Vehicle Description
One of the first "pony cars" - fast and sporty (and with lots of
horsepower under the hood) - was of course the iconic Ford Mustang.
Introduced in mid-1964, it quickly became a best-seller. Only
problem, it was considered a bit small, and lacking the
full-throated power that buyers wanted. Ford's Lee Iacocca felt
that he could increase sales with more powerful engines and better
handling, and in searching for a solution, he approached Carroll
Shelby. Iacocca wanted Shelby to prepare and campaign the Mustang
as a B Production SCCA racer (Sports Car Club of America).
Repeating his proven Cobra approach, Shelby first built 100
examples of the GT350 street model to qualify it as B Production
car, then built a smaller series of racers (two team cars plus 34
customer cars). Given the go-ahead by Ford in August 1964, the
Shelby American staff had only until early 1965 to develop the two
models, arrange for the necessary parts to be made, and get the
race cars into competition. Chuck Cantwell was the project
engineer, Ken Miles did the mechanical development, and Peter Brock
designed the graphics.
During the last week of 1964, Ford's San Jose plant shipped Shelby
American 110 specially built Wimbledon White notchbacks in
incomplete form; most of their distinctive GT350 modifications
would be accomplished in the Venice shop. To qualify the GT350 for
SCCA production racing, as Ford had requested, Shelby had to build
at least 100 street-legal examples in time for the 1965 season. For
him and his busy employees, many of whom were by then deeply
involved with 427 Cobra and GT40 work, developing an entirely
different car for the street was far more difficult than creating a
car for the track. After all, they had to satisfy not only
themselves but their client, Ford Motor Company. In the case of the
GT350, Shelby American was working on a production model with
myriad options, and no doubt Ford was eager that these cars-aimed
at a range of influential high-performance customers-would meet its
usual quality standards.
Our client in 2006 acquired this fantastic Mustang GT 350 K Code,
originally a restored Black exterior, black interior, 4 speed "K"
Code Mustang Fastback. with low mileage of only 14,xxx miles, he
also has complete history going back to original owner who drag
raced this car at which time he blew up the original 289 HIPO
engine!
Transforming this 1966 K-Code/GT into a 1965 Shelby GT350 R-Model
tribute car in 2012-13. Using the same K-Code platform given
Shelby, searching out and installing vintage and licensed
reproduction R-Model parts, and performing every Shelby
modification with a bit more fit and finish than was allowed by the
production deadlines in 1965 produced an as-raced in 1965
near-exact tribute car.
Fantastic Clear Coat Urethane Paint Over A Rock Solid Rust Free
Body, Fully Functional Carol Shelby Gauge Package, Smooth Shifting
Tremec 5 Speed Transmission With Performance Clutch And Pressure
Plate.
Rolling On Magnesium Style Aluminum 5 Spoke Wheels Wrapped With
Good Year Blue Streak Sticky Tires.
All original parts removed from the K-Code/GT are packaged and
shelved. Some of these valuable parts include: the original 4-speed
top loader transmission, original driveshaft, original Autolite
4100 4V Carb rebuilt by Pony Carbs, original K-Code exhaust and
intake manifolds, original radiator, original hood, original rear
and side glass, original rear quarter side vents, original pony
interior with Rally Pac, and original styled steel wheels with dual
redline radial tires.
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