Shelby Mustang 1967 GT350 #1 up for auction

By: Guy Allen, Unique Cars magazine

Date: 16.10.2016

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

1967 Shelby GT350 Mustang

Top resto carries early hand-made Shelby parts

First Shelby Mustang for 1967 is up for sale.

The first Shelby Mustang for the 1967 model year, a small block GT350 with build number 00018, is up for auction next January, through Mecum in the USA.

Shelby was able to show a little more flair with this model, developing a number of distinctive cosmetic parts and this car carries several early hand-made pieces, such as the grille.

It was also the year the Mustang platform was adapted to take the big-block engines as an alternative to the 289 V8.

This example started life as a Ford show and PR car before being sold to the head of Avis rent-a-car.

It underwent a major restoration some time ago (using original engine and panels) and its won a number of concours awards over time.

This is the 289ci car, boasting 306 horses and a four-speed manual. Shelby built 3225 Mustangs that year - its best effort to date - of which 1175 were GT350s. It was outsold by the big-block GT500 (2048).

A GT500 notchback and soft-top prototype were also built.

So, what's it worth? Over $200k at a guess, but how much over given its history? We'll have to wait a while, as the auction isnt until January 6-15.

Here's the direct auction link.