Vehicle Description
This is more than a tribute or a clone, its fully capable of
holding its own in high speed auto cross and road racing events.
Although the owner did enjoy some time at the track, he mostly got
his thrills cruising the streets. The gentleman we bought this car
from has owned it since 2004. This car is featured on the cover of
May 2021 Hemmings Muscle Machines where a 6 page article tells its
story. It was born a GT S-code 390 car, documented by the Marti
Report. It was built by Performance Restorations, a high end shop I
was very familiar with before the owner retired.
EXTERIOR: This great looking fastback is from the west coast and
was a clean, rust free body to begin with. It is absolutely
straight, fits right, no rust or damage. It has been decorated with
premium Shelby enhancements from Tony D. Branda. The Wimbledon
white is polished smooth and glossy. Painted on over the top gold
stripes. In front the Shelby grill has inboard lights, scooped
valance and racing hood pins. In back it has Shelby gas cap and
sequential taillights. The glass is tinted, windshield was
replaced. Chrome, trim and weather strips were replaced. It has
vintage style American Racing wheels: 17x8s in front, 17x9s in
back. They are wrapped in performance tires (replaced Mar
2021).
INTERIOR: It has a deluxe interior with brushed stainless trim and
molded door panels. Upgraded FloFit sport seats were upholstered in
the original comfort weave upholstery. It has a fold down rear
seat, reupholstered. Door panels were replaced. The steering wheel
and gauge pod are actual Shelby components, not reproduction.
Upgraded tilt column. The dash area is restored, it has a matched
set of Pro Comp gauges. The glovebox was signed by Carroll Shelby.
It has a stereo system with kick panels speakers, 6x9s in back and
an amp.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The FE block was poked and stroked to a 445
cubic inch making 500+ hp. It has a Scat stroker crank, 11:1
compression, Mahle forged pistons, Callies Timkin rods, Erson
hydraulic roller cam, roller rockers, Edelbrock aluminum heads and
on top is an aluminum Shelby intake with dual 4 barrel carbs. A set
of Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers lets the burnt fuel escape. Its well
lubricated with a Ford Performance gear driven oil pump and windage
tray. It gets spark from an MSD ignition system. It is decorated
with finned Cobra valve covers and air cleaner. There is a tubular
support structure to keep it from twisting. Upfront is a billet
brackets and pulleys with a serpentine belt. It has a polished
alternator, and power steering with a remote reservoir. Features
include modern air conditioning with a polished mini compressor and
stainless braided hoses. It has power brakes with a Wilwood master
cylinder. It ran cool even when it lived in Arizona with the help
of an aluminum water pump, radiator, overflow bottle and dual
electric. All stainless hoses. It is a beautiful mechanical marvel
under this hood.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Under the trunk lid and jamb are painted slick.
The battery is relocated to the trunk. It an Optima battery with a
disconnect and billet hold down.
UNDERSIDE: Upfront is upgraded with TCP tubular control arms, 1.25"
swaybar, rack and pinion steering, billet truss brace and export
bar and coilover gas adjustable shocks. In back it has a Heidts
Pro-G 4 link system with coil over adjustable gas shocks, 1 inch
swaybar, chrome control arms and panhard bar. The front and back
are tied together with boxed frame connectors and tubular Shelby
center supports. It stops using Baer Racing 4 drilled and slotted
disc brakes at all 4 wheels, 13 inch in front, 11s in back. 3 inch
exhaust precisely curves its way out the back of the car. It has a
crossover pipe and stainless Magnaflow mufflers. Aeromotive Stealth
fuel tank, premium fittings and braided lines. The bottom of the
motor has an extra capacity finned aluminum oil pan and a high
torque starter. It has a Tremec TKO 5-speed trans with an 11 inch
McLeod Super Street Pro clutch and a Hurst competition shifter. In
back is a Ford 9 inch with Yukon 3.89 posi gears.