Vehicle Description
In the first year of production, 562 examples were built, and these
are considered to be the most pure and desirable GT350s built in
the model's short history. With the many well-known Shelby touches,
these were and are performance giants. This Shelby is one of only
562 Shelby GT350s built in 1965. Serial #SFM5S199 is a
matching-numbers example fully documented in the Shelby American
World Registry, and comes with ownership history and copies of the
original delivery documents to Tasca Ford. SAAC has verified that
the Ford Serial number and Shelby VIN match. It was restored
meticulously with 21,000 original miles (mileage not indicated on
the title) and retains its original 289/306hp V8 engine and
aluminum case 4-speed Borg Warner T-10 manual transmission. As an
early production car, it is equipped with the desirable
trunk-mounted battery, a feature seen in only the first 300
Shelbys. Like every 1965 Shelby first-year car, it bears the
all-distinctive trademarks, such as its Wimbledon White with
Guardsman Blue stripes exterior. Added during Shelby conversions
were the scooped fiberglass hood, side exhaust, competition-tuned
suspension and brakes, and an austere black cockpit with auxiliary
gauge pod and Cobra steering wheel. This example also sports 15"
Cragar/Shelby wheels.
