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1965 Shelby GT350 in Nightmist Blue Looks Like a One-Off Gem, but There's a Catch

Introduced in April 1964 as a Falcon-based pony car with moderate power, the Ford Mustang quickly developed into a full-blown muscle car. And it was all thanks to Carroll Shelby, who introduced the ...
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1965 Shelby GT350 Survivor Hides a One-Off Feature Under the Hood

Introduced in April 1964, the first-generation Ford Mustang got the high-performance Shelby treatment only a few months later. The GT350 arrived for the 1965 model year as a lightened pony car prepped ...
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How the 1965 Shelby GT350 brought racing to the street

The 1965 Shelby GT350 did not just make the Ford Mustang quicker, it turned a stylish commuter into a street legal machine that behaved like a purpose built racer. By tightening the chassis, ...
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Shelby GT350 turned a friendly Mustang into a track weapon

The Shelby GT350 took the friendly, stylish Ford Mustang you know and turned it into something far more serious, a car that ...
Motor Trend

How the Original Shelby GT350 and GT350R Transformed the Mustang into a Track Icon

When Ford needed the Mustang to earn respect on the track, Carroll Shelby stepped in—reluctantly—and created a racing icon. It’s hard to overstate the sales juggernaut that Ford had on its hands with ...
Motor Trend

Take a 2+2, Inject Some Cobra Venom, Tone Up the Leg Muscles, Add Lightness ...

[This story first appeared in the May 1965 issue of MotorTrend] When Ford decided to go racing with the Mustang, they wisely first consulted their oracle for such matters, Carroll Shelby. Shelby's Los ...