Year: 1966
Make: Ford
Model: Shelby GT350
Price: $270000
Mileage: 10655
Color: Wimbledon White
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): ID
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

Hate to see this go, but have to make room for a Singer 911 on order.

This is a one of one Shelby GT350. Very limited production numbers make this a very rare car. This Shelby was built by contract with the addition of the Paxton Supercharger. It was the only one with such designation, making it a one of one.

Having won the 1965 SCCA B-Production championship and soon to repeat the feat for 1966 with its potent Mustang-based GT350, Shelby American was on a roll at the forefront of Ford's " Total Performance" campaign. Since the first-generation Mustang was slated for replacement in the mid-1966, Carroll Shelby decided to celebrate with four GT350 convertibles to end the 1966 production run. None were sold to the public: instead, they were given to friends and key Shelby American employees. Carroll Shelby was known to have particularly enjoyed his convertible. That is, until the Ford GT40 racing program took him to Europe and his car was sold off in keeping with the company policy after six months the in the Shelby American fleet.

While Shelby eventually terminated his relationship with Ford in 1969 and he followed other pursuits through the 1970's, he never forgot his long-lost GT350 convertible. Since Shelby American Inc. still existed- at least on paper, and its California manufacturers license could be renewed easily, Carroll Shelby began considering the idea of building another GT350 convertible around 1979 as a continuation of the original four cars from 1966. Al Dowd organized the project for Shelby and selected J Brunk's Beverly Hiss Mustang to build the car. The project grew with Shelby's desire to give a car to each of his three children. Brunk sensed the demand for a few more cars and ultimately, Shelby capped the project at 12 cars in all.

Sound, rust-free '66 Mustang convertibles were sourced, stripped to their bar unibodies, and assigned sequential Shelby American serial numbers ranging from SFM6S2381 to SFM6S2392 that immediately followed the last of the four GT350 convertibles built in 1966. Mechanical specifications were the same as in 1966. To power the new cars, Shelby managed to locate a cache of 12 NOS 289 K-Code "Hi-Po" engines at Ford in Detroit. Exteriors were finished in blue with white Le Mans stripes or Wimbledon White with blue stripes; all cars included upscale "Pony" interiors and fitted with roll bars.

Four of the cars (6S2382, 6S2386, 6S2387, and 6S2388) went to Shelby and his children. Eight were sold after they were completed at a basic price of $40,000. Numbered 6S2389, this Wimbledon White GT350 convertible is documented in the Shelby American World Registry as the only one of the 12 continuation cars with a Paxton supercharger installed by the factory. Built to a contract dated October 28th, 1980, 6S2389 was finished in white with blue striped and further equipped with an automatic transmission, floor console, blue top, white interior, and power steering (as well as the supercharger).

As offered, 6S2389 remains highly original and as new in specification. The only updates are the addition of a new top-quality Haartz convertible top and the rebuilding of the Paxton supercharger by Craig Conley – both during 2014. The car has been meticulously maintained in a climate controlled garage for the majority of its life. This Shelby is complete with dash plaque that was affixed when it was built, stating it was test driven and personally inspected by Carroll Shelby himself. It also includes the sales contract.

This is an amazing opportunity to own a piece of American automotive history.

Asking $270,000

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