Nevada Shelby American Automobile Club
1966 SHELBY GT350
INFORMATION
SERIAL NUMBERS
| Shelby Vehicle Identification Number | Ford Vehicle Identification Number | ||
| S | Shelby | 6 | Model Year (1966) |
| F | Ford | R | Assembly Plant (San Jose, California) |
| M | Mustang | 09 | Body Code (2 Dr. Fastback) |
| 6 | Production Year (1966) | K | Engine Code (289 Cubic in. 271 High Performance) |
| S | Street (No Competition models produced) | 123456 | Consecutive Unit Number |
| 1234 |
Consecutive production number: Begins with 001 and ends with 2380 |
1966 SHELBY UNIQUE PARTS
EXTERIOR
· Stock color-Wimbledon White, Sapphire Blue, Candy Apple Red, Ivy Green, Raven Black
· Optional Lemans stripes-Guardsman Blue on white cars; white on all others except Hertz cars
· Hertz cars- usually black with gold stripes; occasionally came in the other four colors;
side stripes all gold, Lemans stripes occasionally deleted
· Hood-one piece fiberglass with integral scoop; held closed by two racing-type klik-pins;
some later cars used steel hoods with steel scoop and stock Mustang latching mechanism
· Outside mirror -dealer-installed option, usually chrome Ford 'Rotunda" bullet mirror
· Wheels, standard-early cars used 15x5 1/2 steel wheels; later cars used 14x6 painted Magnum 500
· Wheels; Hertz cars used 14x6 chrome Magnum 500 wheels
· Wheels, optional- early cars used 15x6 Cragar/Shelby wheels until supply ran out;
later cars used 14x6 aluminum 10 spoke wheels
· Side scoops-fiberglass with functional ducting to rear brakes
· Side quarter windows -clear Plexiglas with aluminum trim and black plastic interior trim
INTERIOR
· Stock color-Black
· Steering wheel-Mustang GT deep-dish plastic 'wood grain' with chrome 'GT350' center cap*
· Tachometer-'COBRA' 9000 RPM, mounted with bracket on top of dashboard
· Seat belts-3 in. wide competition, black with chrome hardware, manufactured by "Ray Brown" , "American Safety" or "IMPACT"
· Rear shelf-black fiberglass with front-to-rear ribs (spare mounted in trunk); different from 1965 shelf; found on earliest cars-others had Mustang fold-down rear seats
ENGINE
· 289 C.I.D./271 H.P. Ford Hi-Po block and heads
· 'COBRA' finned aluminum valve covers-early cars had 1965 style hollow-letter covers;
later cars had Solid-Letter style with black crinkle-finish
· 'COBRA' 7 1/2 qt. finned aluminum oil pan
· 'COBRA' aluminum hi-rise intake manifold with small letters {later cars used large letter type) *
· 715 CFM Holley carburetor {automatic cars used Autolite 595 CFM carb)
· 'Tri- Y' steel tubing exhaust headers glass packed mufflers with rear-exiting exhausts
· Paxton supercharge optional with twin gauges mounted under dashboard
TRANSMISSION
· Standard-Borg Warner T -10 close-ratio with aluminum case
· Optional-Ford C-4 high performance automatic
REAR END
· Standard-9-in. Ford open
· Optional-Detroit Automotive locking
SUSPENSION
· Front upper A-arms lowered 1 in. on first 252 cars
· Koni adjustable shock absorbers standard on first 252 cars; optional on all others
· Special lengthened Pitman and idler arms
· Larger 1 in. sway bar
· Monte Carlo stabilizer bar
· Export brace
· Rear torque control arms {1965-type override bars on first approx. 850 cars;
later cars used 'Traction Master' under ride bars)
· Axle limiting cables in rear
BRAKES
· Large front discs
· Large rear drums
· Sintered metallic linings
· Large master cylinder (some Hertz cars used 3-bolt master cylinder booster)
· Proportioning valve