1966 Shelby GT350 Hertz

SFM 6S1879roadUnited States

Engine: 289 cubic inch 'K-code' high-performance V8
Colour: Raven black

A 1966 Shelby GT350H delivered new to The Hertz Corporation in Tucson, Arizona in April 1966, this numbers-matching example retains its original 289 cu in K-code Hi-Po V-8, correct C Servo automatic transmission, and 1966-only all-steel hood. The body was found to be remarkably intact during a completed rotisserie restoration carried out to Mustang Club of America and Shelby American Automobile Club concours standards, with original panel date stampings confirmed throughout. Registry-verified and believed to have remained in the American Southwest its entire life.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$212,800
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1966-04-20 →Factory delivery
The Hertz Corporation
full documentation
Acquired new via dealer delivery through Pueblo Ford of Tucson; invoice total included extras for wheels and radio. Used as a rental vehicle in the southwestern United States.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Southwest-region private owner
none documentation
Following its rental service life, the car passed into private ownership and is believed to have stayed in the southwestern US throughout; no specific individual is identified.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
partial documentation
Undertook a thorough rotisserie restoration completed in the summer of the catalogue year, rebuilding the car to both Mustang Club of America and Shelby American Automobile Club 1966 Concours standards.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Full rotisserie restoration completed to Mustang Club of America and Shelby American Automobile Club 1966 concours standards. The car was stripped to bare metal, revealing well-preserved bodywork with original March 1966 panel stampings. Reassembly replicated factory details including red-oxide primer with body-colour overspray, chalk markings, paint daubs, and bare-steel finishes.
Work was completed in the summer prior to the auction sale. The original Ford chassis number was confirmed to match the engine block stamp during disassembly.

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