6S711 on Bring A Trailer

[silverton_ford]

Link:  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-shelby-mustang-gt350h-8/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Model_Update




Auction Description:
This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H was invoiced to the Hertz corporation in January 1966, having been specified with special Hertz wheels, a radio, and power-assisted brakes. According to the seller, the car is one of the documented Holley Le Mans-carbureted automatics from the factory, and they acquired it in 1999. A restoration was completed by John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations in Piedmont, Oklahoma in 2023, and the car has since won three Division 2 Concours Gold awards at the 2023 Indiana SAAC Fall Classic, the 2024 MCA 60th Anniversary of the Mustang, and SAAC-49 in 2024. This GT350H is now offered with a copy of the original invoice, a copy of the SAAC registry entry, a National Shelby Registry certificate, the owner's manual, and a Texas title in the seller's name.

Approximately 1,000 GT350H examples were produced as part of a partnership between Ford and the Hertz car rental company. This example is finished in Raven Black (A), and exterior details include GT350 side stripes, a driver-side mirror, and chrome bumpers.

A restoration was completed by John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations in Piedmont, Oklahoma in 2023, with input provided by Ben Wagner, Brian Littlefield, Jim Wicks, and Bob Gaines.

Chrome-plated 14″ Magnum wheels are mounted with Goodyear Blue Streak tires. GT350s were factory-equipped with Kelsey-Hayes front disc brakes as well as larger rear drums than standard Mustangs, and additional Shelby modifications included revised front suspension geometry, quick-steer idler and pitman arms, stiffer springs, a larger front sway bar, and rear traction bars. This example was specified with a brake booster.

The cabin features low-back bucket seats trimmed in Bback vinyl, and interior appointments include rear seat lap belts and an optional AM radio.

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.The five-digit odometer shows under 89k miles, fewer than 50 miles of which were added under current ownership.

A Cobra-branded 9k-rpm tachometer is center-mounted atop the dash.

The seller notes the 289ci HiPo V8 is a replacement, and that the car was delivered from the factory with a Holley Le Mans carburetor. A Monte Carlo bar spans the bay.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission.

SAAC and invoice copies regarding SFM6S711 are detailed in the gallery.

The Texas title carries a VIN Certification Waived remark.

[silverton_ford]

Bid to $238,000.00

[deathsled]

Unless I was in dire financial straits, I'd rather have the car than the money. 

[5s386]

If it would have sold, would it be a record price for a 66 Shelby H with it's racing history, and pre-restoration condition? There is information on this Shelby in the National SAAC Shelby American magazine Vol. 5 #2 (for sale AD in 1980). Jack Shroll (1999 CA.) and new owner, Butch, talked about it on the SAAC Forum, October of 2012 (restoration started). I wrote down what was said.

[J_Speegle]

If it would have sold, would it be a record price for a 66 Shelby H with it's racing history, and pre-restoration condition?

As the ad mentions this car had been restored and shown so not in "pre-restoration" condition.  Record for a similar recent SAAC Div II winner public sale (6S1618) was almost double. Of course time, place and venue can play a big part on what someone might get on any particular day.

[Coralsnake]

I dont know I felt like people were overly critical, but I dont the whole story.

All of a sudden BaT buyers are concerned with reproduction parts? There are KRs routinely being sold with $10,000 worth of missing parts or replacement tags and it doesnt seem like theres even a mention