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Shelby Mustang GT 350 « FIA » – 1966

The item was sold for 182 400

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 "FIA" - 1966

Chassis n° 6S1071
French registration
Vehicle sold without technical inspection

French registration title
Sold without contrôle technique

"Fewer than 20 Shelby GT 350s were delivered new in France. This is one of them!

"Fewer than 20 Shelby GT 350s were delivered new in France. This is one of them!"

A true master stroke by Lee Iacocca, the Ford Mustang
one of the most remarkable success stories in automotive history
the history of the automobile, from both a marketing and commercial
profits for the American company.
Statuesque, reliable and high-performance, the pony car ticked all the right
to the point of quickly attracting the attention of Texan
Carroll Shelby. It didn't take him long to enter the car
the car into competition, winning three SCCA titles in the
Production B category in the mid-1960s.
Taking full advantage of this racing success, Shelby
began building Mustangs modified and homologated by Ford
which were marketed by several of the brand's
distributors. The first of its kind was the Shelby
GT 350, launched in 1965, equipped with a modified version of Ford's
Ford small block 4.7-liter V8 (289 ci) developing 306 hp. >|
Destined for the European market, our Shelby GT 350 was ordered
February 21, 1966 in red at a price of $3,200.
plus an additional $37 for rear seats.
seats. It was shipped to England to the Slough factory near
London before being assigned to the French market. This car
is one of 19 delivered new in France by the exclusive
exclusive importer Inter - Sport S.A!
On display in the importer's showroom at 43 quai André
Citroën in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, its first owner
it wasn't until February 1967 that the car was finally registered.
registered. According to the SAAC Shelby Registery, the buyer was a
before it was sold at an auction in Paris at the end of
auction in Paris at the end of 1989. The car was
is white with blue stripes and goes to another French
French collector. Since then, the car has known only 3 other
owners without ever leaving France!
Purchased by its current owner in 2013, the car is entrusted
Burgol Racing not far from Geneva. At its wheel, this
American car enthusiast will take part in the 2013,
2014, 2015 and 2016 seasons of Sixties Endurance by Peter Auto, as well as
Le Mans Classic. Sold with a stock of original parts and a
and a PTH dating from 2008, she is a formidable competitor
as well as being an authentic Shelby, and therefore eligible for Le Mans
Classic and many other historic events!
A real master stroke by Lee Iacocca, the Ford Mustang will go
down as one of the most remarkable success stories in the history
of the automobile, both from a marketing and commercial point of
view, with record profits for the American firm. So solid, reliable
and high-performance, the pony car ticked all the boxes that
it quickly attracted the attention of Texan racing driver Carroll
Shelby. He soon entered the car in competition, winning three
SCCA titles in the Production B category in the mid-1960s.
Taking full advantage of this success in competition, Shelby began
to build Mustangs that were modified and then homologated by
Ford, and marketed by several of the brand's distributors. The
first of its kind was the Shelby GT 350, which appeared in 1965,
equipped with a modified version of Ford's 4.7-litre small block
V8 (289 ci) developing 306 bhp. >|
Destined for the European market, our Shelby GT 350 was
ordered new on 21 February 1966 in red at a price of $3,200,
plus an additional $37 for the rear seats. It was sent to the Slough
factory near London before being assigned to the French market.
This car is one of 19 delivered new in France by the exclusive
importer Inter - Sport S.A!
Displayed in the importer's showroom at 43 quai André Citroën in
the 15th arrondissement, its first owner was a long time coming,
as it was not until February 1967 that it was finally registered.
According to the SAAC Shelby Registery, the buyer was a
Parisian private individual before it was sold at an auction by
Maitre Poulain at the end of 1989. At the time, the car was white
with blue stripes and went to another French collector. Since
then, it has had only 3 other owners and has never left France!
Purchased by its current owner in 2013, the car was entrusted
to Brugol Racing near Geneva. At the wheel, this American
car enthusiast will take part in the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
seasons of Sixties Endurance by Peter Auto, as well as Le Mans
Classic. Sold with a stock of original parts and a PTH dating
back to 2008, it is a formidable competitor as well as being an
authentic Shelby, eligible Le Mans Classic and many historic
events eligible