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1965 Shelby GT350 For Sale -Rotisserie Restoration, SAAC Gold Award
Winner, Multiple National Awards 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 "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 May
12th, 1965. Work started on the same day and it was finished on May
20th, 1965. It was then shipped to Gene Hamon Ford in Texas City,
TX and they were invoiced $3,944.25. It was then used by the
dealership as a factory demonstrator. Being one of only 562 Shelby
GT350's built in 1965, this special Shelby was delivered new with
the early fiberglass porthole hood, COBRA vented battery caps, rare
trunk mounted battery, Cragar Shelby wheels, and Le Mans stripes.
It is powered by the prerequisite Hi-Po 289/306hp engine backed by
the aluminum case T-10 4-speed transmission. Countless hours were
spent to complete the total cost is no object concourse rotisserie
restoration to SAAC/ MCA concourse specifications. The result is an
award-winning restoration with achievements and accolades that very
few other cars have ever attained. Attention to detail and great
lengths went into the paint work so as to replicate a finish just
as the factory would have when it left the assembly line. The
interior is complete with correct dash mounted pod containing the
8,000 rpm tach and oil pressure gauges, factory racing lap belts,
15" wood rimmed steering wheel and factory radio delete plate. On a
hoist and you will discover the undercarriage that has been
finished to an absolutely outstanding quality, with floors finished
in the correct factory style red oxide primer with body color
overspray and blacked out pinch welds. As well the front and rear
suspension has been painstakingly refinished just as it would have
left the factory with correct finishes; including the paint dabs
and chalk markings. 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.
Since completion of the restoration the car has seen only test
miles and stored in a climate controlled environment. An example of
American muscle car history, the 1965 Shelby GT350's were the first
of their breed, purpose built, very rare and unique. This 65 Shelby
comes fully documented with copies of dealer invoice, dealer order
form, shipping documents, owners manual as well as being registered
with the Shelby American Automobile Club. As a result of this
example's incredible restoration quality, it has gone on to win
some of the most prestigious awards possible including SAAC-42 Gold
Award Winner, 2019 Amelia Island Concours Class Winner, Greenbrier
Concours D'Elegance Spring House Award and MCA Concours Gold.
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