1965 Shelby GT350 R+
600 H.P. w/Nitrous, 5 speed, A/C and power windows!
12.96 sec 1/4 mile "Street Cruiser."
(Rest-o-Mod)
(site updated 6/14/05)
SOLD! (7/11/05)
The Original "Intimidator"........
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My Mustang is on the cover of the "Mustang Enthusiasts" magazine
for the August, 2005 issue. See 5 page color article with lots of photos.
As quoted by the editor:
"As wicked as they come. Michael Hall's over-the-top '65 fastback haunts
the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. adding its own bit of spice to this Southwestern city"
See the NITROUS bottle through the back window.
Go here to see the COMPLETE MAGAZINE ARTICLE
2004- 40th Anniversary Mustangs Across America
2500 mile road trip to Nashville TN
VIDEO CLIP of my car
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Everything except the sheet metal, some glass and the frame is ALL NEW!
I call it a 1965 Shelby GT350 R+ because it's about 3 times the car of an
original 65 Shelby. + more power, + more comfort and refinements,
+ more gears with the 5 speed and a LOT more fun!
Nashville Motor Speedway, April 2004
40th Mustang Anniversary Celebration
SPEC'S
347 Cubic Inch (stroker) 450 H.P @ 6,000 rpm, 424 ft lb torque @ 4,500 rpm
NOS 150 H.P. Edelbrock Super Shot Nitrous w/purge system
9.3 to 1 Compression
Edelbrock RPM Aluminum , ported, port matched, milled, manifold
60 c.c. aluminum 190-I /1.60-E heads w/h.d.valve springs w/ Crane 1.60 roller rockers
Reed solid lifter cam 242/250 degrees @ .050 .550 lift 112 degrees of lobe separation
670 cfm Holley Avenger
CRANE HI-6 ignition system with Rev Limiter (set @ 6,400)
CRANE LX92 Coil
Mallory Comp 9000 distributor
CRANE Remote Timing Retard Switch (set @ 6 degrees retard for Nitrous)
MSD RPM Window Switch (Nitrous on @ 4000 & off @ 6000 rpm)
Taylor 8 mm High Performance "409" Blue ignition wires
Victor Jr intake manifold
ProStreet harmonic balancer
AVIAID 9 Quart Road Racing front-sump oil pan w/ windage tray
FoMoCo Belt driven timing system
Hi volume aluminum water pump
HD Oil pump (70 lbs @ idle)
110 amp chrome GM alternator
High Torque starter
Billet Aluminum valve covers w/ K & N high capacity valve cover breathers
Chrome export brace and Monte Carlo body brace bar
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Tremec TKO 5 Speed, Lakewood scattershield, Jet Hot ceramic coated Hooker headers & high torque starter
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3" Custom Magnaflow exhaust system w/ electric cutouts (remote switch under dash)
And they said a 3" exhaust system couldn't be put on a 65 Mustang. WRONG! Here it is,
with a custom built X-Box as well. 3" all the way to the end! And it sounds AWESOME!
Shelby " R" Model front (racing) apron
(5) American racing Torque Thrust D 15" mag wheels on BF Goodrich T/A radials
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Original Shelby Wooden Steering Wheel
Haneline Electronic gauges and 120 mph electric speedometer
Shelby dash pod gauges Tach & Fuel pressure gauge
Auto Meter, PRO Shift Light-(for drag racing)
TriBar Halogen headlights with Painless relay wiring system
Nostalgic Air A/C and custom chrome brackets
Nascar 5 core aluminum radiator with 16" Spal electric fan
"Custom radiator Air Foil cover" for improved cooling & handling
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5 Point Harness Safety belts
4 Point Shelby roll cage
Corbeau Adjustable, reclining seats (reupholstered in Australian leather)
Center console with cup holders
1 1/2 inch interior floor, door and side panel sound deadening insulation
Kenwood Stereo, kick panel and under seat mounted rear Pioneer speakers
Power antenna
Trunk mounted DUAL OPTIMA Spiralcel batteries
Fully finished & carpeted trunk
External battery ON/OFF switch
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BAER front disc dual piston CUSTOM brakes
BAER dual master cylinder and Halibrand proportioning valve
Praise Dyno Kevlar rear brakes
HURST front brake line-lock (for drag racing burnouts)
Hydraulic Kevlar\Kevlar Clutch system
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2" Chrome moly balanced driveshaft, HD front & rear U-joints with (2) Lakewood driveline safety loops
9" MOSIER True-Trac Posi w/ 3:70 gears, 31 spline racing axles
5 Leaf H.D. Perf. rear springs, poly bushings & Performance shackle kits
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Dragmaster (under rider) traction bars
Stainless steel brake lines
3/8" electric fuel line (tank to carb) Mallory Comp 140, filters, (2) regulators and (2) gauges
Advanced Suspensions sub-frame connectors
Custom upper A arms
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620 front coil springs on Bushinged coil spring perches
Adjustable front strut rods with heim joints, bump steer kit
Roller Bearinged idler arm (greaseable)
Flaming River 16 to 1 Quick steering gearbox
Quick steering kit
KONI Gas shocks ( front) and KYB (rear)
1" front sway bar and polyurethane bushings throughout
Custom made wheel center covers
Electric Life Power Windows, power door locks,
SOLD!
