She's been sold to a new owner - thanks for all the interest.

67200F5A01655 will need a detailed check before she goes back on the road.

GT 350 Completed 4/21/67 and shipped 7/21/67 to Ford of Belgium / Claude DuBois (Brussels BEL) Imported through Ford N.V. (Antwerp BEL) with Ford VIN plate on top of Shelby VIN as Shelby was not a recognised manufacturer.

Factory production order form is marked “Export Pkg” ‘3.25 Limited Slip’

As purchased the car had a Belgian fire extinguisher, English sunroof (Webasto), Italian air horns, and a Kienzle (German) gear reduction unit on the speedometer drive to the 280 KPH speedometer ( part number C7ZF –17265. ) Also had 1968-type SHELBY lettering on hood and trunk instead of 1967 badges, possibly to update it for resale. Still has original Speedway 350 tyre on Kelsey-Hayes steel rim in trunk.

Engine rebuild 4/88 after timing gear failure caused by build-up of dirt in sump.

Purchased by original owner Cont Van Den Steen (BEL)

Owner listing from arrival in UK and registration as “LYU 99K” on 1st July 1972

· John Sprinzel, racing driver and dealer, London, ENG July 1972 to August 1973.

· J. Cadwell, Steel Tube Services, Slough, ENG August 1973 to November 1976

· Colin Briggs, (Ferrari dealer) Forfar, SCO November 1976 to May 1979 (had to park the car round the back of the dealership to keep it out of sight)

· Rod Taylor, Stirlingshire, SCO. May 1979 to December 1981

· Gordon McMillan, Stirlingshire, SCO December 1981 to May 2005.

New owner from Galsgow took delivery at the end of May 2005

Currently restored but primarily being conserved rather than used. Painted original Dark Moss Green with Chrome yellow roof and side stripes, and de-badged with bumpers and back-up lights de-chromed.

The chrome yellow roof and side stripes are my idea - to distinguish it from all the other Shelbys in Scotland.

 

2004 Update

Started her up in January and she blew the bottom out the main muffler. No big problem as Shelbys have a habit of doing this.

 

2005 Update

May 2005 - off to a new home in Glasgow.

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