1966 Shelby GT350 H

SFM 6S715roadUnited States

Engine: 289 cu in (4.7L) V8 high-performance, numbers-matching, rebuilt
Colour: Black with gold

A 1966 Shelby GT350 H (chassis SFM 6S715) built as part of the 1,000-unit order supplied to Hertz for its Sports Car Club programme, invoiced to Hertz on 6 February 1966 and delivered through Jack Loftus Ford in Hinsdale, Illinois. The SAAC Registry confirms it as an automatic-transmission car believed original in black-and-gold Hertz livery. Retaining its numbers-matching Hi-Po 289 V-8, original red oxide floors, correct Koni shocks, override traction bars, and period interior details, it passed through several Colorado-area owners before receiving a full engine rebuild and cosmetic restoration to correct Hertz specification.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$170,800
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1966-02-06 → 1967-09-18Factory delivery
Hertz Corporation
full documentation
Invoiced directly from Shelby American and delivered via a Ford dealership in Illinois to a Chicago-area Hertz outlet for use in the rental fleet.
1967-09-18 →Acquisition unknown
Courtesy Motors of Littleton, Colorado
partial documentation
Acquired after dispersal from Hertz fleet and offered for retail sale.
→ 1974Acquisition unknown
Al Barker
partial documentation
Colorado-based owner who eventually listed the car for sale in 1974.
1976 → 1998Acquisition unknown
Phillip Wesley
partial documentation
Resident of Palisade, Colorado who held the car for roughly two decades before selling.
1998 →Private sale
David Drotts
partial documentation
Shelby enthusiast from Arvada, Colorado who restored the car to Hertz black-and-gold livery and fitted chrome Magnum 500 wheels; also commissioned a full engine rebuild and correct-type transmission replacement.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1998
Bodywork
Car returned to correct black-and-gold Hertz livery and fitted with chrome Magnum 500 wheels following acquisition by David Drotts.
Work carried out under David Drotts' ownership; exact date within ownership period not specified.
2013Engine rebuild
Greeley Automotive Machine
Complete rebuild of the numbers-matching Hi-Po 289 cubic-inch V-8 engine, with documented invoices totalling nearly $6,000.
Engine stamp confirmed by SAAC Shelby Registrar Howard Pardee to match the original Ford confidential VIN.
—Mechanical
R&A Motorsports
A period-correct C4 automatic transmission was sourced, fully rebuilt, and fitted to the car under current ownership.
Workshop located in Lees Summit, Missouri.

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