Vehicle Description
Numbered SFM6S1765, this 1966 Shelby GT350 is one of just 1,356
street cars produced and one of as few as 305 original Ivy Green
examples known to the Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC).
Following assembly, it was placed at the Ford Motor Company storage
facility at Wixom, MI, on May 26, 1966, and eventually shipped to
Courtesy Motors, Inc. of Littleton, CO, which was invoiced at just
$2,917, with equipment including Shelby 10-spoke aluminum wheels, a
rear seat and Le Mans stripes. Following having two Colorado-based
owners, the Shelby was with two personal California owners before
Grand Prix Classics of La Jolla purchased it in the early 1990s. In
October 1993, Speed TV co-founder Roger Williams acquired the GT350
and displayed it at the Speedvision paddock during the 2000 Monaco
Historics. In 2003, Williams had the GT350 restored, including a
repaint in its factory-specified Ivy Green, rebuilding and
reinstallation of the original 289/306hp V8 engine and BorgWarner
T-10 4-speed manual transmission, and Shelby 10-spoke aluminum
wheels as new. In January 2004, the GT350 had a new owner, passing
in 2007 to exotic-car dealer and vintage racer David Bingham of
Bellevue, WA, who fully sorted the car before selling it to noted
collector Ron Pratte in 2009, followed by the current
owner/collector in 2015. Retaining the matching-numbers 289/306hp
V8 and T10 4-speed, the GT350 features a dash-mounted Shelby
tachometer, wood-rimmed steering wheel, optional fold-down rear
seat and AM radio. Its post-restoration care is exemplary,
maintaining the Shelby's concours-level condition. Only sparingly
enjoyed by the current owner, he has put it to the test
nonetheless. In addition to listing in the SAAC Shelby Registry,
documents include the original Shelby American owner's manual
supplement and Shelby Serial Number Verification from Howard
Pardee, SAAC 1965-66 GT350 Registrar.