The Shelby GT350 occupies a rare space in modern performance culture, admired as much by track regulars as by commuters who simply care about how a car feels in their hands. Long after its initial ...
The GT350 was the racehorse sired by a mule that Shelby American delivered in 1965 at the express request of Lee Iacocca. The sports car for secretaries had little to no chance of ever becoming a ...
The 1966 GT350s had functional side brake scoops which ducted air to rear brakes. Rear quarter windows were plexiglass and replaced stock Mustang louvers. Hood was fiberglass; scoop was functional.
On January 27, 1965, Carroll Shelby, the legendary racer and designer, launched the first Shelby GT350 based off of 1965 Ford Mustang fastbacks, and named after the designer and World War II aircraft.