AC Bill
Well-known member
I saw this 66 GT350 for sale, and I can't decide if the car had been done right, by turning it into a B Production race car for the vintage circuit, or ruined for life..
In some ways I think, well the GT350's claim to fame really was made on the race track, not the street. But then I think..hmmm.. just over 1300 of these cars were ever built, would I want one that has been modified to race, or an untouched factory stock one?
The article goes on to tell you, most of the factory stock parts including the original 289 engine will come with the car, so if desired you could put it back to factory stock condition. But could you really?
That full cage roll bar would have to be bolted or welded in place, likewise with the racing harness, mounting holes for the race seat, holes for the fire extinguisher system, and I am sure many other modifications, that just a dab of touch up paint won't fix,,,Oh I suppose you could fill in all the holes, and once painted it wouldn't be quite so obvious the car had gone through a metamorphosis.
What do you think? Use the car as it became famous for, or leave it as virginal as possible? Does the current bidding on the car reflect that one way or another?
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-shelby-gt350/
In some ways I think, well the GT350's claim to fame really was made on the race track, not the street. But then I think..hmmm.. just over 1300 of these cars were ever built, would I want one that has been modified to race, or an untouched factory stock one?
The article goes on to tell you, most of the factory stock parts including the original 289 engine will come with the car, so if desired you could put it back to factory stock condition. But could you really?
That full cage roll bar would have to be bolted or welded in place, likewise with the racing harness, mounting holes for the race seat, holes for the fire extinguisher system, and I am sure many other modifications, that just a dab of touch up paint won't fix,,,Oh I suppose you could fill in all the holes, and once painted it wouldn't be quite so obvious the car had gone through a metamorphosis.
What do you think? Use the car as it became famous for, or leave it as virginal as possible? Does the current bidding on the car reflect that one way or another?
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-shelby-gt350/