage photos just to show what all that time in the mud did to it.  If the owner kept it that long outside in the mud, I doubt the new owner got a crazy deal on it either.  He probably came to the decision of "I have to save this one" so he stepped up to get it.
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2020, 05:10:12 PM »
   What number?
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2020, 09:16:36 PM »
This is truly unbelievable that they found two ( this one and the red one ) almost simultaneously 

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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2020, 11:32:49 PM »
Someone made a video of the car being excavated and taken to a resto shop. Some more details in the video. The vin tag is a little unclear but my guess is 6S1582 (?). I doubt a car in this condition can be restored for anywhere near the $35-$40K estimate from the guy in the video - and then what do you have?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtSWiSBt_M
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2020, 12:59:44 AM »
This is truly unbelievable that they found two ( this one and the red one ) almost simultaneously

They tend to come in bunches or its just that you remember them that way or pay more attention. A few years back 3 Black Hertz all turned up available locally within 4 seeks of one another all were about the same condition and sold for about the same price.


10 months before that two 65's turn up locally - didn't know of either of them before that. All 5 cars had been off the road for more than 30 years


And of course one thinks to themselves - That has to be it can't be any more in hiding  ::)
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Re: Another 1966 GT350 saved
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2020, 04:24:28 PM »
Someone made a video of the car being excavated and taken to a resto shop. Some more details in the video. The vin tag is a little unclear but my guess is 6S1582 (?). I doubt a car in this condition can be restored for anywhere near the $35-$40K estimate from the guy in the video - and then what do you have?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtSWiSBt_M

I finally watched the whole video, and you’re right. Anyone whose been through the restoration of a rust free car that’s been sitting will tell you that $35K to $40K on a completely rusted car is insane.
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