Incredible rotisserie restoration, fully documented with hundredsof photographs! Powered by a 302ci V8, 4-speed, and 9 Ford with3.50 axle ratio! Totally rust free California car with correctShelby GT350 attributes added for a superb presentation inside andout! This one wont last long! View a test drive video here >>https://youtu.be/ftGB0sODRgs Early Ford Mustangs are still amongone of the strongest blue Chip investment any car collector couldmake. Honing in on some of most rare examples can cost someonetheir childrens college education! These examples are mostcertainly to have the Carroll Shelby badge affixed to them. So,most enthusiasts of the popular Mustang GT350 will settle for arecreation, or tribute, over the real thing. This 1965 Mustangconvertible is a superb example built to satisfy both the visualeye and the performance appetite of anyone lucky enough to park itin their garage! Built to mimic one of only 4 true GT350Convertibles built in 1966, it represents one of the rarest Shelbysever produced, but this one can be driven on a fraction of thebudget! This 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible is brilliantly finishedin Ford Race Red over Palomino Tan Deluxe Pony interior. Startingwith a San Jose, CA production example that was parked with 71,000miles in the late 1970s in Visalia, CA, this totally rust freeconvertible was the perfect platform for a prominent Shelby GT350recreation build! The car was sourced by the Green family inDecember 2007 and was immediately stripped, placed on a rotisserie,and media blasted for expert restoration! The entire year longrestoration process was fully photo documented with over 350detailed pictures, all cataloged chronologically in a binderincluded with the sale. Beginning with a completely bare metalfoundation, it would be properly refinished in factory red oxideprimer, seam sealed, and then fitted with all new stainless steelbrake and fuel lines, all new suspension that included the upgradeShelby 1 front drop spindles and GT style disc brakes! The paintand body work would be perfected by Jims Classics and Hot Rods.From there, every single nut and bolt would be replaced for newhardware, along with all new wiring harnesses, rebuilt heatersystem, refinished dash components, new 5-dial GT gauge cluster,addition of the Shelby style Cobra dash tachometer, upgraded CustomAutosound AM/FM radio, and so much more! The bare metal of theinterior compartment was also treated to a proper red oxide primercoating before a moisture barrier and new carpeting was installed,as well as all new interior professionally installed with Cobrastyle seatbelts. Under the hood of this example lies a rebuilt 1969date-coded 302ci V8 dressed properly as a performance 289ci withappropriate Ford component heads & intake, Holley carburetion,Tri-Y headers, chrome valve cover & air cleaner, along with FOMOCOhoses for a brilliant factory presentation! Behind this stellarpower plant is a 4-speed top loader manual transmission and correct9 Ford rear axle fitted with 3.50 gearing! Further options andattributes include aluminum Shelby 10-spoke wheels with matchingspare, BF Goodrich Radial whitewall tires, Moto-Lita wood steeringwheel, power convertible top, Old Air Products air conditioningsystem with auxiliary electric cooling fan, Talbot-style chromerearview mirror; Shelby body side scoops, fiberglass hood withscoop, GT350 gas cap & emblems, gold body side stripe, and interiorShelby American sill plates! This rust-free California car has seena very comprehensive frame up restoration that replaced every pieceof the fuel system, braking system, suspension components, completeinterior, and convertible top! Finished in 2009 and drivenseasonally ever since, we feel this fully sorted example would behard to duplicate for anywhere near our asking price! Included withthe sale will be two sets of keys and Ford owners manual. Pleasefeel welcome to call for further details or schedule a chance forus to show you this beautiful Mustang in person! Thanks forlooking!