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Description:
This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 was first delivered in early 1967, having been ordered with an automatic transmission, red paintwork, rear seats, and an AM radio. Acquired by its first owner in April 1967, it was repainted the next month, and the rear end was rebuilt at the same time. Having been repainted green, the car was sold to a salvage yard c.1971 without its original engine or transmission, and after changing hands and being fitted with a replacement engine and gearbox, it was recommissioned and returned to red c.1983. The seller acquired the car in 1988, and 2012 it was disassembled and restored. The 289ci V8 is topped by HiPo heads and has been retrofitted with a Crane Cams camshaft, and it is linked to a four-speed manual transmission and a Traction-Lok differential. Driven ~60k miles by the seller, this GT350 is now offered with a copy of the original invoice, a copy of the SAAC registry entry, the owner's manual, and a Wisconsin title in the seller's name.
The car was delivered with red paintwork, and historical notes indicate the paint was polished to remove foreign materials in March 1967 and repainted in May 1967. The car was then reportedly stolen several times and underwent a color change, and it had dark green paintwork at the time it was sold to a salvage yard in 1971. The car was then fitted with a replacement 289ci V8 and converted to a four-speed manual transmission, and in 1983 it was returned to its original shade of red.
Restoration work began in 2010, with the car being disassembled before both quarter panels were replaced.
The seller notes the right turn signal does not self-cancel and that some bubbling is present on the upper right quarter panel where it meets the roofline, adding that the bubbling is difficult to see.
The car rides on BFGoodrich rubber mounted on the 10-spoke alloys, and GT350s were factory-equipped with Kelsey-Hayes front disc brakes as well as larger rear drums than standard Mustangs. The seller added Koni dampers as part of the restoration work.
The interior received new carpeting and a replacement headliner and door panels, and the dashboard was repainted. Latch-and-link belts are provided for the driver and front passenger, and a push-button radio has been retained.
The simulated wood-rimmed steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer flanked by an ammeter as well as fuel-level, oil-pressure, and coolant-temperature gauges. A Cobra-branded 9k-rpm tachometer is center-mounted atop the dash. The seller replaced the cluster lens and notes the speedometer reads 15-20 mph high. Around 60k of the 90k miles indicated were added by the seller, though the cluster is believed to have rolled over and total mileage is unknown.
A replacement 289ci block was installed in the early 1970s, and the engine has been built with HiPo heads, a Crane camshaft, and a Holley carburetor. A reproduction exhaust system and tri-Y headers were also fitted.
The four-speed manual transmission was retrofitted in the early 1970s, and records indicate the Traction-Lok differential was rebuilt in the late 1960s.
Copies of invoices, a history summary from the 2019 Shelby Registry, copies of correspondence with Howard Pardee, and a Crane Cams spec sheet are included as displayed.
The title carries an "In Excess of 99,999" odometer notice.