1966 SHELBY GT350 ‘R’ MODEL CLONE, RED-WHITE
GORGEOUS CANDYAPPLE RED-WHITE LEMANS STRIPES, RARE SAN JOSE R PRODUCTION AS FACTORY ‘A-CODE’, FULL RESTORATION, BUILT 289cid-351 HEADS, COMP CAM ROLLER ROCKERS, NEW IGNITION, SHELBY ALLOY INDUCTION, HOLLEY 4V, ALUMINUM RADIATOR, 4-SPEED TOP LOADER, HURST LINKAGE, TRI-Y HEADERS, 1965 SIDE EXHAUST, FULL SHELBY HD LOWERED SUSPENSION, RESTORED DRIVESHAFT, NEW 9” POSITRACTION 3.55:1 REAR END JUST BUILT, 4-WHEEL DUAL LINE DISC BRAKES, PROPER ‘R’ CODE FRONT END, BLACK INTERIOR, COMPETITION SEAT BELTS, KENWOOD CD, DASH MOUNTED SHELBY TACH, SHELBY FLAT CAP ALLOYS, RADIAL TIRES, EXCEPTIONAL STRONG UNDERCHASSIS, UPRATED LIGHTING
1966 Shelby ‘R’ Model Code Clone restored to be a just beautiful and striking presentation in the proper Shelby Red with the correct White Lemans top striping and the White GT 350 side stripes with strong performance is a fresh build to topo standards, features very strong exceptional mechanicals along with an uprated handling package, many build specifics are listed below along with LINKS and many photos, here is a very rare chassis as being a true R San Jose production unit along with that this is a car that is built from an excellent factory ‘A’ code 2+2, has the Shelby fiberglass pinned hood with fresh hinges, has the proper ‘R’ code lower front end, 1966 open rear quarter windows, side 1966 GT 350 brake scoops, this shows well with the terrific VIN #s of the car in both the stamped front inner fenders, the fenders have the proper Ford stampings, rear quarters very straight, history shows that a top professional shop did the paint and body work, really a terrific body with very straight lines, a very, very strong overbuilt 289cid built engine with the exacting specs that are shown in the below LINKS, has the uprated performance larger 351 hydraulic lifter heads, with Camp Cam roller rockers and performance cam, the carb is a Holley 4v/600 cfm #80457, this is mounted on a system with the Shelby Cobra style aluminum high rise intake manifold, Cobra valve covers, new Spectra distributor ignition system, very strong compression, very expensive Cobra valve covers, full headers leading to the 1965 side dual exhaust system, excellent cooling with the aluminum radiator, new heavy Duty ‘Ram’ clutch system, turned flywheel, very desirable 4-speed Top Loaded transmission, uprated Hurst linkage, the wheels are 15×7 American Torque Thrust Shelby alloys with Shelby flat caps, new 205/60/15 Goodrich radial blackwall tires, has the full underchassis red-oxided show detailed with additional sub-frame bracing chassis support for great stability, under hood adjustable upper chassis supports, Shelby sway bar, Monte Carlo bar, this install is done with the exceptional solid floors, this really outstanding underchassis with lower chassis frame supports stops a lot of the flex, floors just highly detailed with red oxide, the black interior has the newly installed, great looking proper black standard with deluxe weave bucket seated interior, full black carpet, has the specialty built rear package shelf, uprated Kenwood radio components mounted underneath, fresh competition safety belts, a proper Shelby dash mounted working tachometer, all the other gauges work, a new Kenwood radio with CD, the new built rear end has been upgraded to a brand new 9” rear end that is constructed from a 1968 dated unit with 3” rear axle tubes, stronger with big hubs just as the new rear ends are done today, the older gears were removed and just freshly rebuilt with the 3.55:1 Motive positraction geared rear end, this redone posi-traction unit was prepared by our NASCAR builder that is just installed by Fraser Dante for great performance, specs are shown, this car has had the full testings by the staff of Fraser Dante completed for aggressive driving with reliability, the engine bay is highly detailed to great MCA driven show presentation with expensive Cobra valve covers, final lighting check has uprated H4 halogen beautiful headlights installed, the Shelby stance on the car is perfect! The sound is great! The professionals at Fraser Dante are happy to speak with top collectors who love great cars!! see www.fraserdante.com for further information and full inventory