Gateway Classic Cars of Houston is proud to present this ultra
desirable 1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback Mustang. Documentation and
known history are two important attributes for collector cars. This
1966 Shelby GT350, SFM6S2185, possesses plenty of both. As noted in
the Shelby American Automobile Club's "Shelby Registry 1965-67,"
the GT350 was shipped from the Shelby American assembly facility in
Los Angeles to Ford Motor Company in June 1966, then delivered to
Courtesy Motors in Littleton, Colorado. In the 1970s, the Shelby
was owned by a southern California detective who sometimes used
this beauty as an undercover vehicle. Since 1979, it has been in
the hands of collectors to ensure it was cared for through the
years. During the 1980s, it participated in west coast shows,
including SAAC-6 and the Palo Alto Concours D'Elegance. From 1987
to 2013, the GT350 was owned by a private collector; a 1988
restoration resulted in numerous Best of Show awards, perfect
scores from both SAAC and the Mustang Club of America, and features
in several magazines. "Super Ford" magazine named it "the best
Shelby of the year" for 1989. The Guardsman Blue GT350 retains much
of its original equipment, including the factory-installed 4-speed
transmission and matching-numbers 289 Hi-Po V-8 that was modified
to Shelby specs for 306 horsepower. Like all 1966 GT350s, the car
was delivered to Shelby American as a K-code Mustang fastback, then
upgraded with a Cobra aluminum intake with Holley carb, Tri-Y
headers, Koni shock absorbers, rear traction bars, 15-inch wheels,
dash-mounted tachometer, competition seatbelts and wood steering
wheel. Externally, the Shelby models differed from regular Mustangs
with a fiberglass hood with scoop, plexiglas rear quarter windows
and side scoops. Only 2,378 were built. In 2014, this car underwent
a fresh restoration by Orlando Mustang, which resulted in Best in
Class awards at the 2104 Keels and Wheels Concours D'Elegance and
the 2015 Valero Show. It was featured in the July 2015 "Mustang
Times" and displayed at the Bush Library from August to October
2016. To see all the HD pictures and video please go to
http://gatewayclassiccars.com/houston/1966/shelby/mustang-S1019.html.
For even more information on this 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 located
in our Houston showroom come by and see us or contact the showroom
at (832)243-6220 or email the showroom at
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