Take 2+2, Inject Cobra Venom, Tone Up Leg Muscles, Add Lightness, Get 1965 Ford Mustang GT-350

[This story first appeared in the May 1965 issue of MotorTrend]

When Ford decided to go racing with the Mustang, they wisely first consulted their oracle for such matters, Carroll Shelby. Shelby's Los Angeles-based company, Shelby American, builds the all-conquering Cobras. Starting with the 1965 season, Shelby has taken over all Ford’s road-racing operations. He knew that the first order of business was to get the SCCA to accept a raceable version of the Mustang in a competitive production sports car class. This was ultimately done (Class B), but with the stipulation that at least 100 more-or-less similar models of the proposed two-seater be built. Realizing that at first, anyway, they couldn't find 100 racing customers, they decided to make a street version as well …

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