5S385 - Mecum Kissimmee January 2023

[silverton_ford]

Link:  https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0123-544979/1965-shelby-gt350-fastback/



Description:

SFM5S385
Never before offered for public sale
Well-documented in the SAAC Registry with only three owners
Serial number verified by SAAC
Long term collector ownership history
Original SFM VIN tag
All three confidential hidden serial numbers remain stamped in upper aprons
Original SFM serial stamp in passenger apron
Delivered new to Tasca Ford in East Providence, Rhode Island
Consigned to and sold out of John Grappone Ford in Concord, New Hampshire in 1965
Mid-production example that retains its original fiberglass and steel-framed hood
Glovebox door signed by Carroll Shelby
Underside of rear decklid autographed by Chuck Cantwell
Original matching numbers 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
Large capacity Cobra aluminum oil pan
Tri-Y headers and side exhaust
Original matching numbers aluminum Borg Warner T10 4-speed manual transmission
Original matching numbers 3.89 Detroit Locker rear end
Shelby/Cragar 5-spoke wheels with new reproduction Blue dot tires
Shelby/Cragar spare with Blue dot tire mounted on package tray with original cover
Mechanically sorted with an emphasis on drivability
Retains original and very hard to find parts including dash pod, button top fuel pump, air cleaner assembly, valve covers, Shelby tachometer and aluminum intake
Original sheet metal, Carlite side glass and rear glass
Recent professional detail completed in 2022
Recent service and tune-up completed in 2022
Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes
Documentation includes a binder containing a Registry Report, serial number verification letter and preserved original engine tag and rear differential tag, owner's manuals, copies of previous titles, SAAC documents, shipping invoice to Tasca Ford, Shelby invoice, warranty repair orders and original 1965 Ford dealer brochure

[J_Speegle]

Brian thanks for all your postings of relative auctions.