R model ?

[shelbydoug]

This is more then a 3 credit course.

[6R07mi]

The San Jose build dates in the registry confirm they are all 5R09K chassis.

Images from the internet show 5R535 and 5R536 with a 66 grill. Assuming an accurate restorations, that will make 6 with a 66 grill.   In fact the last batch of 14 R-models all had San Jose start dates of 4-20-65, from 5R527 to 5R540.   Again from the registry 5R528 is also noted with a 66 grill and side strip.  Making seven confirmed 66 grills.   This would suggest all 14 R-models from 4-20-65 got the 66 grill and 66 side stripe.  At least half of them did.

Cory

George Watters states that 5R528 definitely came with a '66 grill, as shown in this original photo at Waterford Hills:

Waterford Hills, Bill Clawson in 5R002 ??

[SFM66H]

Re: the photo above - no. That is Bob Acton (original owner of 5R528). That photo was shared with me (Kieth Champine) by way of George Watters, who purchased 5R528 in 1982. That photo was previously posted here when he & I were doing "THE GEORGE WATTERS COLLECTION" of original photographs on Forum 1.0 back in the day.

He also stated the words below to me just this morning:

"At one time I had 75 or so original pictures of 5R 528. Some were taken right after the car was new thru 1982 when I bought it. In every picture it has a '66 grill. After I bought the car I was able to talk with original owner Bob Acton and he told that when he received the car, which by the way was delivered on a Shelby American truck, it had a '66 grill and '66 side stripes." George Watters