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The History => Shelby American History => Topic started by: 6R07mi on March 08, 2024, 01:29:24 AM

Title: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: 6R07mi on March 08, 2024, 01:29:24 AM
My search (in this Forum) did not find any prior discussion of this event,  should have checked Coralsnake.com
records show the 1967 Paris Auto Show was Oct 7th, 1967, so having a 1968 model GT350 would not be surprising?

Is there any records suggesting the Sn # ?  coralsnake.com = 8T02J110578-00339
I see what looks like a side marker lamp in the fender, Euro requirement?

Regards

jim p
Title: Re: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: Coralsnake on March 08, 2024, 06:02:30 AM


http://www.thecoralsnake.com/Paris.html

Title: Re: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: Coralsnake on March 08, 2024, 08:22:13 AM
You might also notice:

No warranty door tag

The tires change at this show

Lanyards on hood pins

This car was built before 1968 Shelby production started

There is an ACME model of the car
Title: Re: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: tesgt350 on March 08, 2024, 09:52:18 AM
From your Web Site:  "According to my information only four cars were built before this show. Only one was a GT350 fastback and that was # 8T02J110578-00339."If only 4 Shelby's were built before that Show, why does the GT 350 # start so high (339)?
Title: Re: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: Coralsnake on March 08, 2024, 10:06:45 AM
Because numbers were assigned randomly whenever AOSmith felt like it.

Engineering cars received numbers when they needed them and likely this number was assigned after Paris
Title: Re: 1967 Paris Auto Show GT350
Post by: Coralsnake on March 08, 2024, 10:12:14 AM
The other three cars are 41, 56 and 301