1966 GT350 Registry Pg 23 "Decoder Page"

[SFM6S087]

Here's the corrected page 23 for the 2019 edition of the 1966 GT350 Registry. I call this the "Decoder" page, but the actual title is "1966 GT350 SERIAL NUMBER GRID CODES". SAAC printed this at the end of last year's "Shelby American" annual.

Steve

[JD]

THANKS !

[gjz30075]

Yes, thank you!

[Shelby_r_b]

Thanks Steve!

[greekz]

Thank you for your effort and posting.

[joephil]

Thank You +++++

[GT350Lad]

Great, thanks guys

[6s1640]

Hi Steve,

Can you please high light what was changed?  I can't tell by looking at the PDF.

Thanks

Cory

[SHELB66]

Much appreciated, Steve!  Thanks very much!

Craig R.

[8T03S1425]

Thank you. I printed the corrected page and placed it in my copy of the registry.

Steve

[SFM6S087]

Hi Steve,

Can you please high light what was changed?  I can't tell by looking at the PDF.

Thanks

Cory

Cory,

In the printed Registry the example box at the top of the page showed a 1966 VIN, but the data was for a 1965 GT350.

Among other things, the printed page in the Registry has codes to show factory battery location (front or rear) which don't apply to 1966 cars. The wheel choices in the printed Registry were 15" steel, 15" Cragars or American racing Mags – all choices for a 1965 car. And it did not have codes to indicate factory transmission (auto or manual) because that wasn't an option for the 1965 cars.

The corrected page shows the transmission codes and codes for the actual wheel choices for 1966 cars. Plus codes for whether the car came with over-ride or under-ride traction bars – something not mentioned on the page that was erroneously printed in the Registry because that wasn't a choice for the 1965 cars; they all had overrides.

There are probably more issues than these, but this will give you an idea of why having the correct page with the correct data for a  1966 GT350 is important.

Steve

[s2ms]

Thanks Steve for the corrected page!

[6s1640]

Hi Steve,

Can you please high light what was changed?  I can't tell by looking at the PDF.

Thanks

Cory

Cory,

In the printed Registry the example box at the top of the page showed a 1966 VIN, but the data was for a 1965 GT350.

Among other things, the printed page in the Registry has codes to show factory battery location (front or rear) which don't apply to 1966 cars. The wheel choices in the printed Registry were 15" steel, 15" Cragars or American racing Mags – all choices for a 1965 car. And it did not have codes to indicate factory transmission (auto or manual) because that wasn't an option for the 1965 cars.

The corrected page shows the transmission codes and codes for the actual wheel choices for 1966 cars. Plus codes for whether the car came with over-ride or under-ride traction bars – something not mentioned on the page that was erroneously printed in the Registry because that wasn't a choice for the 1965 cars; they all had overrides.

There are probably more issues than these, but this will give you an idea of why having the correct page with the correct data for a  1966 GT350 is important.

Steve

Hi Steve,  Thank you for the summary.  Below is a line by line summary of changes.

Take care

Cory

1966 GT350 Serial number grid codes changes:

   SAI VIN revised from SFM6S2301 to SFM6S1234

Description of locations on grid changes:

   Asterisk * and check mark √ moved to be adjacent to equal symbols =

Lower left Original Features changes:

            Colors added:
                  W = White
                  K = Black
                  B = Blue
                  R = Red
                  G = Green
               
    Battery Location deleted

    Transmission codes added
                  4 = 4 Speed
                  A = Automatic

    Hood changes:
                  R = Fiberglass/Circular Plenum opening deleted
                  F = All Fiberglass converted to code 1
                  S = Fiberglass/Steel  converted to code 2 
                  3 = All Steel code added

    Wheel changes:
                  A = American racing 5 Spoke Magnesium replaced with 14" Aluminum 10 Spoke
                  T = 14" Steel added
                  P = 14" Painted Magnum 500 added
                  M = 14" Chrome Magnum 500 added

                Traction Bars added
                  O = Override
                  U = Underride

                Package Shelf added
                  Y = Yes
                  N = No

Lower Right Present Features changes:

                None

Color Codes changes:

   W = Wimbledon White changed to White
   B = Guardsman Blue changed to Sapphire Blue
   P = Grey removed
   K = Black added
  A = Gulfstream Aqua removed
   H = Grabber Orange removed
   Y = Yellow added
  G = Gold added
Added "Present Color (See color code at right)
Added "Present Condition (see previous page)

Country Code changes:

                None

[Rocket]

I didn't know that yellow and gold were '66 colors. Ron

[6s1640]

I didn't know that yellow and gold were '66 colors. Ron

Hi Ron,

I have never seen a OEM yellow or gold 66 GT350, but I suppose it is possible.  They may have been added to cover a few cars that have been changed to these colors.  This set of color codes is below the "Lower Right: Present Features" heading.  Why there is two sets of color codes could make it confusing.  For example Lower Left color B = Blue and Lower right Color code B = Sapphire Blue.

Cory

Ron Tonkin Gold GT350

http://classiccarinformation.blogspot.com/2012/01/northwest-terror-marv-tonkin-shelby.html

Mellow Yellow 66 GT350

https://www.classicnation.com/1966-shelby-gt350/