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1965 Shelby GT350 For Sale- SCCA National Champion Legendary
Motorcar is proud to offer for sale this 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 a large corporations, so Ford turned to
Carroll Shelby. The SCCA said in order for Carroll's cars to be
sanctioned, there needed to be 100 of them. 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 raises 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. This car
was received at Shelby American from the factory on December 23,
1965 where it remained until work was completed shipped out new to
Ray Hunt Ford, Daytona Beach, FL. on March 8th, 1965.This car was
an original LeMans striped car and fitted at the factory with the
optional Cragar special alloy wheels. What makes this car so
special is that it raced in the SCCA, driven by original owner
William Floyd. This car took First Place at the Daytona Nationals
and finished 8th overall. Floyd competed in other events finishing
1 st in B/P three times and 1 st in the SCCA Southeast Region,
which also made him one of the National Champions in B/P that year.
The overall look and unmistakable sound of the car are the factory
side exiting exhaust just in front of the correct Blue Dot tires
mounted on factory Cragar wheels. The interior is correct with dash
mounted pod with 8,000 rpm tach and oil pressure, racing seat
belts, 15" wood rimmed steering wheel and factory radio delete
plate Documented with a copy of the original invoice, documented
racing and owner history in the Shelby Registry and signed by
Shelby himself. Car history and racing history verified by Howard
Pardee of the Shelby Registry. An example of American muscle car
history, the 1965 Shelby GT350's were the first of their breed,
purpose built, very rare and very unique. Additional Details: 1965
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