im somewhat new to mustangs and am considering trading my car for this car a 1966 mustang fastback gt-350 clone, can someone give me a ballpark on what this car is worth , i will try to get more pics when i look at it. here some info on the car by the owner and some pics, any info would be greatly appreciated,
Until you’ve owned one of these, it’s hard to imagine the following that these cars have with people. If I got $5.00 for everytime I’ve been filmed or stopped in a parking lot for pictures, I’d have two of these by now. These cars were built very crude back then with little detail to fit & finish. If you drive these cars aggressively, you must be on your toes. I think that’s what makes these old cars so fun to own and drive. If your 911 is anything like mine was, you have to do something pretty stupid to get into trouble. As they say now a-days, with all this stability control etc. it still cannot over-ride the laws of physics. This 66 fastback was imported from California 5 years ago, shell only, no drive-train, suspension or interior at a cost of $17,000.00 US. The entire body was stripped of original paint and required very little body-work on some minor dents. Paint is base clear silver with painted-on stripes and clear coated over. Hood is fibreglass as were all the Shelby’s . All chrome except for the mirrors has been re-chromed or replaced and is in as new condition. Wheels are factory “Style-wheels” as they would have been in 66. I believe that this was the only year that they used trim-rings on the styled wheel. The 302 c.i. engine came from a donor car. It sports a dual-plane air-gap intake with a 600 Edlebrock carb. Edlebrock aluminum heads, stock exhaust manifolds, duraspark ignition, 8 quart milodon oil pan and cobra style valve covers and air filter. Cooling system is 3-row aluminum radiator, electric fan with adjustable temperature control. Power is transferred through a 5-speed Tremec, race style transmission, new HD drive shaft to 8.8 inch open differential. The car will get 22-24 MPG on the highway if you use 5th gear. Exhaust is 2” diameter into Imco chamber style mufflers with 2-1/2” stainless tips through the rear valance. Brakes are non-power disc brakes with 4 piston callipers up front with drums on the back. The interior is pretty much all new except for the door panels. I fabricated a walnut and cherry centre console to compliment the wood steering wheel. It houses an oil gauge and temp gauge and cup holder.
That isn't really a car that would be considered a Shelby clone. In 66, the GT-350s came with either a 66-only version of the 10 spoke aluminum wheel, the 5-spoke Crager IIs or, later in the production, Magnum 500s. That isn't a a 66 Shelby color. They didn't do black LeMans stripes in 66, it has the wrong gas cap, no GT-350 side stripes, etc.... And, that's just from a couple of shots of the exterior. It should have a 9 inch rear end, either a 7 qt Cobra aluminum oil pan or, if it's a Hertz car clone, maybe the standard Mustang oil pan, either a Ford top loader or a built up C4 if it's an automatic. There's a pretty long list of stuff that wasn't on a Shelby.
I don't say this to knock the car. Actually, I kind of like that car, but, it's value will depend on what it really is. The condition of the floors, quarters, etc..what motor it came with originally, that sort of stuff. Really, really nice K code fastbacks are only bringing about 35K right now, so, most people aren't going to spend anything close to that for a really nice, virtually all non-original car that started out life as a 6 cyl or a 289 2bbl car. It looks like it would be a fun car to ride around in, but, with the way that the market is right now, there are a whole bunch of fun cars to ride around in available now, and that doesn't exactly help the value of one particular car any. If you are thinking about buying this car, I would get the car on a lift one way or another and have a look at the undercarriage. If it has rust problems, or is has been all hacked up in a rust 'repair' or something, I would have to pass on that one. If the body panels have a whole bunch of body filler under the paint, again, I would have to pass on that car.
If the body is basically solid, I would then check out how well the car runs, how well the brakes work, if the steering felt funny or the suspemsion made funny noises or the car tried to wander, all of that stuff. Then check how nice or how ugly the interior is. If everything seems to be good, and the fifth digit of the vin is T, something up near 20K would be about right. If the fith digit is a C or an A 20-21ish, because everything cool about being an A code has been removed. If it's a K code, maybe 25. There's about 15K dollars worth of parts missing from it, if it's a K code. You wouldn't make any money on the car any time soon, but, if you got it back to right, the market would catch up with you in a few years.
I agree with Veronica and 429ragtop that it's not much of a GT350 clone. Installing a Shelby, stripes, hood and side scoops does not qualify it to be called a Shelby clone in my book. His price of 17K for the shell with no drive train or interior, 5 years ago, seems high to me. He probably jacked up his buy price to justify his current sell price.
Stainless Steel Trim Rings were used on '67 and up Styled Steel Wheels. '66's had chromed rims with no trim rings.
It does look like a nice car.
Crxnug, are you going to check it out in person?
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hi, im going to look at it in person theres no price on the car as he responded to a trade ad i put for a classic car, the car im considering trading is a 1984 porsche 911 slantnose conversion, i have my car listed for $30000 canadian $. Flickr: crxturbo90zc's Photostream
hi, im going to look at it in person theres no price on the car as he responded to a trade ad i put for a classic car, the car im considering trading is a 1984 porsche 911 slantnose conversion, i have my car listed for $30000 canadian $. Flickr: crxturbo90zc's Photostream
It looks like that console is made of wood, but it looks better than most homemade consoles I've seen. The color just doesn't fit in. It would look better if it was painted to match the interior.
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I've changed my mind. I like the console. I think I would add an upholstered arm rest to it. I think it looks good with the steering wheel.
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new to mustangs, what is this gt-350 clone worth? 
