The post build Ford records show approximately ~340 cars left San Jose with the 6A ‘smooth’ black vinyl trim. That’s ~10.6% of production. These can be split into two groups, as early builds, or as late builds. We believe the first ~228 cars ordered, on DSOs 2501-2527, received the 6A trim. These are the early builds.
For the remaining ~113 cars, the late builds, it’s not so simple to define. It appears a materials shortage affected these cars. That shortage looks to have happened over multiple days starting in early June.
The only way to know for certain if you have one of these cars with 6A trim is to obtain a Deluxe Marti Report.
Information on obtaining a Marti Report can be found through this link;
http://bit.ly/2t7I4bHHere’s how you can HELP:
If you happen to have one of these rare 6A-trimmed 1967 Shelby’s (documented by a Deluxe Marti report), please reply to this thread (or PM me) with the following details from your car’s Marti Report:
-The Shelby sequence number (last 4 digits)
-The Ford Trim code (6A, 5A, or 5U)
-The DSO number
-The DSO Item Number
We currently estimate these later-built cars with 6A trim (due to the 5A materials shortage) began while the DSO 89-2608 group of cars was being built. This was roughly after VIN #2800 and continued through to the end of San Jose production. With your help, we’ll be able to pinpoint exactly what days(s) the assembly line ran out of material, when they were re-supplied, and the exact quantity of cars that were built with 6A trim by paint color.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Additional details and theories can be found at the “1967 Shelby Research Group” in this link:
http://bit.ly/67Shelby6Atrim There was a discussion on SAAC forum 1.0 noting the earlier 6A ‘smooth’ trim differed from the later 6A ‘smooth’ trim. A few of us have tried to determine exactly what those differences were, but we have not been able to spot what exactly they are. If anyone can elaborate on those details, please let us know. I’m sure it would be appreciated by everyone interested in these 6A trimmed cars.