1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Coupe

Carroll Shelby's original GT350 from 1965-1966 was a high-performance trendsetting 'ponycar.' On the track, the GT350 dominated the opposition and secured three straight SCCA B-Production championships for Ford in 1965, 1966, and 1967.

This Mustang GT350 was ordered on January 26, 1966, and delivered new to Archway Motors in Baltimore, Maryland on February 10th. It was purchased by its first owner Yale Kneeland, of New York City, a recent Yale University graduate and racing friend to Mark Donohue. 6S0928 was heavily modified with such features as full SCCA legal roll cage by Holmann & Moody, flared wheel wells, deeper, offset rear American Mag wheels, and fully adjustable Koni shocks. Kneeland raced the car into the early 1970s, campaigning it at many venues on the east coast. In 1967, he secured the N.E. Division production BP Championship.

The current caretaker has owned the car since 1999. A full restoration began in 2008, returning it to its 1967 Kneeland livery and fitted with a correct B Production engine, featuring many original Shelby external and internal engine parts.

The car is powered by a 289 cubic-inch V-8 engine with a single four-barrel carburetor. There is a four-speed manual transmission and rests on a wheelbase that measures 108 inches.

In 2012, this car was offered for sale at RM Auction's Monterey, CA sale. It was estimated to sell for $175,000 - $225,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $159,500, inclusive of buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012