Vehicle Description
1965 Shelby GT350 For Sale- Restoration By LMC, Fully Documented
Original Shelby LMC is very proud to offer for sale this very
special 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 large corporations,
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 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 raise peak power to 306. 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 9inch 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. The car
offered for sale here was originally delivered to Fuller Ford, of
Cincinnati, Ohio as a public relations car. It has been Rotisserie
restored by Legendary Motorcar to a concourse style restoration and
was even featured on the Legendary Motorcar television show. �The
overall look and unmistakable sound of the car are the factory side
exiting exhaust just in front of the correct Blue Dot tires mounted
on the optional Cragar wheels. The interior is correct with 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. It was also equipped with the very rare factory trunk
mounted battery option. On a hoist and you will discover the
undercarriage to be in excellent condition with floors finished in
the correct factory style red oxide primer with body color
overspray and blacked out pinch welds. Documentation for this
Shelby include: Dealer Invoice, Ownership History, Multiple Bills
of Sale, and Listing in SAAC registry on pg. 174 and pg. 66. An
example of American muscle car history, the 1965 Shelby GT350's
were the first of their breed, purpose built, very rare and unique.
With these characteristics combined with full documentation and
beautiful restoration, this GT350 is a collector's dream. �
Additional Details: 1965 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT350 -
