1965 Shelby GT350 for sale

This blue striped beauty is number 517 of the 562 Shelby Mustang GT350s built in 1965. The smallest and lightest of the GT 350 modelsand#44; the 2-seater fastback came with the Cobra hi-riser K-Code 289ciand#44; 306 hp V8 attached to a 4-speed manual transmission. As with all 1965 GT350sand#44; 5S517 is painted Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue rocker stripes. It has the optional Le Mans top stripesand#44; also in Guardsman Blue.

Finished in July of 1965and#44; 5S517 remained in Shelby Americans possession until January of 1966 when the car was finally sent out into the world to find its first owner.

It found a home in the spring of 1966 with Fred H. Thompson of Jacksonand#44; MS. After a couple years of use Fred fancied a 1962 Corvette belonging to Ronnie MacDowelland#44; also of Jacksonand#44; MS and traded the car straight across. MacDowell got the itch less than a year laterand#44; and 5S517 was swapped againand#44; this time to Mississippi lawyer and racer Sam E. Scott for a 1967 Shelby GT350 #097.

Scott was a partner with Car and Driver editor William Jeanes in the legendary Southern good times racing teamand#44; Bolus andamp; Snopes. Known for their lighthearted attitude towards professional racingand#44; they were reported to have had a blimp called the Graf Bolus II that was always about to land at the local track; a steamboat called the Robert E. Snopes that was laden with beerand#44; car partsand#44; and a harpoon gun; and their team mascotand#44; Dick Johnsonand#44; was a sorrel mule that had either escaped captivity or been kidnapped. Poster and stickers would be seen all around the tracks stating that Bolus andamp; Snopes had lost their ass.

One of their most famous moments was at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1971 when they were running in the 9th hour and the car started to fail. They put out the pit board that saidand#44; IN - WASH. The car came in and they proceeded to wash the car in the pits until the end of the raceand#44; and then sent the sparkling car out for the final lap and the checkered flag.

While they were campaigning their famous former Hertz rental carand#44; a 1966 Shelby GT350H (#6S1828) the racing engine began to give up the ghost. So it was decided in true Bolus and Snopes fashion to pull their ailing racing engine at the track and put in the motor from Scotts street GT350. You guessed itand#44; that day 5S517 gave up its motor in the name racing.

Scott eventually sold 5S517 to one of his crewmembersand#44; Jamie Allenand#44; in 1974. Shortly after Allens purchase the car was featured in the 9/74 issue of Car and Driverand#44; written by Bolus and Snopes ownerand#44; William Jeanes. Interestingly the photo of 5S517 on the road was taken from the back seatand#44; which had been put in by the original owner.

Allen drove the car infrequently and eventually moved to France leaving the car in storage with Scott. After watching the car languish in storage for many years Scott repurchased the car in November of 1998and#44; and enjoyed it once again until 2005.
In July of 2005 Scott once again sold the GT350and#44; and the new owners set about a complete restoration of 5S517 that was completed in 2006.

The result is immaculate. Immense attention was paid to the details and execution of the work. Such care was taken in the restoration that the car is presented with all the factory chalk marksand#44; warning tagsand#44; and paint inspection stamps. It is a perfect balance of show winning executionand#44; but not so overdone that it cannot be properly enjoyed where it belongs-on the open road.

5S517 was driven in the New England 1000 and ran flawlessly. Since restoration it has been serviced regularly and extremely well looked after. It has a Shelby Serial Number Verificationand#44; and has also been verified by Shelby expert Howard Pardee.
Since arriving at Canepaand#44; 5S517