Textbook Shelby GT350 Fastback Proves Less is More
Despite brake and suspension upgrades, this stock Shelby GT350 replica turns heads even without extensive mods.
You really can have too much of a good thing. Here at Mustang Forums we’re constantly bombarded with the coolest Mustangs in the world all day, every day. After a while, you get kind of desensitized, and it’s hard to enjoy the simple things.
That’s a shame, because we almost missed this gorgeous 1966 Mustang GT350 Fastback replica that will be offered at Barrett-Jackson’s Northeast 2018 sale. It’s a pretty textbook example of a restored early Mustang with the usual modifications, and that’s honestly a good thing.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a well-done Shelby GT350 clone (or “tribute,” if you want to be more polite about it). Resplendent in candy Apple Red with white stripes, we think that the 17-inch Cobra wheels were the right move on this car. We appreciate the attention to detail, too — the Plexiglass vent windows, hood scoop and side scoops all all to the Shelby vibe.
The black interior is similarly tidy, and we dig the add-on tachometer on the dash — although a Rally Pac would have been even better. The wood-rimmed steering wheel adds the right amount of contrast, while the glovebox is signed by Carroll Shelby. While we’ve heard that the late, great chicken farmer/sports car builder/chili magnate would sign just about anything you put in front of him, it’s still pretty cool to have his stamp of approval on your GT350 replica.
The 289 V8 has been dressed up with all of the appropriate Cobra goodies, and it’s backed by a four-speed manual transmission. The brakes and suspension have been upgraded to bring this 52 year-old Mustang up to 2018 standards. Given that the car only had 44,000 miles on it before the restoration, we’d imagine it has to be one of the tightest, best-driving 1966 Mustangs out there.
All in all, we’d be overjoyed to have this pony in our stable. It’s not an over-the-top, one-of-a-kind build — and in this case, that’s a good thing.
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