1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H Hertz

In 1964, Ford Motor Company produced one of the most successful cars in history – the Mustang. It sold 22,000 cars the first day! At that same time, Ford had Texan racecar driver Carroll Shelby under contract. They were already selling his AC Cobra in Ford dealerships. Ford decided to have Shelby experiment with the Mustang 2-plus-2 fastback to see if he could make it a potential Group B SCCA racer. The result was called the Shelby GT-350. It was a bear of a car; noisy, exciting and fast – and very successful in racing.

Among the changes were Koni adjustable shocks, 11.3in diameter front disc brakes, aluminum cased Borg-Warner T-10 4-speed, and Goodyear 130mph Blue Dot tires. The steel hood was replaced by a fiberglass one with a hood scoop. The front suspension got a one-inch thick anti roll bar. The idler and Pitman arms were replaced by longer ones which gave it a faster steering ratio. The 289 V8 came from Ford with a rating of 271 bhp but Shelby...