1965 Shelby : GT350

Seller: marc1.net
Price: $415,000
Listed: September 25th, 2007
Location: San Juan Capistrano, California

Every once in a while a special car comes along that really speaks of muscle car history and this is that car. In 1965 Ford had been rebuffed by the sports Car Club of America, the sanctioning body for amateur sports car racing in this country, when they attempted to get the Mustang accepted as a sports car. The fiercely independent SCCA did not appreciate being leaned on by a large mega buck corporation. So Ford turned to their resident performance expert, Carroll Shelby. Instead of trying to steamroll the SCCA, Shelby applied some good-ole-boy massaging. The SCCA said in order for his cars to be sanctioned, they would have to be two seaters, have a modified engine or suspension, but not both and there would have to be 100 of them. Thats where this car comes into the picture. this GT350 is car serial number 69. one of the original cars that allowed the GT350 to be sanctioned by the SCCA. What makes this special car so unique is that it actually raced brand new in 1965 at the SCCA. This car raced in the SCCA and took 1st place in B production and 8th over all at the Daytona Nationals. This car made history doing what Carroll Shelby and Ford had in mind and took 1st place doing it !!! This is a numbers match 65 GT3500, one of the first built, documented in the registry with its racing history, it is an original documented blue striped car with original and optional upgraded wheels and also has a copy of its original invoice. The car has also been signed by Carroll Shelby himself. Cars with provenance like this do not often present themselves for sale. This is a unique opportunity to own a legend built and signed by a legend. This IS a true representative of American Muscle-Car History....READ MORE and SEE 22 ADDITIONAL PHOTOS