Vehicle Description
1965 Shelby GT350 For Sale - Rotisserie Restored, Factory Trunk
Mount Battery LMC is very proud to offer for sale this very special
1965 Shelby GT350 � �The 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 was offered
in a single exterior paint option - Wimbledon White with optional
blue LeMans stripes in Guardsman Blue that ran down the center of
the body and with a functional hood scoop, the fiberglass hood of
the car made it something of an icon on the road. In 1965 Ford had
been spurned by the SCCA, the sanctioning body for amateur sports
car racing in this country. The severely independent SCCA seemingly
did not appreciate being muscled by large corporations, so Ford
turned to Carroll Shelby. As SCCA regulations state, in order for
Carroll's cars to be sanctioned there needed to be 100 of them
built. � �The brand new 1965 GT350 was powered by a Ford 289-cubic
inch V-8, but with some Kobra Kustom accessories bolted on. Shelby
starts with the 271-hp "High-Performance" version of the 289 V-8,
and adds a high-riser intake manifold, welded-tube headers and
cast-aluminum valve-rocker covers which raise peak power to 306hp.
Also, the pressed-steel stock oil sump is replaced with a large
cast-aluminum sump, complete with cooling fins. It also featured a
four-speed manual transmission and side-exhaust pipes fitted with
two-inch Glasspak mufflers. A 9-inch differential fitted with 3.89
rear gears transferred the grunt of the 289 to the pavement. Most
notably, the 1965 GT350 had no rear seat because SCCA B Production
requirements only permitted two-seater cars. In its place was a
fiberglass floor, with a spare tire mounted beneath the rear glass.
� �The car offered for sale here was originally delivered to
Marv�Tonkin Ford Sales in Portland, Oregon on April 29 th , 1965.
This beautiful GT350 has been treated to a complete nut and bolt
rotisserie restoration to a concours level finish that has been
well documented with photos throughout the process. It is powered
by its matching numbers Hi-Po 289ci/306hp engine and aluminum case
T-10 4 speed manual transmission. The overall look sound of the
factory side exiting exhaust just in front of the correct Blue Dot
tires mounted on the optional Cragar wheels is unmistakable. The
interior is correct with dash mounted pod with 8,000 rpm tach and
oil pressure, factory racing lap belts, 15" wood rimmed steering
wheel and factory radio delete plate. It was also one of the few
with the very rare and collectible trunk mounted battery. On a
hoist and you will discover the undercarriage to be in wonderfully
restored condition with floors finished in the correct factory
style red oxide primer with body color overspray and blacked out
pinch welds. �Also factory style paint dabs, chalk markings,
stickers and tags are present to complete this beautiful
restoration. � �This original Shelby GT350 is fully documented. �It
comes complete with; Shelby factory pre order sheet, its Shelby
American invoice to selling dealer Marv Tokin Ford along �with 2
other GT350s and one 289 Cobra, letter from Shelby sales manager
suggesting to use one of their 3 newly delivered Shelby's as a
dealer demonstrator, as it would give their dealership "a great
deal of promotional visibility", the individual Shelby American
invoice for this specific car, credit memo from Shelby American to
selling dealer, various Shelby warranty invoices, confirmation from
SAAC on Ford Vin, as well registered and documented in the Shelby
American Automobile Club Registry on pg. 98 and pg. 56. � �An
example of true American muscle car history, the iconic 1965 Shelby
GT350's were the first of their breed, purpose built, very rare,
unique and highly sought after. �With these characteristics
combined with a numbers matching engine, trunk mount battery,
complete and full documentation, beautiful restoration, this GT350
is a truly remarkable find. Additional Details: 1965 SHELBY GT350 -
