Vehicle Description
1965 Shelby GT350 For Sale - Rotisserie Restoration By Legendary
Motorcar LMC is very 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 corporation, 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 "k"
code "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.
According to the Shelby American factory records, this chassis was
received at the Shelby American Los Angeles CA. facility on June
10th, 1965. Work started on June 14th, 1965 and it was finished on
August 20th, 1965. It was then shipped to Young Motor Co. in
Charlotte, North Carolina and they were invoiced for $3,547. This
special Shelby Mustang was delivered new with highly desirable
optional Cragar Shelby wheels and Blue LeMans stripes. The expert
team here at LMC completely restored this example to concourse
specifications for previous ownership. Unlike many others, this
example's body was in exceptional shape prior to starting the
restoration. The body was taken down to bare metal, primed, block
sanded until desired finish. Several coats of base and clear were
applied and some texture was left in the paint replicating how it
originally came from the factory. The interior was refinished with
its correct dash mounted pod with 8,000 rpm tach and oil pressure,
factory racing lap belts, 15" wood rimmed steering wheel and
factory radio delete plate. Under the hood, the engine compartment
was completely and fully detailed highlighting a numbers matching
Hi-Po 289/306hp engine backed by the prerequisite aluminum case
T-10 4-speed transmission and bulletproof Ford 9 inch rear end with
Detroit locker. On a hoist you will discover the undercarriage to
be in absolutely outstanding condition with floors finished in the
correct factory style red oxide primer with body color overspray
and blacked out pinch welds. The overall look and unmistakable
sound of the car comes from the factory side exiting exhaust just
in front of the correct Blue Dot tires mounted on the optional
Cragar wheels. Link To Restoration Photos: Here An example of
American muscle car history, the 1965 Shelby GT350's were the first
of their breed, purpose built, very rare and unique. Additional
Details: 1965 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT350 -
