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Other notable victories included the Mille Miglia Connecticut. Livanos sent the GT350 to Chris
1000-mile endurance race in 1955 behind the wheel Liebenberg of Danbury Connecticut, who converted
of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, and the 1954 12 it to R specifications, in the process creating an ideal
Hours of Sebring driving an O.S.C.A. MT4. candidate for vintage racing.
Although Moss officially retired in 1962 following a In the course of Sir Stirling’s vintage racing tours, he’d
devastating crash, he never completely walked away had the opportunity to drive a GT350 at the Monterey
from the sport. As vintage racing grew from an obscure Historics and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
hobby into an organized circuit, Moss became an Consequently, Moss purchased SFM 6S089 in 1992
active participant. and first raced it at the Targa Tasmania with his wife
Susie as co-driver, where they won their class, the
As for the 1966 Shelby GT350, SFM 6S089, its
early ownership trail kicked off in San Antonio, Classic Division B7 for Touring and GT cars over
Texas. It was later sold and moved to Boston, and 4000cc. He raced the Shelby in vintage competitions
then purchased by Peter Livanos of Greenwich, all across Europe, including at Silverstone in 1995 and
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