1966 MUSTANG SHELBY GT350H FASTBACK – TRIBUTE HERTZ RENT-A-RACER - OUTSTANDING!!

HERTZ RENT-A-RACER

Stunning Example – Professional Build – No Expense Spared

WIMBLEDON WHITE with GOLD STRIPES

289 C. I. D. /306 HP HiPo Engine

C-4 Automatic Transmission

This car simply has the LOOK. the PRESENCE. and SOUND of the legendary Shelby GT350s.   But it does not have the six-figure price tag.    This is one car you would be proud to own. show. drive and enjoy! 

The '65 and ‘66 Ford Mustangs are still among one of the strongest blue chip investments any car collector could make especially in the desirable Fastback models.   If you seek the rarest examples well that can set you back some serious six-figure dollars and most certain to have the Carroll Shelby badge affixed to them.   And even if you make the investment many fear to drive the real GT350s given the risk.   So most automotive enthusiasts of the popular Mustang Shelby GT350 Fastback will settle for a recreation. or tribute. over the real thing.  

This rare Mustang started life as a 1965 Mustang GT Fastback (VIN: 5F09Axxxxxx) and a no-expense spared restoration and transformation into a tribute 1966 Shelby GT350H which will satisfy both the eye and the performance appetite of anyone lucky enough to park it in their garage! It has been restored to resemble one of the famed Hertz GT350 Rent-A–Racers! Only 1. 00 originals were produced. of which only 50 or so were white with gold stripes. making this tribute even more special!  It is not a real GT350 however; it is also not carrying the big six figure price tag either.

This 1966 Shelby GT350H Tribute is brilliantly finished in Wimbledon White with Gold over-the-top Lemans stripes and matching side GT350H stripes!  It began life as a factory A-code 2+2 Fastback and now is equipped with a desirable HiPo 289ci/306HP engine just as they came in the GT350s.  The HiPo engine is matted to a C4 automatic transmission and 9” rear axle fitted with 3. 89:1 gears.   Equipped with front and rear disc brakes. fold down rear seat. Plexiglass rear quarter windows. functional side scoops for rear brake cooling. reverse lights. fiberglass hood scoop with lock-down pins. windshield washer system and all the period correct Shelby/Hertz components and trim items.

EXTERIOR:

·       Paint:           Wimbledon White Paint (base coat / clear coat)

·       Top Stripes: Gold Lemans Stripes across top with correct measurements front to rear (painted + gold dust)

·       Side Stripes: Hertz Gold side stripes with GT350H (vinyl)

·       Hood:           One piece fiberglass w/ integral scoop; held closed by two racing-type klik-pins

·       Mirrors:         Chrome Ford Rotunda bullet mirrors on driver/passenger sides

·       Wheels:         Chrome Magnum 500 15x7 with Hertz center caps

·       Side Scoops:Fiberglass with functional ducting to rear brakes

·       Side QTR:      Clear plexiglass side quarter windows with aluminum trim a black plastic interior trim

·       Gas Cap:        Shelby GT350 gas cap

INTERIOR:

·       Color:                Black with Bucket seats and fold-down rear seat

·       Steering Wheel: Mustang GT deep-dish plastic “woodgrain” Steering wheelwith chrome GT350 center cap

·       Tachometer:       COBRA 9000 RPM. mounted with bracket on top of dashboard

·       Seat belts:           3” competition. black with unfinished hardware (Ray Brown)

·       Scuff Plates:       Shelby American logo

ENGINE:

·       289 C. I. D. /306 H. P. Ford HiPo block and heads (solid lifters)

·       HiPo Air Cleaner (chrome)

·       COBRA finned aluminum value cover

·       COBRA 7 ½ qt. finned aluminum oil pan

·       COBRA aluminum hi-rise intake manifold

·       715 CFM Holley carburetor

·       Tri-Y steel tubing exhaust headers

·       Glasspacked mufflers with rear-exiting exhausts (as original)

TRANSMISSION:

·       Ford C-4 high performance automatic

REAR END:

·       Standard 9-inch Ford open with 3. 89 gears

SUSPENSION:

·       Special lengthened Pitman and idler arms (as original)

·       Larger 1 inch sway bar

·       Monte Carlo stabilizer bar

·       Export brace

·       Traction Master underride bars

BRAKES:                   

·       Front & Rear Disc Brakes

This car has been treated to a high quality professional build into a GT350H Tribute!  To guide the build a real White/Gold GT350H was used as the blue print to make this Tribute look. sound and perform as close to the original as possible.   The restoration and final detailing was just completed in 2013.   With only 917 miles since the complete and comprehensive rotisserie restoration of the entire drivetrain. replacing every piece of the fuel system. braking system. weather striping. suspension components. wiring harnesses. cooling system. etc.

