This 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H is offered with an appraisal from 6/2015 stating that it carries chassis 6S1681 and a genuine Hertz Shelby. At that time it was with the original owner who purchased it at Gateway Ford in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1967. The car was stored outdoors for many years, but many of the original Shelby parts look to be intact. It is quite uncommon for a genuine Shelby to be offered for public sale in this condition. Find it here on Craigslist in Palos Park, Illinois for $70k. Special thanks to BaT reader David K. for this submission.

The trunk lid shows some impact evidence but the other rear panels looks mostly straight and the gold LeMans stripes are nicely faded. Gas cap, quarter windows, and aluminum rear badge all look correct for a ’66.

The interior is complete and mostly standard Ford issue apart from the Tach and steering wheel. Automatic transmission was the norm in the Hertz cars.

The engine bay is a bit daunting but most parts look to be stock. The Holley carb, Cobra open-letter valve covers, and export brace / Monte Carlo bar combo all look right. The appraisal does not mention any research into whether this is the original engine, which seems like it should be one of the primary value indicators.

The doors and rockers show rust through.

Door sill plates show the “CS” logo instead of the Ford logo. It seems odd that the car also has a random lower control arm sitting on the passenger seat.

We’d love to see this car restored. Appraisals are an odd thing… in our view a car is worth what somebody is willing to pay for it. If nobody buys this thing for the appraised $68k, is it really worth that? Or what if somebody pays $80k? This one is said to be in the Shelby Registry, so it will be fun to watch what updates are made there.