1965 Shelby GT-350

In 1965 Ford mustang one the most successful car built for more than a million sales in the first eighteen months. This is the icon of a car based on the 1965 Shelby gt-350-1964 c. Ben, the legendary Carroll Shelby was approached by Ford to race in the 1965 edition of the popular mustang. Shelby is a student in 1950s to 1960, he retired, the authors are better cars

Shelby built 100 of these cars in the first year, 1965. All painted in blue, white Pinstripes. Best-tuned version of the mustang is a mustang called for a large picture of performance and was very successful in these needs. Car won five times in American sports car club room six times in the first year and went to the SCCA B-Production champion three consecutive years. They said almost as a legal street racing ever offered to the U.S. motor company.

Difference between regular mustang with higher pump motor and suspension. Shelby added four hours barrel carburetor, the free flow of exhaust headers and high performance modifications. Ford Galaxie rear axle assembly was replaced by staff and older and rear drum brakes and new front disc brakes. A series of applications-alloy wheels and tires for high performance water and quick ratio steering boxes in his handling of the Shelby gt-350 is more impressive than the standard feral is completely known that heavy understeer. The Shelby gt-350 is the speed of 130 miles per hour, and evaluated the effectiveness of the standard 271 horsepower, vs. 306 in the mustang. The mandatory the reporting of more than 400 horsepower plus compressor, cutting time zero and five of 60 seconds.

The outer layers of steel was replaced by glass in hood scoop functional. The Shelby racing belts, and the lack of rear seat to be eligible for Shelby gt-350, a sports car in the SCCA rules. During the first 250 or so, white and blue stripes in the last century came in red, blue, green and black and white stripes. Shelby said, finally, an optional fold-down rear seat.

Although the gt-350 version is planned for The Streets of Shelby gt-350R model, features the track, including the high performance heads, ribbons and interior, super suspension and other changes, reducing weight over 300 pounds.

All 562 Shelby gt-350 cars produced in 1965 to less than thirty-350R Racing gt. The starting price of $ 4,547, ie more than several thousand feral V8, and over several hundred Sheva corvette. Although they are quite expensive when first sold to many critics believe that is not collectible status, to achieve, because he had much. Now, the car is still very popular with collectors. Although the highest number Diecast model car Enthusiasts and collectors appetite pedal car version of this classic sports car meet.