This Mustang retains a clear. visible VIN stamp on the inner fender and has a clear South Carolina title is in hand.

We enjoy Mustangs and especially Shelby Mustangs having owned and sold many.   Although this is not a real GT350 you would be hard pressed to realize it is a Tribute.  

This car simply has the LOOK. the PRESENCE. and SOUND of the legendary Shelby GT350s.   But again. it does not have the six-figure price tag.    This is one car you would be proud to own. show. drive and enjoy.   Thanks!

HISTORICAL REFERENCE:

The Ford Mustang had an amazingly successful introduction in April 1964. selling 22. 00 units on the first day alone. The cars popularity was undeniable and the Mustang would become a fixture in the Ford lineup.

The Shelby Mustang came about because Ford division boss Lee Iacocca wanted the Mustang to have more of a high-performance image. He was well aware of the Carroll Shelby managed Ford-powered Cobra sports car team which would capture the 1965 International Sportscar Championship for GT Manufacturers. Shelby was asked to boost the performance of the standard Mustang and was happy to accommodate Iacocca's request as he applied the desired modifications to the new fastback design.

The street specification Mustang GT350. introduced for the 1965 model year. sold briskly; however. they were fundamentally thinly-disguised race cars. Some buyers complained about harshness. noise. rattles and unwanted fumes from the exhausts exiting in front of the rear wheels. As a result. the 1966 GT350 became more user friendly due to a host of mechanical revisions that tempered the edges and made the cars more amenable. Some changes from the 1965 model included the installation of Plexiglass quarter-windows instead of the previous years air vents. functional quarter-panel air-scoops that feed cool air to the rear brakes. an optional SelectShift three-speed automatic transmission. the exhaust was extended back further from the cockpit and the Cobra GT350 logo was added to the gas cap. The interior saw the addition of a fold-down rear-seat. deluxe wood-grain steering wheel and Cobra tachometer. All GT350s featured competition seat belts. The GT Equipment Group included the high-performance V-8 engine. dual exhaust system. fog lamps. grille bar. special ornamentation. disc-brakes. special handling components package and GT striping.

They found a receptive audience and 1966 sales climbed to a total of 2. 80. certainly aided by a large corporate order from the Hertz Rental Car Company. Peyton Cramer. Shelby's brilliant marketing man and his general manager at the time. was asked to attempt selling fleet sales. Even Shelby must have been surprised when Cramer returned from a sales pitch to Hertz with an order for 1. 00 cars. The Hertz Corporation had decided to jump on the performance bandwagon. certainly a major automotive marketing mantra of the mid-1960s. Hertz. as a brave marketing concept. had previously created The Hertz Sports Car Club. whose purpose was to provide a limited number of high-performance rentals to customers “over 25 and qualified to handle such vehicles. ” In retrospect any young enthusiast with his. or his dads. credit card was likely “qualified. ”

To convey a unique identity. approximately 800 of the Hertz GT350s were liveried in Raven Black with gold stripes and came with the chrome Magnum 500 wheels. Approximately 200 others were finished in Candyapple Red. Ivy Green. Sapphire Blue and Wimbledon White. Only the black versions and a few white ones. such as the car on offer. had the LeMans stripes on the hood. Some of the earlier GT350H cars (perhaps 85) had four-speed transmissions. but after checking in more than a few rental returns with burned and slipping clutches. some with bits of racing numbers still stuck to the doors. the majority of later cars came equipped with automatic transmissions.

About Classic Auto Rides. LLC:  We are a very reputable collector car dealer with many customer referrals.   Our passion of collecting and offering quality cars centers on the Mustang.   We will be glad to answer any questions you may have on this car.  Please either call or email one of our sales staff.   NOTE: We DO NOT OFFER 2nd chance offers and please be aware of EBay scammers.

For additional information. please contact us at Classic Auto Rides. LLC in Monroe. North Carolina  704. 288. 1967  -- ClassicAutoRides. com

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Classic Auto Rides. LLC

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MONROE. NORTH CAROLINA  U. S. A.

(30 minutes south of Charlotte Motor Speedway)

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704. 288. 1967

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