1965 Shelby American GT350
- Engine
- 4.7L (289 cu in) V8, high-performance 'K-code' version with ~35 bhp added over stock, fed by a Holley 715-cfm carburetor, mated to aluminum Borg Warner T-10 four-speed
- Colour
- Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue Le Mans stripes
SFM 5S137 is a 1965 Shelby GT350 fastback, one of 562 built that model year, completed on 27 April 1965 and delivered new to Turner Ford in Wichita, Kansas. Based on Ford's K-code Mustang fastback, it carries Shelby American's full package of suspension, safety, and engine enhancements over the standard Hi-Po 289 V-8. Presented in Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue Le Mans stripes, the car retains numerous early GT350 features and is documented in the SAAC Registry with serial number verification by the SAAC registrar.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$500,000
- 1965-04-29 → 1966-12-06Factory deliveryTurner Fordfull documentation
Dealership in Wichita, Kansas that received the car two days after build completion; Shelby American invoiced them just under $4,000 including wheels and shipping.
- 1966-12-06 → 1967Private saleWilliam Barkerpartial documentation
Resident of Norman, Oklahoma; sold the car within approximately a year of purchase.
- 1967 →Private saleLee Jenningspartial documentation
Texas-based owner who later exchanged the car for a 1967 model of the same type rather than selling outright.
- 1990 →Acquisition unknownMorris Kuehlpartial documentation
Based in Waco, Texas; one of two intermediate owners before the car reached California.
- → 2004Acquisition unknownSpokane, Washington-based ownernone documentation
- 2004 → 2011-12-01Private saleMark Jacobpartial documentation
Calabasas, California resident who commissioned a full restoration through Jim Cowles' specialist shop in Wisconsin, as noted in the SAAC Registry.
- 2011-12-01 →Private salePacific Northwest private collectionpartial documentation
Anonymous collector in the Pacific Northwest; consignor for the current auction offering.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUtah-based ownernone documentation
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationJim Cowles' Shelby Parts and Restoration
Full restoration carried out on behalf of the California owner, as recorded in the SAAC Registry.
Workshop located in Wisconsin; work commissioned by Mark Jacob during his ownership prior to December 2011.
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