Ford enjoyed a series of marketing victories in the early '60s, one of which was replacing Chevrolet as the supplier to car rental giant Hertz. Carroll Shelby capitalized on the new relationship, sending Shelby American GM Peyton Cramer to pitch the new GT350 as a replacement for Corvette in Hertz’s Sports Car Club. Armed with research on Hertz’s beginnings in the business, Cramer pitched a fleet of Hertz Shelby’s finished in Raven Black with Gold striping, reflecting the company’s long-time corporate color scheme. Hertz management loved the idea, and just before Christmas 1965, Shelby American received a demand letter from Hertz for 1,000 GT350s. The new Hertz Shelby’s reflected most of the changes made to 1966 Shelby’s.
Functional body-side brake cooling scoops were added, quarter windows replaced the stock Mustang air extractor louvers; a Cobra tachometer replaced the 1965 dash gauge pod, and most cars were produced with a folding rear seat in place of the fiberglass rear shelf. Today the GT350H Rent-A-Racer is one of the most desirable Shelby’s of all. Documented in the Shelby Registry, this 1966 Shelby GT350H Fastback retains much of its original aspects, including its original Holley Lemans center-hung carburetor, correct open-letter intake manifold, open-letter valve cover, T oil pan, 9-inch rear end with locker, magnum 500 Hurst wheels and factory seats and interior.
Originally sent to Metke Ford Motors in Bellevue, WA for dealer preparation prior to delivery to Hertz Seattle, WA, SFM61621, Hertz Rent-A-Racer has a matching numbers 289 CI Hi-Po V8 engine.
Key Details:
- LISTED IN (SAAC) SHELBY AMERICAN REGISTRY
- VIN # SFM6S1621 HERTZ RENT-A-RACER
- HERTZ ORDERED 1000 SHELBY GT350 FASTBACKS IN 1966
- RAVEN BLACK W/GOLD STRIPES -EXTERIOR
- BLACK INTERIOR
- ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERS
INTERIOR:
- ORIGINAL BLACK INTERIOR
- DASH MOUNTED TACHOMETER
- WOOD RIMMED STEERING WHEEL
- FOLD-DOWN REAR SEATS
- SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK
- RED OXIDE UNDERBODY
EXTERIOR:
- RAVEN BLACK
- GOLD STRIPES EXTERIOR
- CHROME BUMPERS
- ORIGINAL CHROME MAGNUM 500 WHEELS
- GOODYEAR EAGLE ST RADIAL TIRES
DRIVETRAIN:
- 289 V8 ENGINE - MATCHING NUMBERS
- HOLLEY 3259 - 715 CFM LEMANS
- 4-BARREL CARB
- CORRECT INTAKE MANIFOLD
- HEADERS W/DUAL EXHAUST
- 306HP @ 6000 RPM / 329LB-FT TORQUE @ 4200 RPM
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- REAR-WHEEL DRIVE
- FORD 9" REAR END W/LOCKER
This car recently came out of very long-term storage and had the following done to it October, 2019:
- SERVICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER
- CHANGED OIL AND FILTER, REPLACED DRAIN PLUG RE TAPPED ORIGINAL OIL PAN
- REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (ORIGINAL IN BOX)
- REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS
- REPLACED REAR BRAKE HOSE
- REPLACED FRONT BRAKE HOSES
- REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS
- FLUSHED BRAKE FLUID
- SERVICED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID
- SERVICED REAR AXLE FLUID
- REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS
- MACHINED FRONT ROTORS
- CLEANED AND RE PACKED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
- FLUSHED ENGINE COOLANT
- REPLACED FOMOCO FUEL TANK AND CORRECT FUEL SENDING UNIT
- REPLACED FUEL TANK HARDWARE AND FILLER NECK GASKET INSTALLED
- CORRECT STEERING WHEEL AND HORN PARTS SERVICED
- REPLACE ALL RUBBER FUEL HOSE AND CLAMPS
- REPLACED BOTH ENGINE TO TRY-Y HEADER GASKETS
- REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/ AND IGNITION WIRES
- INSTALLED PROTRONIX IGNITION
- REPLACED IGNITION COIL
- REPLACED RADIATOR CAP
- INSTALLED NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR
- TYPE F TRANSMISSION FLUID TRANSMISSION FILTER KIT OIL FILTER P/N FL1A
- BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
- REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS
- BRAKE FLUID
- 10W30 ENGINE OIL
- ENGINE COOLANT
- 80W90 TRANS FLUID
- 80W90 REAR AXLE FLUID
- CLEANER DEGREASER
- OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG AND WARSHER FRONT CALIPERS
- CORRECT FRONT BRAKE HOSES
- REAR BRAKE HARDWARE KIT REAR SELF ADJUSTER KITS REAR BRAKE HOSE
- FRONT BRAKE PAD SET FRONT WHEEL SEALS
- FUEL TANK KIT
- SPARK PLUG WIRES
- COIL
- PROTRONIX IGNITION
- HEADER GASKETS
- DISTRIBUTOR CAP
- ROTOR
- SPARK PLUGS
- FUEL FILTER
- RUBBER FUEL HOSES AND CLAMPS FUEL TANK, SENDER
- REAR MOUNTING RADIATOR CAP
This car is tuned-in and ready to drive. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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