The 2010 Barrett-Jackson Collector car auction is underway in Scottsdale, Arizona and this year there are around 90 Mustangs going across the block over the course of five days. One of the standout Mustang auctions this year has to be Lot # 1302 as it's the First production 1966 Shelby GT350 built. This car with it's serial number SFM6S002 is the first of the 252 Shelby "Carryover" cars built for the public. Serial #001 was used as a prototype and never sold to the public so #002 is recognized as the first production Shelby in 1966. The vehicle received a complete ground-up restoration in it's original Wimbledon White color with Guardsman Blue Le Mans stripes. The interior color is black and still retains the original rear seat delete package as it did when it was built back in 1965. The auction is taking place on Saturday January 23rd LIVE on the SPEED channel.
For the complete rundown on this vehicles history check out the Barrett-Jackson auction description below.
Description: #SFM6S002 has just received an incredibly complete ground-up restoration in its original Wimbledon White color with Guardsman Blue LeMans stripes. The black interior with original rear seat delete package shelf is just as it was originally built and delivered by Shelby on October 19, 1965. Shortly after the second owner acquired the car, it was extensively raced in the Mid West including Road America, Black Hawk Farms, Grattan, Mid Ohio, Road Atlanta and Watkins Glen. After being acquired from its second owner, the restoration was performed by Cobra Automotive of Wallingford, Connecticut. It is powered by a correct and fully rebuilt 289 Hi-Po, 306hp V8 and proper T-10M Aluminum 4-speed transmission. No expense was spared in the restoration back to its original state with many NOS and original date-coded parts. It is equipped with a Holley 715 CFM carburetor, 3.89 Detroit Locker rear, original dash mounted tachometer, radio delete, wood grain steering wheel, Shelby Cragar 15" wheels and Goodyear blue dot tires. These early production "carryover" cars combined the best of both the '65 and '66 Shelby's. They retain the hardcore '65 performance features with the distinctive '66 Shelby visual features added to set them apart from regular production Mustangs. This Shelby is listed in the Shelby American World Registry and comes with its original Shelby owner's manual, Hi-Po supplement, SAAC club documentation and more. Its number one production status and its racing pedigree make this a historically significant Shelby.
Source: Barrett-Jackson.com