Vehicle Description
LISTED IN THE SAAC SHELBY REGISTRYDELIVERED NEW VIA HI-PERFORMANCE
MOTORSFORMER PART OF BROTHERS MUSEUM COLLECTIONREFINISHED IN WHITE
W/ BLUE STRIPESDATE-CODE CORRECT K-CODE 289 CI V-8 ENIGNEORIGINAL
AUTOMATIC CAR, RETROFITTED 4-SPEED MANUALDASH TACH, WOOD STEERING
WHEEL, AM RADIOSHELBY 10-SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELSFASCINATING HISTORY &
DESIRABLE 4-SPEEDREADY TO COLLECT & ENJOY Purpose-built to
homologate the wildly successful Mustang for SCCA road racing,
Carroll Shelby,s original GT350 exemplified Ford's Total
Performance corporate racing campaign, endowing the trendsetting
new pony car with an unbeatable image. On the track, the GT350 was
utterly dominant, scoring three straight SCCA B-Production National
Championships for 1965-67. Taking advantage of the greater
production capacity offered by Shelby American,s move to the former
North American Aviation plant at LAX, Shelby General Manager Peyton
Cramer identified the Hertz rental-car company as a strong
potential fleet buyer for the GT350, since Hertz had just switched
from Chevrolet to Ford. Since Cramer also knew that Hertz built its
own cars until 1927 in black and gold livery, he pitched a special
GT350 for Hertz in similar colors. An initial order for 200 cars
quickly grew to 1,000 units, nearly 40 per cent of total GT350
production for 1966. The Hertz program generated massive publicity
for Shelby and drew thousands of potential Ford buyers to dealer
showrooms. In 1967, Hertz advertised its 1966 Shelby fleet for
sale, with some sold directly from Hertz and a number sold via
select Ford dealers. Shelby continued to supply Hertz through 1969
and these cars remain infamous and highly collectible as Shelby
Rent-A-Racers. Numbered SFM6S1776 and listed in the Shelby
Registry, this GT350H began life as a factory Raven Black,
automatic-transmission Hertz car. According to the car's Registry
entry, a radio was installed on April 14, 1966 by Hi-Performance
Motors, the main Shelby dealer showroom co-owned by Carroll Shelby
and fellow racer Lew Spencer in El Segundo, California, followed by
delivery to S&C Ford Inc. of San Francisco, California, where
the GT350 received its pre-delivery inspection before the handover
to Hertz. Early service history is also documented in the Shelby
Registry entry for the car. According to an accompanying sales
agreement dated 1973, the GT350 was sold by second owner Don Lococo
of Studio City, California, who is reported to have been an actor
at the time. More recently, the Shelby was part of the noted
Brothers Museum collection in Salem, Oregon, widely regarded one of
the world's finest and most comprehensive collections of American
high-performance cars. Currently finished in White with Blue
stripes, the GT350 is powered by a date-code correct K-code 289 CI
V-8 engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission. Highly desirable
additional features include a dash-mounted tachometer, wood-rim
steering wheel, and pushbutton AM radio. Carrying fascinating
history and offered in the most desirable 4-speed specification,
this 1966 Shelby GT350H Fastback is ready to own, show, and above
all, enjoy as originally intended. See it for yourself by calling
us today for viewing arrangements, full details, and a test drive!
