Vehicle Description
Racing improves the breed, or so the mantra goes in the automotive
world. Ford's Lee Iacocca believed this, and he enlisted the help
of Carrol Shelby in late 1964 to give his newly introduced Mustang
a racier image. Shelby agreed to help, and Shelby American's
Venice, CA facility began receiving incomplete Mustangs from Ford's
San Jose assembly plant and worked Shelby magic to turn them from
ordinary GT models into the new Shelby GT350. This conversion was
not merely tape stripes and wheels, the GT350 was a complete
competition package with modifications to the engine, suspension,
brakes, and body. The 65' GT350 was a thoroughbred of a Mustang
that was just at home on the track as it was in the street, and the
results showed with a GT350 taking the 65' B Production SCCA
championship. Fast forward some forty-seven odd years into the
future and ol' Shelby was at it again, producing a new breed of
modern GT350s based off the then new SN197 Mustang platform. Once
again, Shelby American (now based in Las Vegas, NV) would receive
production Mustang GTs fresh off the line at Ford's Flat Rock
assembly plant and convert them into street legal race cars with a
warranty, well, unless you got the BIG supercharger. The 2012 GT350
convertible for sale here just so happens to be one of those GT350s
where caution (and the warranty) was thrown to the wind in the
pursuit of the utmost in tire shredding horsepower. To that end,
this GT350 was ordered with the optional Shelby/Ford Racing/Whipple
supercharger that takes the 5.0L Coyote V8 from the standard 412
horsepower to a whopping 624 thoroughbred angry horses. The only
transmission available with this brutal engine spec was the 6-speed
manual, and this particular GT350 is optioned with the 3.73 rear
gears for lightning quick 0-60 and quarter mile sprints. While the
standard GT350 package from Shelby was a comprehensive and complete
upgrade, this convertible received a number of Shelby optional
upgrades. These include the aforementioned supercharger unit
($1,500), Shelby/Wilwood brake kit ($2,995), Interior Package
($2,995), Shelby High Performance Cooling Package (you guessed it,
$2,995), Partial Painted Racing Stripes ($4,995) and the bargain
priced rear 3.73 gear set at only $925. All these options
($16,405), combined with the costs of the base vehicle ($42,960),
the Shelby GT350 package ($33,995) make for a $93,360 total price
in 2012 dollars!! That would be just a shade over $125,000 in
today's money. Combine this astronomical price with the limited
production of only 132 units in 2012, and only 414 units over the
2011-2014 lifespan of the GT350, and this GT350 convertible is a
screaming bargain in the collector car world. This GT350 is a
collector's dream come true. The perfect specification of color
combination, extreme performance, and complete documentation. On
consignment from the original owner with a clean Carfax and only
4,600 miles, this GT350 is the one to buy. Not many people can say
they have a Christmas Card from Shelby American, but you can once
you take the keys to this GT350. Contact Brian at 352-307-1968 and
put this Mustang in your stable today! Financing and transportation
services are available! FEES & TAX INFORMATION - We are a licensed
dealer in the State of Florida and adhere to all state and federal
laws and regulations concerning the sale of a used vehicle. All
applicable taxes and fees will be charged accordingly as required
by the State of Florida. A fee of $495.00 will be charged to
process the vehicle. Classic Car Quality Disclaimer: We do our best
to inspect, drive our vehicles, and note any imperfections in the
advertisement and pre-sale. However, due to the nature of classic
automobiles we cannot guarantee that every function, electrical or
mechanical etc., will work as it should. These components will need
upkeep and attention. In addition, often these vehicles can sit for
periods of time and once you begin to drive them issues can arise
without warning. Please make sure you are comfortable with this
before buying a vintage automobile. We did NOT build or restore the
vehicle. Vehicles are sold AS-IS, with all faults known/unknown and
with no implied warranty. Pre-Purchase inspections are welcome, we
describe these vehicles to the best of our knowledge.
