Quote from: SFM66H on March 05, 2025, 05:38:31 PMI bought 6S1615 on June 30, 1976 (and still own it now, 49 years later). I was told that it was a Hertz car, but it had silver stripes and no "H" in the side stripes. Was it for SURE?? As a 19 year old guy that was HOT for a Shelby, I just had to take the chance. Back in those early days, we only had urban myths and rudimentary beliefs about what MADE a Shelby a real Hertz car - remember the "pop rivets in the drip rails" theory (see The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide - pg 104) as one of those beliefs? Remember, this was before SAAC discovered / acquired the original invoices and paperwork in Shelby's attic that gave us the documentation we all take for granted these days.... here it is in 1983 at Shelby Parts and Restoration. Jim Cowles took these photos of me pouring on the first of the paint stripper and scraping away the silver paint to reveal the original HERTZ GOLD paint! What an exciting rush that moment of validation was for me:
Kieth
What a great story SFM66H!
