1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback or sale at the Mecum Auctions To be sold at the Kissimmee 2023 auction, Kissimmee, FL, January 4-15, 2023.
HIGHLIGHTS
- SFM5S385
- Never before offered for public sale
- Well-documented in the SAAC Registry with only three owners
- Serial number verified by SAAC
- Long term collector ownership history
- Original SFM VIN tag
- All three confidential hidden serial numbers remain stamped in upper aprons
- Original SFM serial stamp in passenger apron
- Delivered new to Tasca Ford in East Providence, Rhode Island
- Consigned to and sold out of John Grappone Ford in Concord, New Hampshire in 1965
- Mid-production example that retains its original fiberglass and steel-framed hood
- Glovebox door signed by Carroll Shelby
- Underside of rear decklid autographed by Chuck Cantwell
- Original matching numbers HiPo 289/306 HP V-8 engine
- Holley 715 CFM 4-barrel carburetor
- Cobra aluminum high rise intake and Cobra Powered by Ford aluminum valve covers
- Large capacity Cobra aluminum oil pan
- Tri-Y headers and side exhaust
- Original matching numbers aluminum Borg Warner T10 4-speed manual transmission
- Original matching numbers 3.89 Detroit Locker rear end
- Shelby/Cragar 5-spoke wheels with new reproduction Blue dot tires
- Shelby/Cragar spare with Blue dot tire mounted on package tray with original cover
- Mechanically sorted with an emphasis on drivability
- Retains original and very hard to find parts including dash pod, button top fuel pump, air cleaner assembly, valve covers, Shelby tachometer and aluminum intake
- Original sheet metal, Carlite side glass and rear glass
- Recent professional detail completed in 2022
- Recent service and tune-up completed in 2022
- Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes
- Documentation includes a binder containing a Registry Report, serial number verification letter and preserved original engine tag and rear differential tag, owner’s manuals, copies of previous titles, SAAC documents, shipping invoice to Tasca Ford, Shelby invoice, warranty repair orders and original 1965 Ford dealer brochure
Source : Mecum Auctions