WOW! 420K + fees for 66 Hertz # 6S1618... 8)
Yes exciting sale. Seem that the auction house was taking a little more time for most cars today and there were multiple bidders in the room that helped push the SAAC 50 Concours winning 66 GT350H to what I believe is a new worlds record. So far, the top selling classic Shelby at this years BJ auction.
Not sure what the final cost works out to for the buyer but sure someone will do the math for us :)
You just can't deny those Black and Gold Bad Boys
Wow that's a good price.
Automatic???
Im very happy. Ben did a great job on the car.
Quote from: BGlover67 on January 25, 2026, 11:18:13 AMAutomatic???
It is a automatic car. I must have looked at too many other cars.
Quote from: FL SAAC on January 24, 2026, 07:52:55 PMYou just can't deny those Black and Gold Bad Boys
Quote from: FL SAAC on January 24, 2026, 07:52:55 PMYou just can't deny those Black and Gold Bad Boys
Ahem, red and gold...
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More info on this Black and Gold Bad Boy SFM6S1618
Vehicle Details Page
Lot: 1316
2026 Scottsdale
No reserve
Status: Sold
Location: North Show Case G-4
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1966 SHELBY GT350-H
Powered by a matching-numbers 289ci Hi-Po V8 engine with original drivetrain.
Completed April 18, 1966; delivered to Shelby's High-Performance Motors and served as a Hertz LAX Rent-A-Racer. Concours-restored in 2025 and awarded Premier status at SAAC-50.
This 1966 Shelby GT350-H, serial number SFM6S1618, is powered by its matching-numbers 289ci High-Performance V8 engine with its original drivetrain.
The car was completed on April 18, 1966, and delivered to Carroll Shelby's High-Performance Motors in El Segundo, CA, for dealer preparation before being assigned to the Hertz Los Angeles Airport Agency for rental use.
It was sold in August 1967 and remained in Phoenix, AZ. A concours restoration began in March 2024 using primarily restored original or NOS components and was completed in 2025 under the direction of the SAAC Head Judge for 1966 Shelbys, with the goal of creating the most accurate GT350-H restoration to date.
At SAAC-50 in Sonoma, CA, #1618 earned the Premier Award in Division 2, the highest honor in Shelby concours judging, and remains the only 1966 GT350 to receive this distinction.
are they white header gaskets I see?
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 25, 2026, 09:20:13 PMQuote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on January 25, 2026, 06:28:01 PMare they white header gaskets I see?
Yes they are and they are supposed to be white.
I think I still have a white pair in the gasket pile - worth digging out?
Quote from: deathsled on January 25, 2026, 01:57:49 PMQuote from: FL SAAC on January 24, 2026, 07:52:55 PMYou just can't deny those Black and Gold Bad Boys
Ahem, red and gold...
Bonjour mon ami,
Practicing my French so when I arrive at McDonalds, I can order my meal properly when I say "French Fries"
Moving to the topic at hand, 1966 Shelby GTH that got SOLD for $420,000 cash money. ( heck we are almost millionaire's now with this documented 66 Hertz sale)
We are in a very exclusive club its the "Hertz Rent a Racer" club
Yes we know that those "66 Bad Boyz" came in assorted colors Wimbledon White, Candy Apple Red, Ivy Green, and Sapphire Blue.
But that "Gansta Raven Black paint with de Gold Le Mans and side stripes" makes those particularly the "Baddest of the Bad Boyz"
Almost a "Darth Vadarish" sinister if we do say so.
Well enjoy your new found 1/2 Million Dollar Hertz Mobil car
Until next time do stay WARM !
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 25, 2026, 09:20:13 PMQuote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on January 25, 2026, 06:28:01 PMare they white header gaskets I see?
Yes they are and they are supposed to be white.
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 25, 2026, 10:00:00 PMQuote from: Bob Gaines on January 25, 2026, 09:20:13 PMQuote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on January 25, 2026, 06:28:01 PMare they white header gaskets I see?
Yes they are and they are supposed to be white.
I think I still have a white pair in the gasket pile - worth digging out?
I used to have sets of those, now they are impossible to find the correct ones
Always searching for things like that
Quote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on January 26, 2026, 08:07:08 PM.....now they are impossible to find the correct ones
They lasted but have the look of pressed asbestos so they probably got banned.
It's the CA state rock: Since 1965, serpentine has been the State Rock, the first such designation for any state. The choice of serpentine was an economic one. Serpentine is a source of asbestos, which was widely used in construction and other industries. With more serpentine than any other state, California benefitted financially from this mineral.
Sales correction information on this "Black and Gold Bad Boy"
1966 SHELBY GT350H SFM#6S1618, an automatic Hertz car, sold at Barrett-Jackson for an incredible $420,000 or a total price of $462,000 including buyers' premium.
Quote from: cobrachi on January 24, 2026, 04:45:31 PMWOW! 420K + fees for 66 Hertz # 6S1618... 8)
Congratulations to the owner/restorer!! Well done!!
Quote from: FL SAAC on January 26, 2026, 10:14:49 PMSales correction information on this "Black and Gold Bad Boy"
1966 SHELBY GT350H SFM#6S1618, an automatic Hertz car, sold at Barrett-Jackson for an incredible $420,000 or a total price of $462,000 including buyers' premium.
The white intake gaskets Ford used in the late 60's early 70's were allegedly asbestos based. They were unbelievably hard to break loose a took a lot of scrapping and digg8ng to clean up. Same thing for the front pump gaskets on the automatic transmission
Probably shortened my life a few years working that environment back then. But it was fun
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 26, 2026, 08:25:18 PMQuote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on January 26, 2026, 08:07:08 PM.....now they are impossible to find the correct ones
They lasted but have the look of pressed asbestos so they probably got banned.
It's the CA state rock: Since 1965, serpentine has been the State Rock, the first such designation for any state. The choice of serpentine was an economic one. Serpentine is a source of asbestos, which was widely used in construction and other industries. With more serpentine than any other state, California benefitted financially from this mineral.