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https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1965-shelby-gt350-sydney-new-south-wales-2730573



Here's the ad:

DESCRIPTION
Verified by the Shelby American Automobile Club, this iconic Shelby, no 5S227 is one of the 562 built and one of only nine dealer prepared drag race cars of the model year. It was first raced by Mike Gray for it's original owners, Reynolds Ford of Syracuse New York and was given the name "Super Horse"

"Super Horse" competed in both drag and road racing events for over 40 years; it has an authentic and significant racing history. It has also been featured in numerous articles and books over the years. Detailed history and documentation will be forwarded on request.

In 2011, Cobra Automotive of Wallingford Connecticut, fastidiously restored the Shelby for it's new owner and it was superbly finished to it's original race livery. It has not been raced since then.

The new owner imported the newly restored Shelby into Australia in 2012. It was purchased by Ian Cummins in 2015 and has remained part of his cherished collection to this day. During it's time in Australia, it has been used for display purposes only, attracting much attention and admiration. This wonderful motor car has a striking presence, both on a showroom floor and at any historic motoring event.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1966-ford-shelby-mustang-milpitas-ca-2706270






For Sale SFM6S196

One owner since 1980. CA Car. Overall very good condition. Left rear quarter panel replaced 1970's prior to me owning. Inglese Weber Carburetors installed 1983. New Locker added same era. Driven very little since. All original parts and Window Sticker included. 2 sets Cragars. 1 set restored by Craig Conley Front SS Brakes added. Some NOS parts included.

$299,000

Wow. That's a nice vehicle. If it had a California registration I'd purchase it immediately.

Comer—

Please wish your friend the very best of heath and joy and happiness—in this most difficult of times— when all of us—rich, poor, happy, or sad—suffer—some of us alone—but we Shelby guys are are a family of car lovers—we regard each other-from better days...

From all his Shelby friends: All the very best —

Mark Samson aka "Tinface" (to my associates and non-friends).

Mark

2112–you are a cruel, cruel man. Cruel!  :   )

I grew up in Garden Grove, CA. We had several enormous slot car tracks biking distance—so big the cars would run up and around the ceiling and fall onto nets where you retrieved them with hooks on broom sticks when they de-tracked. I have my Cox controller and a split window Corvette my father built with copper welding rod for the frame—way too valuable to ever loose—wonderful days of youth...

On one hand—some good car do sell at auctions—on the other hand—all bad cars sell at auctions...

Good luck.

1/6/2021

I hope you are resting in peace Kiwi--we are all going to drop in and say hello in not too much longer, one-at-a-time.

Mark

Wow!b Thank you so much for that. Really awesome.

I'm hoping someone will ask if that car an original car?

Wow--that's. helpful. But I hope this doesn't mean I paid $5,000 for a steering wheel that was actually made in China. I purchased it from Dan here on SAAC in the Parts Area listed along with the blue steel hood Dan has for sale.

Dan is definitely not the kind of man to misrepresent something like that. But someone else might have to him wen he purchased it. Dan posted it here with photos too. The clonclousion was that it appeared to be an original wheel.

therein lies the problem with the Chinese knock off stuff for our cars--it's fairly close the actual. Then it gets passed off as an original part --which is the whole point of it.

How can I tell if I got a knock off when or an original wheel sold in a Ford dealership in 1966 or 1967?

Mark

My photos,

It's interesting that when I Post this from my Apple devises, I "attach"  the photos and they show up on the post——but when I click on the attachments it displays a text box "download or cancel". Is anyone able to open these photos?

Thank you,

Mark

@1109RWHP thank you for the heads up.

I'll take new photos and post them tomorrow.
Mark

Guys--

I own a 1966 GT350 with the proper steering wheel. I decently purchase a steering wheel here on SAAC. I installed it with some kind suggestions form members who helped me get the old on e off the car. The horn works just fine with that wheel. However, when the new wheel is installed--a little spark sparks off the steering rod and wheel when it first touches the steering rod to the wheel housing-then a little "click" (a circuit breaker) sounds. Once the wheel nut is snugged and the wheel is on the car--that little "click" continues to "click" ever Nth second--(about 30 second intervals?).

The horn button on the wheel doesn't activate the horn now. However, when I switch the wheel out back to the original wheel, the horn works just fine when the 1966 steering wheel horn button is pushed.

I have a little multi tester that I don't know how to use for things like this.

Does anyone have an idea of how to go about figuring out how to solve this problem?

Thank you,

Mark
SFM6S2148

"Tinface"

"Pride cometh before a fall". . I live by that quote although--for me-- it's not difficult-- there's nothing in my life to be proud of...

I think you should probably sell that car. You'll just be disappointed with any optional cup holder. In fact, I'm looking for a 1965 gt350.