shifter handle

[johnzajc@gmail.com]

Hi---I have on 69 Shelby GT 500 wooden shifter handle---is black handle actually what car should have to be correct or perhaps either one ? thank you

[Coralsnake]

The wooden Shelby handle is the only correct handle. It was part of the conversion process.

[johnzajc@gmail.com]

thank you

[Coralsnake]

Not sure, maybe we can get help, but I think most of the 1969s lacked the snake inlay

[Bob Gaines]

Not sure, maybe we can get hep but I think most of the 1969s lacked the snake inlay

I respectfully disagree with my friend . The ones I have seen and owned over the years have overwhelmingly had the snake inlay in the wooden handle. That includes the one a family member purchased in early 1969. The wooden handle without the inlay was a generic Shelby catalog part I have always thought. Not to say that a non inlay handle might have found it's way on to a 69/70 auto Shelby by mistake ,replacement or factory substitute . FYI I have a few extra metal snake inlays purchased many years ago in case someone has a handle where it fell off. They were just glued into the recess.   

[Coralsnake]

Thank you for the clarification. If I find anything else I will post it.

[Coralsnake]

Found the preproduction memo I was thinking of.  Mr Gaines is correct the no snake version was replaced with the snake version. Great memory !

[corbins]

Found the preproduction memo I was thinking of.  Mr Gaines is correct the no snake version was replaced with the snake version. Great memory !
Yeah.... not bad for an ol' guy huh ??