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  1. 00Mini

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    #2 00Mini, Aug 2, 2016
    Great looking car that I lusted for in my youth.
     
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    #3 caseydog, Aug 2, 2016
    I love GT350s. I have a friend who has two GT500KRs, and they are nice, but a GT350 drives better, IMO.

    I feel the same way about Cobras. The 289 Cobras drive better than the 427s, IMO.

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    #4 mrntd, Aug 2, 2016
    Is that a vinyl top?
     
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    #5 00Mini, Aug 2, 2016
    I would have guessed that the 427 with its more modern suspension would be the better handler but surprisingly most people who have driven both choose the 289.
     
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    #6 DneprDave, Aug 2, 2016
    I used to work at a place where there was a husband and wife who had matching GT 350s. His was a real one and hers was a replica.
     
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    #7 caseydog, Aug 2, 2016
    Yes. It was restored to exact factory specs.

    Vinyl tops were a big deal back then. Seriously, that was a very popular option on cars -- even sports cars.

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    #8 caseydog, Aug 2, 2016
    Yeah, the 427s are heavy, and ate up foot space in the cockpit. The 289s are much better balanced, and all the pedals line up with your body.
     
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    #9 00Mini, Aug 2, 2016
    To top it all off the 289 Cobras are still a beautiful car.
     
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    #10 MCS02, Aug 2, 2016
    What a great car. I bet that was a blast. Nice shot! Did you use an iPhone 6 or 6+?







    Just kidding:biggrin5:
     
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    #11 Crashton, Aug 2, 2016
    ^^^ :lol:

    I love that car, except for that vinyl roof. First one I've ever seen like that.
     
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    #12 MCS02, Aug 2, 2016
    The white with blue stripes is a great combination I even like it on the new ones.
     
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    #13 caseydog, Aug 3, 2016
    I'm not a fan of the vinyl top, either, but this car is more than a car -- it is a piece of automotive history. So, the only right way to restore a car like this is to follow the original build specs to the letter.

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    #14 Crashton, Aug 3, 2016
    Yes I agree with you, but since it's not my car I can carp about the roof. :smilewinkgrin:

    I like the photo, but can you clone out the vinyl?
     
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    #15 caseydog, Aug 4, 2016
    Here is the other car I shot that day, but couldn't post until now. It is a 1966 GT350 Convertible, one of only four convertibles for 1966, and the only convertible in that color.

    [​IMG]

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    #16 caseydog, Aug 4, 2016
    BTW, that car showed at Pebble Beach in 2015 -- with the vinyl top. :wink:

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    #17 Crashton, Aug 4, 2016
    Pebbles or not I've never liked vinyl tops. Guess some vinyl salesman dreamed them up. Maybe if they called them leatherette tops. :wink:
     
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    #18 00Mini, Aug 4, 2016
    That's a gorgeous car !!
     
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    #19 Red Bull, Aug 4, 2016
    If this is the same car, you weren't the only one who didn't like the vinyl top... makes it rare though, and with an interesting story...

    "This car started out as a fully complete 'K' code fastback model that Carroll Shelby acquired from Ford instead of a partially built car as was the norm. Because of this the car differs from the usual production Shelby GT350s especially the blue vinyl top. This was done as an experiment but when it was finished Carroll Shelby hated it and it never became an option."
     
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    #20 caseydog, Aug 4, 2016
    Yes, this car is referred to as a "prototype." It did not start as a "delete" car like other Shelby Mustangs. It was a "K-Code" mustang from Ford. It does have a Shelby number plate (SFM6S001), and was sold to a customer, after serving as a demo car for a while.

    The vinyl top was not done by Ford or Shelby. It was done afterwards, but was on the car when it hit the streets.

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    #21 Dave.0, Aug 4, 2016
    I like old Rustangs but I am more into 68 Camaro's and Chevelle's.

    That is a nice GT 350.