1965 SHELBY GT350 FASTBACK - NO RESERVE

Lot #F176
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  • SFM5013
  • 6,950 miles
  • Designated by Shelby American as an "Advanced Prototype", completed January 25, 1965
  • Used as a PR car for Shelby American and was the subject of a poster
  • Picked up by Hi-Performance Motors in Los Angeles on May 20, 1965
  • Purchased by its original owner, John Christy, then-editor of Sports Car Graphic Magazine on May 24, 1965
  • Christy famously conducted a 10,000 mile road test using SFM5007 for Sports Car Graphic and was enamored with the car's performance and handling
  • In the care of the same owner since October 1989 and not driven and kept under cover since
  • Transported to an expert technician in 2016 for service where the brake and fuel systems were refurbished
  • 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
  • Tri-Y headers and side exhaust
  • Borg Warner 4-speed manual transmission
  • 9 inch rear end with 3.89 gears and Detroit Locker
  • Traction bars and Koni adjustable shocks
  • Front disc brakes
  • Wimbledon White with Blue striping
  • Trunk-mounted Autolite battery
  • Shelby-Cragar 15 inch wheels, a $273 option in 1965
  • Extensive ownership history detailed in the Shelby Registry
  • Featured in October 2017 issue of Mustang Monthly