1 of 19 Silver Jade Cars - 1 of 2 Shelby Marketing Cars

Of the 935 GT350 Fastbacks built in 1969, only 19 painted in Silver Jade were produced, two of which were identical cars ordered by the Shelby marketing department as demos. This one is the only one in the United States while it's sister car is reported to be in England. A Ford executive drove this GT350 for one year then it headed to Galpin Ford in California where it was sold to it's first owner in 1970.

1969 was the last year that Shelby Mustangs were produced, while many unsold ones were re-VINed as 1970s. Now based on the Mustang's SportsRoof (fastback) model, the Shelby differed from standard Mustangs by having fiberglass front fenders and hood while creating a larger grill opening with two 7” headlights. Lucas fog lamps were mounted below the front bumper. The hood features three forward facing NACA ducts and two rear facing air extraction scoops. The front and rear fenders feature brake ducts to keep the disc/drum brakes cool. At the rear, 1965 Thunderbird style taillights were used along with a unique center exit exhaust. Contrasting the body color, a reflective black stripe with GT350 lettering can be found along the side while snake emblems adorn the left of the front grill and on the C-pillars.

The Shelby's interior features regular production Mustang's Deluxe Interior Décor Group, this one covered in it's original Black Clarion Knit/Corinthian Vinyl, features Shelby identification on the door panels, steering wheel and passenger's side dash along with Carroll Shelby's autograph on the glove box door. The top of console houses Steward Warner oil pressure gauge and ammeter while the dash features a tachometer, 140mph speedometer and a fuel gauge. This Shelby features inertia-reel harnesses, a roll bar, sport deck rear seat, an AM radio and a tilt away steering column.

Powering this GT350 is the 290hp version of the 351cid Winsor V8 with a Shelby aluminum intake manifold as well as Cobra valve covers. A 4-speed manual replaced the original FMX 3-speed automatic transmission while the correct 3:25 Trac-Lok rear end delivers power to the ground.

This ultra rare and unique Silver Jade Shelby GT350 is accompanied by a Marti Report confirming it's story along with it's owner's manual and a copy of the window sticker.

Any vehicle carrying Carroll Shelby's surname means that it's special. Take advantage of this opportunity to own a true rarity among this family of special cars!