1967 Shelby GT350 Paxton Car

[Shelby_r_b]

No affiliation, and it looks like a cool car.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/shelby/gt350/2346474.html#&gid=1&pid=6

Seller's Description: - Shelby No. 2148
- 1 of 35 with factory-installed supercharger
- Documented with a copy of the original Shelby invoice, Shelby order form, supercharger memo and Marti Report
- Completed May 11, 1967 and shipped to Robie Ford Sales in Dorchester, Massachusetts
- Professional restoration by Curt Vogt of Cobra Automotive in North Haven, Connecticut
- Paxton-supercharged 289/390 HP V-8
- Factory 4-speed transmission
- Center-mounted driving lights
- Power steering and front disc brakes
- Factory correct Nightmist Blue with Black décor interior
- Rechromed front and rear bumpers
- Correct red oxide primer floors
- Correct shocks, springs and sway bars
- Shelby 10-spoke wheels
- BF Goodrich radial tires
- Original wood steering wheel
- Fold down rear seat
- Manifold and supercharger pressure gauges
- Formerly owned by Shelby expert Tony Branda
- Only 3 Dark Blue Paxton GT350s are listed in the Shelby Registry
- Original owner's manual

[shelbydoug]

It's being shown with hubcaps, but the listing says 10 spokes. Wouldn't a center light car be too early to have a PO with 10 spokes? I would think in this case the Deluxe wheels would be Magstars?

[Richstang]

This car was for up for auction last year at Mecum showing 10-spokes.
Nice to see it with wheel covers now, as it is noted in the 2011 registry having them from the LAX factory.

10-spokes started appearing on some cars around late March 1967.
This car #2148 was completed 5/11/67. So it would have been possible to have them.

The center grille lights (with the later vertical grille have been found on cars built in this time frame.
It was probably not much later they were changed over to outboards. I'm sure others know more on that.

[Bigfoot]

Neat piece

[csx289]

Hi Richstang actually the car was sold at Mecum in May 2016. I was the buyer. Spent about $30k making the car "right" correcting a bunch of details and sorting it mechanically. Sold it to a good friend who has now consigned it to Mecum. I don't know why they regurgitated the former auction text, I'll give him a heads up that it should be updated. I love these factory Paxton cars and this one is a stud! Plus it runs like it should, spent a lot of time dialing it in and it screams. -Colin

[Survivor]

Very nice-esp. the caps.  On that note, any thoughts on where I can find a set of 15x6 steel wheels for my own caps.  Car came from SA w/ M-Stars per the Marti but I have a great driver set that I'd love to put on.  Original s-wheels are all but impossible to find-so, just curious as to whether another vendor is mfg. them.   

[csx289]

Jim Cowles has a guy who I think could make some damn close 15x6 wheels for a 67. And Jim has the correct hubcap lug nuts.

[George Schalk]

This car was for up for auction last year at Mecum showing 10-spokes.
Nice to see it with wheel covers now, as it is noted in the 2011 registry having them from the LAX factory.

10-spokes started appearing on some cars around late March 1967.
This car #2148 was completed 5/11/67. So it would have been possible to have them.

The center grille lights (with the later vertical grille have been found on cars built in this time frame.
It was probably not much later they were changed over to outboards. I'm sure others know more on that.

It was typical for the 1967 SA factory built Paxton cars to receive the inboard center lights.  The inboards were used so the air inlet that was cut into the radiator support could easily feed air to the air cleaner canister.  The outboard lights would restrict air to the opening.   

[Sixx7shelby]

This car was for up for auction last year at Mecum showing 10-spokes.
Nice to see it with wheel covers now, as it is noted in the 2011 registry having them from the LAX factory.

10-spokes started appearing on some cars around late March 1967.
This car #2148 was completed 5/11/67. So it would have been possible to have them.

The center grille lights (with the later vertical grille have been found on cars built in this time frame.
It was probably not much later they were changed over to outboards. I'm sure others know more on that.

It was typical for the 1967 SA factory built Paxton cars to receive the inboard center lights.  The inboards were used so the air inlet that was cut into the radiator support could easily feed air to the air cleaner canister.  The outboard lights would restrict air to the opening.

2354 is outboard lights from day 1

[Richstang]

I believe #2354 (completed 5/25/67) was the only factory built Paxton car with the outboards.

No others have appeared to date and I don't expect to see another with outboards.

[Harris Speedster]

Supercharger gauges?
Am I missing something in one of the pictures?

[Sixx7shelby]

Supercharger gauges?
Am I missing something in one of the pictures?

Not all factory installed Paxton cars got the gauges. 2354 did not have Paxton gauges.

[JD]

Not all factory installed Paxton cars got the gauges. 2354 did not have Paxton gauges.

+1 they were extra charge in addition to the supercharger uint

[George Schalk]

Supercharger gauges?
Am I missing something in one of the pictures?

I believe Harris is speaking about the auction ad for car #2148.  It describes the car as having the Paxton gauges, but they are not pictured in the ad. 

There wasn't a whole lot of real estate to mount the Paxton gauges on a '67 Shelby.

[68gtcoupe]

Really cool car, especially the color.  And the wheel covers just make it.  My favorite year/model of Shelby by far.