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Given the fact that the owner has discussed in his video about "Returning the dragster to it's former glory as an original Factory Paxton car!" and that "They have solved the mystery about this car" leads one to believe that is his full intentions. I also wonder why he himself has never contacted SAAC about the car? I think that is part of what bothers me about the whole matter. he knew what the response would be. so instead, he ran to the 67 research gang for their Blessing. in exchange for some You Tube exposure, they took the bait, hook, line and sinker. in doing so they have put their credibility in to serious question. the owner is playing it safe as he can always claim "They told me it was this car with this Shelby number and these options!" and the 67 Research group is left holding the flaming bag of Dog shit while he rubs Petroleum Primate after shave on his rosy cheeks hoping it covers up the stench created by the burning bag of shit he lit up.
Ok I am relieved to know it wasn't meant snarky. I agree that it is a early reprint but as I explained it is a factory reprint and not a repro. Also although different then what Shelby put in the car it was a factory authorized replacement and could have conceivably found its way in a car prior to a dealer selling to the first customer .Oh, I thought you were aware of the differences in the 66 owners manual with the later reprint. The quickest tells are in reprinting of the illustration in the middle of the manual. The interior paragraph had a hole punch from being in a binder and the word "optional" had some of the letters missing in the reprinting, in the original manual the whole word "optional" (not bolded) appears. Also the fold through the illustration of the gt350 in the middle of the manual is through the gt350 on the stripe on the reprinting, where the 1st printing original manual the fold if ahead of the gt350. Also in the reprinting the cobra pan lettering in the illustration is not clear like the 1st printing. As far as I know the second printing was produced after 1966.I don't think I deserve a snarky come back . At least that is the way it comes across in print. Yes I know the various differences . I just didn't understand because of the way you phrased it and given I am proficient authenticating original 65-70 Shelby manuals I thought you were referring to a 65 fold out page when you said fold and not a more accurate center fold picture. The later print alternative factory replacement manual shows the blank round hole punch circles. The repros on the other hand try to fill the holes with letters that are out of character with the other fonts. The ebay auction example is a alternative or replacement factory produced manual that was used in case the one put in the car at SA didn't get put in the glove box , it was misplaced or stolen. This could have been replaced by the dealer before being sold to the first owner. It is still a vintage original (although in poor condition in that case) and if in better condition would not be a deduction in concours given it is conceivable that it could have been replaced at the dealer. FYI there is yet another even later alternative factory manual that has a blueish cover that is even more primitive looking , think making a copy of a copy. 66-70 all had various alternative factory replacement owners manuals . 65 is the only year Shelby that has just one version of owners manual and not even the entire 65 GT350 production got manuals from SA . With all that said the point is I was pointing out it is a original manual but it is not a first printing manual and I never inferred it was. If you think the Ebay example is not original Shelby you are misinformed.
P.S. the ebay manual that just sold is not an original but a reprint - albeit an early reprint.
Not trying to be snarky Bob, I thought you were unaware nothing more then that. The ebay manual is not original (as new) it's an early reprint that's what I said.
Oh, I thought you were aware of the differences in the 66 owners manual with the later reprint. The quickest tells are in reprinting of the illustration in the middle of the manual. The interior paragraph had a hole punch from being in a binder and the word "optional" had some of the letters missing in the reprinting, in the original manual the whole word "optional" (not bolded) appears. Also the fold through the illustration of the gt350 in the middle of the manual is through the gt350 on the stripe on the reprinting, where the 1st printing original manual the fold if ahead of the gt350. Also in the reprinting the cobra pan lettering in the illustration is not clear like the 1st printing. As far as I know the second printing was produced after 1966.I don't think I deserve a snarky come back . At least that is the way it comes across in print. Yes I know the various differences . I just didn't understand because of the way you phrased it and given I am proficient authenticating original 65-70 Shelby manuals I thought you were referring to a 65 fold out page when you said fold and not a more accurate center fold picture. The later print alternative factory replacement manual shows the blank round hole punch circles. The repros on the other hand try to fill the holes with letters that are out of character with the other fonts. The ebay auction example is a alternative or replacement factory produced manual that was used in case the one put in the car at SA didn't get put in the glove box , it was misplaced or stolen. This could have been replaced by the dealer before being sold to the first owner. It is still a vintage original (although in poor condition in that case) and if in better condition would not be a deduction in concours given it is conceivable that it could have been replaced at the dealer. FYI there is yet another even later alternative factory manual that has a blueish cover that is even more primitive looking , think making a copy of a copy. 66-70 all had various alternative factory replacement owners manuals . 65 is the only year Shelby that has just one version of owners manual and not even the entire 65 GT350 production got manuals from SA . With all that said the point is I was pointing out it is a original manual but it is not a first printing manual and I never inferred it was. If you think the Ebay example is not original Shelby you are misinformed.
P.S. the ebay manual that just sold is not an original but a reprint - albeit an early reprint.
It looks to be a original although poor condition and not a first printing.
I recently acquired this copy of an original design of the 66 GT 350 door sill plate tag. It was drawn by a Mr. Kerr who apparently worked under Peter Brock. It was signed off and approved by a young project manager named C. Cantwell. Chuck Cantwell signed off on it 7/6/65. It might be helpful to this conversation because it shows a lot of dimensions and even the raised areas that they designed into the plate. Under the material to be use section, it says “foil with adhesive backing”. The sample in the lower left corner is smooth but I believe it was just a test sample.
