Summary

Early-production Shelby GT350, #199 of 562. Original Shelby-modified 289/306hp engine with 4-speed manual transmission. In Shelby American World Registry; original delivery documentation to Tasca Ford. SAAC has verified the VIN and Shelby numbers match.

Details

In the first year of production, 562 examples were built, and these are considered to be the most pure and desirable GT350s built in the model's short history. With the many well-known Shelby touches, these were and are performance giants. This Shelby is one of only 562 Shelby GT350s built in 1965. Serial #SFM5S199 is a matching-numbers example fully documented in the Shelby American World Registry, and comes with ownership history and copies of the original delivery documents to Tasca Ford. SAAC has verified that the Ford Serial number and Shelby VIN match. It was restored meticulously with 21,000 original miles (mileage not indicated on the title) and retains its original 289/306hp V8 engine and aluminum case 4-speed Borg Warner T-10 manual transmission. As an early production car, it is equipped with the desirable trunk-mounted battery, a feature seen in only the first 300 Shelbys. Like every 1965 Shelby first-year car, it bears the all-distinctive trademarks, such as its Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes exterior. Added during Shelby conversions were the scooped fiberglass hood, side exhaust, competition-tuned suspension and brakes, and an austere black cockpit with auxiliary gauge pod and Cobra steering wheel. This example also sports 15' Cragar/Shelby wheels.