A 1966 Shelby GT350

A 1966 Shelby GT350 Chassis: SFM6S1513 The current owner purchased this car in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 2010 from Conover Racing and Restorations, well known and highly regarded Shelby experts. Originally sold by Courtesy Motors of Littleton Colorado for $3,695 in June 1966, the car is listed in the Register of the Shelby American Automobile Club [SAAC] and its authenticity has been verified by the 1965/66 SAAC Registrar, Howard C. Pardee of 4 Betty St, Waterford, CT 06385 GT350 SERIAL NUMBER VERIFICATION GT350 Serial Number: SFM6S1513 Name : XXXXXXXXXXXXX Date of Request : November 22, 2010 "Regarding the serial numbers you provided: the Ford serial number corresponds with the GT350 serial number I have on file - which came directly from factory records….." [SAAC will not tell you what the Ford chassis number is that matches up with the Shelby number, you have to tell them! It is one of the most tightly controlled Registers of classic cars in the world and is critical to the preservation of the marque's value] Conover Racing and Restorations carried out a full rotisserie restoration of the car which was completed in early 2011. Before the car left the USA it was shown at the SAAC Nationals - there can be no tougher judgment, as to authenticity and quality of a classic Shelby. Shelby American Automobile Club [SAAC] USA National Concours, Virginia International Raceway May 31 2011: SAAC-36 CONCOURS 2011 VIR Non-NOS Cars II Gold 66 Shelby 66 GT350 Red 6S 1513 XXXXXXXXXXX, Rob South Yarra AU The car was then exported to Australia under Import Approval 119908/3 At the Australian Nationals, not only did the car again win Gold, it also scooped the pool for Concours Excellence. Mustang Club of Australia National Concours October 2011: National Gold Award XXXXXXXXXXXXX - 1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback Red GRAHAM BELL PERPETUAL AWARD FOR CONCOURS EXCELLENCE XXXXXXXXXXXXX - 1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback Red Not shown for another two years and after a repaint to rectify some minor blemishes, it again went Gold in 2013: Mustang Club of Australia National Concours October 2013 National Gold Awards XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1966 Shelby GT-350 - Candy Apple Red Whether you want a "show car" or simply the confidence that the car you are buying is one of the very best in the World, the Concours history of this car provides that confidence. Since 2013, the car has not been shown but it has been maintained in Concours condition and presents beautifully with recent detailing of the engine bay and the retrofit of the correct date coded "best available" [Scott Fuller] exhaust system as now required by SAAC. All the "little things" you only see in a Concours car - the unpainted dipstick tube, the yellow coil, the Autolite battery, the paint marks on the springs and driveshaft, the correct etching on all windows, the oil filler cap with the correct Ford logo… Even the "mistakes" are Concours correct - a little black overspray on the correct red oxide floor pan, firewall sound deadening is correctly "rough", as is the top of the firewall where the Export bar fits - great attention to detail. The only thing that is "knowingly" not "Concours Correct" is the installation of a dual Master Cylinder, purely for safety after the owner had a failure in a brake line in another classic Shelby, while crossing North America! The original "Concours Correct" single Master Cylinder goes with the car. However Shelbys were all made to be driven and this car drives superbly, the 289 is the original matching number engine, rebuilt in 2011 to run on unleaded fuel. It pulls strongly in any gear, shifts, steers and stops on the correct chrome Magnum wheels and "Blue Streak" Goodyear tyres. Estimate $ 255,000-295,000