443 bhp, 289 cu.

in.

supercharged V-8 engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with unequal length A-arms, coil springs, and a stabilizer bar, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 108 in.

When Ford executive Lee Iacocca asked Carroll Shelby, in Shelby’s words, to “turn a mule into a race horse,” a real race horse this Mustang would become! It was relatively straightforward, but spot-on modifications, upgrades, and component deletions made the 289 “Hi Po”-equipped Mustang 2+2 Fastback into Carroll’s own particular brand of “sports car.” Shelby American built just 562 of those rough and ready ’65s, which were universally considered the “best of the real Shelby Mustangs.” They were not only the first iteration, but they were also the most clear and committed example of Shelby’s original sporting vision for the car.

Most of the production 1965 Shelby GT350s are fundamentally the same.

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