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1967 seasons, it was retired after the NHRA 9-inch rear end and other locations during the
folded Sport Stock into Super Stock for 1968. process, signifying it was the sixth drag racing
While a formidable low-12-second car, the Shelby GT350 built at Performance Associates,
Shelby’s owner knew it would no longer be – following the first 1966 car - 6S011 - and
competitive in the new class, and after a little preceding 6S018.
clandestine street action, the car was stored and
preserved as raced from 1971 until 2013, when - - -
it was purchased by the consignor from the
original owner. ACCORDING TO THE SHELBY AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE CLUB (SAAC),
JUST EIGHT GT350 DRAG CARS, COLLECTIVELY DESIGNATED “DRAG UNITS,”
Delivered to Mel Burns Ford in Long Beach,
California, SFM5S242 was equipped new with WERE BUILT - FOUR 1965 CARS AND ANOTHER FOUR 1966 MODELS.
Le Mans stripes and tagged as a showroom car - - -
and dealer demonstrator at the urging of Shelby
American. It remained with Mel Burns Ford
until January 22, 1966, when San Jose drag
racer Jerry Mendes purchased SFM5S242 for
$3,377 and had it shipped immediately that
day to Les Ritchey’s Performance Associates,
where it received the entire set of Shelby Drag
Unit upgrades. There, “GT6” was stamped on
the Shelby’s engine, 4-speed transmission,

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