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1965 Shelby GT350H - $49,900 - Charlotte, NC - If you're a Ford fan you've undoubtedly noticed the plethora of high quality Mustangs we've featured over the past six months. From our authentic 1968 Shelby GT500KR to the brutal Boss 557 we sold in a little less than five days RK Motors Charlotte is working hard to become your number one source for top notch Ford pony cars. But with prices of documented collector cars and serious pro-touring builds climbing faster than a P-51 in a dog fight owning a piece of six-figure Detroit muscle can be more nerve racking than it is fun. That's why the smart enthusiast who likes driving and enjoying his hardware buys a slick fully-sorted weekend cruiser like this 1965 Shelby GT350-H tribute. With solid recently restored Arizona sheet metal a fire-breathing small block 302 and a striking new interior this car is the ULTIMATE way to enjoy the classic car hobby!Hitting the desert roads as a run of the mill fastback and then spending 25 years of its life in carefully guarded dry storage this solid '65 Mustang would prove the perfect starting point for a top notch Shelby GT350-H conversion. Its rotisserie restoration began with hours spent massaging its solid panels into a completely wave-free and arrow straight canvas. Once that intense labor and high quality detail work resulted in excellent fit and finish a smooth and glossy coat of black R-M urethane was adorned with Metallic gold stripes sealed in a durable Diamont clearcoat shell and accented with correctly stenciled ''G.T. 350 H'' side stripes. Take one glance at this '65 Shelby's super slick body and you'll see what high quality craftsmanship performed by a dedicated group of individuals truly looks like. And today it's one sinister fastback tribute car which mixes the classic design of a first generation Mustang with the dedication of an expert restoration and the kind of all-business attitude that's only found behind the fangs of a Cobra.
It's obvious Ford has always sweated the details on the Mustang; and with its attractive brightwork this sweet fastback presents a finished high quality appearance which goes far beyond its nice paint and fresh decals. At the leading edge of the car a stainless Shelby style grille hangs pristine horizontal bars between two perfectly functioning stainless trimmed headlights a great looking chrome bumper and a Shelby 'R' front valence that's complete with chrome trimmed parking lights. At the top of that grille a traditional metal hood which is secured by well-aligned metal pins carries a familiar Shelby hood scoop. And at the top of the car like-new windows are bordered by straight stainless trim tweaked satin finished wipers and chrome drip rails which look like they're fresh off the showroom floor. The profile of the car presents a slick purpose-built appearance with pristine chrome door handles a chrome English racing mirror standard rear air scoops and chrome ''289'' fender emblems being the only baubles that disrupt the otherwise smooth black paint. And at the back of the car the metallic gold stripes center a chrome GT350 fuel filler cap between two clear segmented brake lights a passenger's side mounted ''GT350'' emblem and a second great looking chrome bumper.
With the body finished and the rest of the project well underway it was time to find a suitable powerplant; and given this Mustang's predisposition to both class and muscle a bolt in strip motor wouldn't quite do the trick. Pull the pins on the solid steel hood and you'll find a 302 cubic inch Ford V8 which has been rebuilt beefed up and bathed in a slick coat of jet black paint. At the top of that hot smallblock air flows from a fully functional hood scoop into a chrome freshly decaled air cleaner which rides on a giant 4-barrel carburetor. That carburetor which sucks fuel through stainless lines that are complete with an inline canister filter sends a perfect air/fuel mixture into a Weiand aluminum intake which is bolted between original equipment heads that are complete with stainless valves roller tip rockers and fresh chrome valve covers. Once that air/fuel mixture makes its way to the cylinders a reliable points distributor sends fire through black Hi-Temp Super Stock Spiral Core plug wires. A 523 lift 315 duration cam combines with high quality forged pistons to create pavement melting combustion. And a solid set of free breathing long tube headers turn fire into a mechanical symphony of power and speed. Aesthetically this awesome mill sits in a completely restored engine bay which has been covered in a smooth coat of traditional satin black paint. And nice pieces like a chrome brace bar a reproduction Autolite StaFul battery a correct FoMoCo washer fluid bag reproduction Ford hoses and tower clamps and a fresh Autolite voltage regulator provide the visual punch to match the cars highly detailed exterior panels.
What would an excellent restoration be without a great foundation? Take a look under this Mustang and you'll find solid over-restored floors that are highlighted by a clean chassis and some serious performance hardware. Behind the stout 302 a familiar 4-speed manual transmission spins a high performance Eaton Posi-traction rear end that's equipped with tall 3.73 gears. At the ends of the car a restored double A-arm front and rear leaf spring suspension maximizes both launch and handling characteristics; and at the corners of the car manual drum brakes provide firm fade-free stops. Step on the throttle and a fresh stainless fuel tank supplies gas to fresh stainless fuel lines while the ceramic coated headers hurl exhaust into mandrel bent true dual pipes which breathe through an H-Pipe crossover and aggressive dual chamber mufflers. Power is put to the pavement by great looking 14 inch chrome Magnum 500s that are wrapped in brand new 215/70 and 245/60 redline tires. And everything under this car from its stainless hardware to its slick black oil pan is fully sorted and ready to go!
Open the door to this well-done Mustang and you'll find a fully restored cockpit that mixes clean white vinyl with a standard black base color to provide an exceptionally attractive driving environment. The factory bucket seats wear new pleated covers between two piece lap belts and new chrome hardware; and the new dual cowl dash pad looks like it came straight out of the box yesterday morning. Inside that dash a traditional black instrument panel holds a full assortment of fully rebuilt gauges between new chrome knobs for the car's accessories and a correct AM radio. And below that dash a new Hurst shifter which is complete with a traditional white cue ball knob gaits through a chrome trimmed rubber boot. At the sides of the car layered door panels are decorated with pristine stainless trim new chrome handles for the doors and windows and pristine chrome armrests. And at the bottom of the car new black carpet is protected by heavy duty Mustang branded floor mats. At the top of the car a fresh white headliner stretches from the front of the car to its fully restored and correctly finished hatch. And in front of the driver an impressive chrome spoked and wood trimmed steering wheels spins in front of a slick column mounted tachometer and continuous motion electric clock.
There's simply nothing like keying up a legendary muscle car. The sound the feeling of the idle and the relentless surge of torque as you power through the gears. It's very rare to find a fully sorted well-executed restoration which carries an asking price of roughly half what the car cost to build but this Mustang is exactly that. And if you're looking for a highly desirable muscle car that will provide you years of weekend fun and rack up more than its fair share of fans and trophies this is your kind of car!
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