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LOT #1395 - 1965 SHELBY GT350

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Craig Jackson's personal 1965 Shelby GT350. Finished in with steel frame and rear-exiting exhaust per California
Wimbledon White with blue LeMans stripes, it was restored requirements. SFM5S553 was owned by one family (two
to factory original specifications by SAAC Head Judge John brothers) from new until the summer of 2016. At that
Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations. It's powered by the time, the owner of the car had recently passed away and his
original high-performance 289ci V8 engine producing a son found it sitting in the barn, where it had been moved
Shelby-enhanced 306hp. Shifting duties are handled by the from the garage some 15 years earlier. Craig Jackson was in
original all-aluminum BorgWarner T10M 4-speed manual search of the best '65 GT350 at the time and received word
transmission and power is planted by way of the original of this car's discovery. A deal was made and the Shelby was
9-inch Ford rear end housing a Detroit Locker and 3.89 shipped to John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations in
gears. A barn find in 2016, Craig Jackson commenced a no- Oklahoma for restoration. This Shelby would receive no
expense-spared restoration in his quest to produce the finest ordinary restoration; Brown was instructed to make this
1965 GT350 example to exist. He accomplished that goal one-family-owned GT350 the best Shelby on the planet. He
as this car, 5S553, was the very first '65 GT350 to ever be did just that. The original drivetrain was pulled from the
awarded the "Triple Crown" - Gold in Division One at the car and completely gone through. All original components
Mid-America Ford and Shelby Meet in 2017, the MCA Gold were rebuilt or, if deemed subpar, replaced with correctly
in the Thoroughbred Class as well as the prestigious MCA date-coded superior original components. Having spent its
(Mustang Club of America) Authenticity Award in 2018, life in California before its move to South Texas, the Shelby
and SAAC's Premier Award at SAAC-43, also in 2018 - the was in remarkable condition. One of 5S553's many unique
highest honors that can be achieved in each of the highly points of historical significance it that it is one of the last 10
respected clubs. 5S553 was factory-equipped with LeMans 1965 Shelby GT350s produced.
stripes, Shelby/Cragar 15x6 alloy wheels, Goodyear Blue- NO RESERVE.
Dot tires, 15-inch wood steering wheel, Fiberglass hood

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