Ford enjoyed a series of marketing victories in the early '60s, one of which was replacing Chevrolet as the supplier to car rental giant Hertz. Carroll Shelby capitalized on the new relationship, sending Shelby American GM Peyton Cramer to pitch the new GT350 as a replacement for Corvette in Hertz’s Sports Car Club. Armed with research on Hertz’s beginnings in the business, Cramer pitched a fleet of Hertz Shelby’s finished in Raven Black with Gold striping, reflecting the company’s long-time corporate color scheme. Hertz management loved the idea, and just before Christmas 1965, Shelby American received a demand letter from Hertz for 1,000 GT350s. The new Hertz Shelby’s reflected most of the changes made to 1966 Shelby’s.
Functional body-side brake cooling scoops were added, quarter windows replaced the stock Mustang air extractor louvers; a Cobra tachometer replaced the 1965 dash gauge pod, and most cars were produced with a folding rear seat in place of the fiberglass rear shelf. Today the GT350H Rent-A-Racer is one of the most desirable Shelby’s of all. Documented in the Shelby Registry, this 1966 Shelby GT350H Fastback retains much of its original aspects, including its original Holley Lemans center-hung carburetor, correct open-letter intake manifold, open-letter valve cover, T oil pan, 9-inch rear end with locker, magnum 500 Hurst wheels and factory seats and interior.
Originally sent to Metke Ford Motors in Bellevue, WA for dealer preparation prior to delivery to Hertz Seattle, WA, SFM61621, Hertz Rent-A-Racer has a matching numbers 289 CI Hi-Po V-8 engine.
Key Details:
LISTED IN (SAAC) SHELBY AMERICAN REGISTRY
VIN # SFM6S1621 HERTZ RENT-A-RACER
HERTZ ORDERED 1000 SHELBY GT350 FASTBACKS IN 1966
RAVEN BLACK W/GOLD STRIPES -EXTERIOR
BLACK INTERIOR
ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERS
INTERIOR:
ORIGINAL BLACK INTERIOR
DASH MOUNTED TACHOMETER
WOOD RIMMED STEERING WHEEL
FOLD-DOWN REAR SEATS
SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK
RED OXIDE UNDERBODY
EXTERIOR:
RAVEN BLACK
GOLD STRIPES EXTERIOR
CHROME BUMPERS
ORIGINAL CHROME MAGNUM 500 WHEELS
GOODYEAR EAGLE ST RADIAL TIRES
DRIVETRAIN:
289 V8 ENGINE - MATCHING NUMBERS
HOLLEY 3259 - 715 CFM LEMANS
4-BARREL CARB
CORRECT INTAKE MANIFOLD
HEADERS W/DUAL EXHAUST
306HP @ 6000 RPM / 329LB-FT TORQUE @ 4200 RPM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR-WHEEL DRIVE
FORD 9" REAR END W/LOCKER
This car recently came out of very long-term storage and had the following done to it October, 2019:
SERVICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER
CHANGED OIL AND FILTER, REPLACED DRAIN PLUG RE TAPPED ORIGINAL OIL PAN
REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (ORIGINAL IN BOX)
REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS
REPLACED REAR BRAKE HOSE
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE HOSES
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS
FLUSHED BRAKE FLUID
SERVICED REAR AXLE FLUID
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS
MACHINED FRONT ROTORS
CLEANED AND RE PACKED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
FLUSHED ENGINE COOLANT
REPLACED FOMOCO FUEL TANK AND CORRECT FUEL SENDING UNIT
REPLACED FUEL TANK HARDWARE AND FILLER NECK GASKET INSTALLED
CORRECT STEERING WHEEL AND HORN PARTS SERVICED
REPLACE ALL RUBBER FUEL HOSE AND CLAMPS
REPLACED BOTH ENGINE TO TRY-Y HEADER GASKETS
REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/ AND IGNITION WIRES
INSTALLED PROTRONIX IGNITION
REPLACED IGNITION COIL
REPLACED RADIATOR CAP
INSTALLED NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR
TYPE F TRANSMISSION FLUID TRANSMISSION FILTER KIT OIL FILTER P/N FL1A
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKE FLUID
10W30 ENGINE OIL
ENGINE COOLANT
80W90 TRANS FLUID
80W90 REAR AXLE FLUID
CLEANER DEGREASER
OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG AND WARSHER FRONT CALIPERS
CORRECT FRONT BRAKE HOSES
REAR BRAKE HARDWARE KIT REAR SELF ADJUSTER KITS REAR BRAKE HOSE
FRONT BRAKE PAD SET FRONT WHEEL SEALS
FUEL TANK KIT
SPARK PLUG WIRES
COIL
PROTRONIX IGNITION
HEADER GASKETS
DISTRIBUTOR CAP
ROTOR
SPARK PLUGS
FUEL FILTER
RUBBER FUEL HOSES AND CLAMPS FUEL TANK, SENDER
REAR MOUNTING RADIATOR CAP
This car is tuned-in and ready to drive. Don’t miss this opportunity!