HISTORY of the 65 Shelby GT350 "R"
There were a special group of race prepared Shelby GT 350's called "R" models. For 1965 of the first 115
cars, only 16 were built as the GT350R, racing version. Winning a B - Production title essentially meant owning
a Shelby GT350R. Five of the six SCCA B-Production regional titles were won by these cars and in the
finals 7 of the top 10 places were won by Shelbys. By years end, a total of 562 1965 Shelby GT350's
had been built.
Each GT350R one was basically hand built by Carroll Shelby and his team, in an old airplane hanger
in California. They were ordered from Ford with the following items "deleted": carpet, headliner, side glass
and rear windows, door panels, original gas tank and bumpers. Then Shelby did their magic to them. He
gave notice to all Corvette racers that "the only time a Corvette would see Victory Lane would be if a Shelby
GT350 wasn't in the race". The "R" models were never sold to the general public.
Shelby expanded into a larger production facility for the 1966 year. Sales were expanded and Hertz
ordered 1000 Shelbys to rent at a premium to members of the Hertz Sports Car Club. These were older,
respectable and wealthy regular car renters who were allowed to rent Corvettes as an incentive to maintain
their business. With the purchase of the Shelby's, they had a choice. Since the Hertz order was 40% of
the 1966 production total of 2380 cars, the Hertz cars carried special equipment, color schemes, and Vin
numbers. All but 230 were produced with black exteriors and interiors and gold striping which included the
special GT350H designation. All but 85 cars had automatic transmissions. Hertz rented the car for $17.00
per day and 17 cents per mile. Most of the Hertz cars were used for fast street driving, however there are
many stories about renting the cars for weekend racing, hence the name "Rent-A-Racer."The First chapter
of the early model Shelby Mustangs closed with the end of the 1966 production run. In total there were
only 37 Shelby "R" models and it is estimated that only 32-34 of them remain in existence today.
The 1965 Shelby GT350R Mustang was the most race worthy of all the Shelby's ever produced,
including the famous big-block Cobra's! At a price of $4,000 in 1965, the standard GT350 (not an "R"
model) was not a hot seller. A buyer had to be a real car enthusiast because these cars were basically a
factory built race car, right off the showroom floor. The 1965 Shelby GT350R has become probably the
most significant vintage American race car in recent history. Hence the legend of the 1965 Shelby GT350
was born.
The most recent sale of a REAL 1965 Shelby GT350R is reported to have fetched $250,000.00
Mine was bought for about 1/4th of that! And it's even faster....
Shows Attended
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DRAG RACING RESULTS
(4/30/05)
Out of 24 Mustangs in our group that ran Friday night, I took the 1st Place Trophy for
LOW E.T. @ 13.08 and also took the 1st Place Trophy for Top Speed at 112.95.
BEST time so far!
12.963 seconds later I crossed the finish line at 111.862 m.p.h. taking the WIN light.
Doc's 5,500 mile road trip to Nashville, TN with
"Mustang's Across America"
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I averaged 16 mpg on this road trip!
MANY MORE PHOTOS, ARTICLES & DETAILS
Carroll Shelby himself must think my type of car is worth building since he
and a company called Unique Performance are now building cars VERY
similar to mine (coincidentally!) As seen here: http://www.uniqueperformance.com/
Recently a 65 Shelby GT350 (restomod) manufactured by Unique Performance
sold a similar car badged as a GT350SR at the Barrett- Jackson
Auction in Scottsdale, Az. for $151,200.00 They make a car similar to
mine, with less horsepower, No 3" exhaust, Not a true TKO trany, No NITROUS
No leather, No hydraulic clutch, No 5 point harness, No added insulation,
No Spare, and minus several other desirable features starting at $109,000.00.
NOTE: this was NOT a "REAL Shelby GT350" when it started either!
Their SPECS & PRICES
I personally inspected their car and frankly mine is considerably nicer. Better
fit and finish, better insulated, more features and mine sounds better than theirs
(with my 3" exhaust system). I can't figure out their rational for having A/C and
a Shelby R plastic rear window with the big hole in it for the A/C cold air to
escape through. DAH! What's the point of having A/C?
MY OTHER CARS & BIKES
(click on the above CARD to see them all)
LATEST Addition- '33 Ford Cabriolet "Chop Top" Roadster GO HERE
'65 427 S/C B.D.R. Cobra GO HERE
2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible GO HERE
2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 (the Last Year) Convertible GO HERE
2000 Cadillac Escalade GO HERE
JoLeen's 2004 Triumph Bonneville GO HERE
2000 Harley Davidson Dyna Wideglide GO HERE
Index of the 106 Cars I've owned.
Index of the 24 motorcycles I've owned.
(Click to visit my Copperstate Mustang Club)
Owner Information:
"Doc" J. Michael Hall
5123 E. Dallas St.
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-9361
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