1965 Shelby GT350 for sale in Colorado Springs, Colorado

$3,000

This blue striped beauty is number 517 of the 562 Shelby Mustang GT350s built in 1965. The smallest and lightest of the GT 350 models, the 2-seater fastback came with the 'Cobra hi-riser' K-Code 289ci, 306 hp V8 attached to a 4-speed manual transmission. As with all 1965 GT350s, 5S517 is painted Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue rocker stripes. It has the optional Le Mans top stripes, also in Guardsman Blue.

Finished in July of 1965, 5S517 remained in Shelby American's possession until January of 1966 when the car was finally sent out into the world to find its first owner.

It found a home in the spring of 1966 with Fred H. Thompson of Jackson, MS. After a couple years of use Fred fancied a 1962 Corvette belonging to Ronnie MacDowell, also of Jackson, MS and traded the car straight across. MacDowell got the itch less than a year later, and 5S517 was swapped again, this time to Mississippi lawyer and racer Sam E. Scott for a 1967 Shelby GT350 #097.

Scott was a partner with Car and Driver editor William Jeanes in the legendary Southern good times racing team, Bolus & Snopes. Known for their lighthearted attitude towards professional racing, they were reported to have had a blimp called the Graf Bolus II that was always about to land at the local track; a steamboat called the Robert E. Snopes that was laden with beer, car parts, and a harpoon gun; and their team mascot, Dick Johnson, was a sorrel mule that had either escaped captivity or been kidnapped. Poster and stickers would be seen all around the tracks stating that Bolus & Snopes had lost their ass. Please feel free to email, call or text message me at 850-778-1O83

Year:  1980 or older
Miles:  40 000 - 44 999
Transmission: Manual
Fuel: Gasoline

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