Restoring a Shelby (003) as a Mustang....Why?

[Coralsnake]

Quality is Coralsnake approved

There was another freshly restored car nearby. I will refrain from mentioning specifics, but it looked like a 1980s restoration. The restorer missed so many important details and had so much wrong you could only shake you head.

[Side-Oilers]

Before seeing the pix of the car, I wondered why anyone would do this.

But after seeing the pix, and the very high quality of the restoration and presentation. I like it.

It is a one-of-a-kind take on a Shelby resto process.   

Now we can see what the cars were like as they rolled off the trucks at S-A.

Cool idea.

[J_Speegle]

Up a little later in the day than the rest of you but I think the presentation and idea of "as delivered to SA" was a great idea. Been waiting for someone to present a car at that stage and follow it up with a "as delivered to the customer" stage. Wouldn't been really cool to have made the conversion to a completed Shelby at the show?  Would have been difficult to pull off the stripes but when someone figures out how to,  then we'll all be filming and watching.

Have known and seen the car during at least four ownerships. Current owner took the restoration process and presentation to a different level by thinking out of the box. Well executed and I like it.

[Rickmustang]

Nice battery.

[Side-Oilers]

Back in the day, what did S-A do with all the Mustang emblems they removed? 

OK, one horse emblem was reused on the grille. 

I'm kind of surprised that the cars were delivered to S-A with emblems at all. (Holes in fenders.)

[Richstang]

Back in the day, what did S-A do with all the Mustang emblems they removed? 

OK, one horse emblem was reused on the grille.

I'm kind of surprised that they were delivered to S-A with emblems at all. (Holes in fenders.)

The majority of cars were not delivered with the emblems. 003 being one of the first few cars shipped to Venice, it may have had them.
The SVO (add/delete sheets for each DSO group) would list the details added or deleted from the SAI order.

Photos of the early car deliveries to Venice show they did not have the emblems.
The R model had a few less parts than production models.

[Side-Oilers]

Thanks Rich,
I should've consulted those old photos, but was just looking at 003 and didn't think any further along the timeline.

Van

[SCJSTU]

NICE presentation......something different.........looks like will be put back as SA delivered later so no foul

[69mach351w]

One has to ask the question... Why would he do that? Answer = Because he can

To go back-and-forth from pre Shelby to Mustang then back to Shelby later, the Man must have some DEEP pockets

[J_Speegle]

Thanks Rich,
I should've consulted those old photos, but was just looking at 003 and didn't think any further along the timeline.

Consider that 003 along with the other two cars were the first cars ordered under slightly different conditions, earlier and through different ordering documents so IMHO comparing them to the later cars might be misleading. Love the diapers installed on the cars on the top layer.

Rich - I also admired the original assembly line battery

To go back-and-forth from pre Shelby to Mustang then back to Shelby later, the Man must have some DEEP pockets

Definitely shows a commitment to the car, the restoration and the history of the car

[Bob Gaines]

One has to ask the question... Why would he do that? Answer = Because he can

To go back-and-forth from pre Shelby to Mustang then back to Shelby later, the Man must have some DEEP pockets

Of course your right but keep in mind that conversion from this stock point to what SA ended up doing will take minimal time and effort in comparison.

[6s2020]

Some great points and counter points made, that clears it up a little more.

I guess, they just choose to "show" it part way through its journey to becoming a GT350

Still not sure it was worth the trouble, after all it's not hard to imagine a white non GT  Kcode with steel wheels and missing some parts.

Plus as stated, they compromised on that goal.

To each their own.

[6s2020]

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"It's awesome, restoration and judging are overated. Nice to see someone take some bold decisions rather than turn out another cookie cutter, to please others"
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[acman63]

003 received  the Pinnacle Gold Award at MCACN   Congrats to Nick and Charles

[BGlover67]

003 received  the Pinnacle Gold Award at MCACN   Congrats to Nick and Charles

Yes, Congrats to Charles, Jason who painted it and to all the consultants involved.  If this car isn't 'Shelby Royalty' than I don't know what is.  Such an important car to the evolution of the marque.