Restoration Garage episode with a '67 GT350

[J_Speegle]

It must be an exceptionally clean car to win at concours events. They are such a different crowd of people compared to a single mark event.

Yes they are different and can be a real challenge to understand how winners (Concours d'Elegance) are chosen some times.

Attended one back maybe two years ago with a car I helped with. Talked to one of the two judges after the event about the car and his comment was that since the Shelby was a mass produced car it really would not have been considered for a top trophy in its class.

Had to scratch my head since a Doge Dart and a  were two of the top three cars in the class.   Guess the judges didn't like Fords or maybe too many of them had won in the past years.

Ahh the fun of shows   

[Irishroamer]

Just my 2 cents regarding original owners.....I purchased #1382, GT-350, in November, 1967 from Reynolds Ford in Syracuse, NY and still own it today with 48,000 miles on the odometer.  Currently in final stages of a restoration to deal with the problems of being stored for 40 years.

[jim mac]

I just saw #1412 at the Amelia Island concours this year (2018). Also talked to the owner for a while.  Nice guy, nice car. Some repro stuff and day 2 stuff on the car, but hey, it looks great and he is having a great time with it. Nothing wrong with that.

Jim

[jim mac]

Just my 2 cents regarding original owners.....I purchased #1382, GT-350, in November, 1967 from Reynolds Ford in Syracuse, NY and still own it today with 48,000 miles on the odometer.  Currently in final stages of a restoration to deal with the problems of being stored for 40 years.

You still in the Syracuse area?