1968 Shelby GT350 Fastback
- Engine
- 302 cu in V8 with four-speed manual transmission
- Colour
- Lime Gold
A 1968 Shelby GT350 Fastback finished in Lime Gold over black vinyl, this car left the factory with a comprehensive options list and was delivered to Francis For Fords in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Originally purchased by Gerald Weitzel Sr. for his son, who was serving in Vietnam, the car was later repainted blue and subsequently candy apple red before the current owner acquired it in 1999 and commissioned a bare-metal restoration returning it to its original Lime Gold livery. Documented in the SAAC Registry and accompanied by its Marti Report and original sales invoice.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$112,000
- —Auction saleSold US$101,750
- 1968 → 1968-10-09Factory deliveryFrancis For Fordsfull documentation
Receiving dealership in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; participated in Shelby's Summer Sales promotion.
- 1968-10-09 → 1968-10-09Private salePhillips Fordfull documentation
Nearby Manheim, Pennsylvania dealer that acquired and immediately resold the car on the same date.
- 1968-10-09 →Private saleGerald J. Weitzelfull documentation
Resident of Willow Street, Pennsylvania who traded a 1965 Pontiac convertible for the car; purchased it as a gift for his son serving overseas.
- → 1979Acquisition unknownGerald Weitzel (son)partial documentation
Added aftermarket wheels and later had the car repainted blue; retained ownership until around 1979 before selling to a buyer in York, Pennsylvania.
- 1979 →Private saleGentleman from York, Pennsylvanianone documentation
Identity unspecified; car was repainted candy apple red at some point during this period of ownership.
- 1999 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Commissioned a full cosmetic restoration returning the car to original Lime Gold over black vinyl; has driven fewer than 1,000 miles since completion and stores the car in a climate-controlled facility.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1999Restoration
A comprehensive cosmetic restoration was undertaken: the bodywork was stripped to bare metal and refinished in the original Lime Gold; the interior was returned to black vinyl; all chrome trim was renewed. Both the body structure and engine were confirmed to be in sound condition during the process.
Commissioned by the current owner following acquisition; fewer than 1,000 miles covered since completion.
- —Modification
A set of aftermarket Torq Thrust wheels was fitted by the second private owner during his period of use.
Carried out while the car was still in its original Lime Gold finish.
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted blue, replacing the original Lime Gold factory colour.
Carried out sometime in the early-to-mid 1970s under the second private owner's tenure.
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted candy apple red at an undetermined point prior to 1999.
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