UNRESTORED 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H Factory Sapphire Blue 6S825 Rare Original

Condition:	Used
Make:	Shelby
Model:	GT350
Type:	Fastback
Trim:	Black Vinyl
Year:	1952
Mileage:	7,950
VIN:	6S825
Color:	Blue
Transmission:	Automatic
Drive type:	Automatic
Interior color:	Black
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Description of 1952 Shelby GT350

This car is 6S825 and it is a factory Sapphire Blue Hertz GT350H, ne of roughly 50-55 which were produced in 1966 by Shelby American! All in all, he story of 6S825 is one of great care and preservation. The car was originally delivered to S&C Motors in San Francisco and was rented out of the San Francisco Airport. After being rented, t was sold to a local and stayed in San Francisco until roughly 2009 when the second owner took the car to Washington State. The car was a California car almost its entire life and the benefits of such a life are apparent!
The most amazing attribute of 6S825 is that it retains 100% of its original sheet metal as well as its original drivetrain which it left Shelby American with! It has never had any rust and has been lovingly maintained its entire life as opposed to being restored. I am the third owner of the car.
The history of 6S825 is equally as unique as its originality. Unlike today, here GT350Hs are revered by enthusiasts for their history as "Rent a Racers", T350Hs used to be seen as "old used rental cars" . Owners of showroom delivered 66 GT350s would look down upon those who bought the used rental Mustangs! For that reason, S825s first owner went about accessorizing the car, ike so many did, o ensure that the cars ex-rental life was not apparent. In order to accomplish that, e went about adding the white stripes and as many original "over the counter"accessories as he could! They include: original Cobra dual Carter carbs on the small letter Cobra intake, eal Shelby wood wheel, riginal ten spoke wheels, are AM/FM radio, anuary 1966 dated bench seat, day-nite"mirror, n Autolite cigarette lighter/map light, nd matching original blue Mustang rubber floor mats in front with complimenting blue knock off MG Mitten mats in the back since Ford didn't sell rear Mustang floor mats. All of these accessories were available at the time through the Shelby American Accessories catalog in 1966-67. The fact that they are all still present on this car makes it an incredible "day 2"car. Many cars used to be accessorized like this, owever, ew still exist with similar accessories which makes the car quite unique!
It is worth noting that, f someone wants to go back to "stock" with the car, he over the counter accessories which are on the car are far more expensive than the stock parts which would be needed.
Adding to the uniqueness of 6S825, eing a San Francisco Hertz car, s the fact that it features a very rare parking brake warning light underneath the dash! This was a feature which was exclusive to San Francisco Hertz cars, eing that they had to park on so many hills, nd only roughly 8 cars have been documented as having this parking brake light from the factory! Also rare is the fact that this is a MICO master cylinder car, ne of around 200 cars to have that particular master cylinder from new after rental customers complained about the poor low speed braking performance of the Hertz cars.
6S825 has never been restored or disassembled. The benefit of never being taken apart is that the car drives like like a new Shelby would have in 1966! The suspension feels spot on and everything is tight. No squeaks and rattles to speak of. The car accelerates well, hifts through the gears smoothly, nd the brakes work very well. The car also runs nice and cool thanks to a brand new 3 core reproduction radiator. It is worth noting, also have the original WMO 10-65 dated radiator which came out of this car. It has been re-cored and is ready to be reinstalled if the next owner chooses to do so! I have kept the reproduction in the car simply because it is a bigger radiator and cools much better than even a re-cored original. Also included in the car's spares is an extra, riginal MICO master cylinder in case the one on the car ever goes bad! This is a rare part to find!
Interior is original from carpet to headliner. Without a doubt, he nicest original interior car which I have ever had the pleasure of owning. Every part of the interior is extremely presentable but has just that right amount of patina which makes you feel good about the car and reminds you of just how original it is. You can tell the car has always been used as it should be, owever, as always also been well looked after.
As far as underside, he car still retains its original 9-65 dated Konis on all four corners which is extremely rare. In the 70s-80s, hen shocks went bad, t was cheaper to merely buy a new set as opposed to having old shocks rebuilt. Because of that, t is unusual to see such nice, riginal shocks on a car! Being a CA car, S825 also retains its original red oxide floors with factory overspray which have never been restored or messed with! I would be happy to provide pictures of the beautiful unrestored underside of 6S825 to anyone who would like to see them.
Finally, he paint on the car presents itself extremely well. The respray on the car was done, believe, n the early 80s but shows like a paint job with much less age on it than that! In fact, just sent the car to the very best paint correction professional in Kansas City, cott Meyers of Scott Meyers Auto Detailing. He did a wonderful job and, pon inspection, ou would very guess the paint was as old as that.
6S825 is not for the guy that needs an absolutely cosmetically perfect car, ut it is for the guy who wants a car which has never been screwed with, recked, bused, ut up, estored, r even taken a part. 6S825 presents itself extremely well and it has great integrity. The car displays the best bones you can get in one of these old Shelbys and it has served me well over the entire period of my ownership! It is a totally documented car which was in storage for 35 years with its second owner, ompletely unknown to the club. Hence the reason why the registry entry is pretty much blank. The Shelby VIN tag has never been off it and still has its original black rivets attaching it. All VINS were confirmed with SAAC registrar Howard Pardee by looking under the apron instead of removing the tag. All Ford VINs are present in the locations where they should be.
Again, y thanks for taking a look at 6S825 and please let me know if I can answer any additional questions or provide any additional pictures. For the price, ou will be hard pressed to find another car which retains 100% of its original sheet metal and its original drivetrain. The opportunity to purchase a solid and extremely original car like 6S825 is not one which comes around often!