Survivor 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H Returns!
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2024
- This dirty 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350H was a hit the last time the Mustang Club of America celebrated at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. Now, 15 years later, Andy Vann and his wife Mary Ann load their still unwashed GT350-H into a trailer for the 60th Anniversary Mustang show.
Andy Vann bought the used Hertz Rent-A-Racer in 1967 from Jim Skinner Ford in Birmingham, Alabama for $2900 (corrected from $2500). He and his future wife, Mary Ann, dated in the sporty black coupe. After they were married in 1969, Mary Ann took the keys and used the Shelby as her daily driver. Each year her Mustang got more and more attention everywhere she went. So many people tried to buy it, that it made her uncomfortable. Mary Ann parked it for good after a man followed her home demanding she sell the car to him. Andy drove it a few more years but locked it away in 1980.
In 2009, a friend from the Barber Motorsports Museum suggested he drive the car to the 45th Anniversary Mustang show. Andy tuned up the long dormant Mustang V8 and made his way to Leeds using the handbrake to stop. Crowds gathered and tens of thousands saw the original-owner holding court answering questions for three days.
“I never talked so much in my life,” said Vann.
The dirty black and gold Hertz car rental legend was solidified when people looked inside the GT350H. It was a time capsule. Chewing tobacco, S&H Greenstamps, and a vintage Pepsi can littered the cabin. The Shelby Mustang looked like someone had locked it away in 1980 and forgot about it. Judging by the crowds surrounding Andy, they loved it.
It's 2024 and the 60th Anniversary Mustang show is happening at Barber. Vann and his wife load up the old car that has lived in their garage for more than 57 years. Will the crowd love it? Will they want to hear the stories?
The smiles on Andy and Mary Ann are all you need to see. This is one car they are glad they have kept in original, survivor condition. All the memories and mishaps for the world to see.
Drop a comment if you've got a family treasure that you'll never sell.
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Jody Potter
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I’m a big proponent of driving classics every day everywhere. Been doing it my whole life 😂
You only live once right? 🍔🍟
I rented one of these on June 21, 1966 from Hertz in San Diego; daily fee was $19. I drove it hard street racing that night and the brakes failed when I drove into my folks driveway. I was off to Marine Corps boot camp the next day, and Hertz towed the car away. No charge because of the break failure. Sure had fun with that black and gold GT350H!
Break is broken car brakes just break the car to a stop. Give us a break ! Brake is how you spell it brake! Geeze
@@31847448 brake: a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels: he slammed on his brakes [as modifier] a brake pedal.
Glad you made it back alive. Cool Hertz story.
@@31847448 yes teacher. Why ate you a ass hat !
This is a great!
I was one of the many admirers at the 45th celebration in Birmingham. Great couple and great story.
We bought a 65 fastback 289hp 4speed in Birmingham. It wasn't a Shelby but it was an awesome car. I traded it for a 74 Mustang II because I could not afford the 10mpg
Andy Vann the racecar Man! Its truly a blessing for me to know this family ❤ To have the opportunity to sit around the table and hear story after story of their amazing lives means the world to me! Love you guys and Andy keep up the great work you do!!!
Andy is a true hero in many forms, a racing legend for building race cars and racing everything. Inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and a Member of the Alabama Auto Racing Pioneers and one of the nicest persons you would ever meet.
Best looking Ford Mustang ever built!!
Ever!!!!
As much as I love my 2016 GT 350, I would drop it in an instant for that beauty.
I have a 2016 as well
GREAT STORY! GREAT COUPLE! 😀
Not gonna hurt the originality to clean it at least, pretty cool.
Basic car wash sure won't hurt it value.
absolutely love the story & the car..fantastic to see it ..
U don't see Love of old cars and between 2 people like that anymore.... enjoyed both.... seeing the Shelby and listening to 2 people who like the car has stood the test of time.... God Bless'em
I think it has a lot to do with the value. If it was worth 600 bucks most women would be WTF.... get rid of that junk car.
The story and originality is what impresses me; such a treasure!
And it sounds so good. Cold start and all ! What a car
I have a 1969 Camaro Z28 Tribute car that I have no plans to sell has 52,000 original miles on it. Was a drag racer for over 40 years so it was a hard first 40,000 miles 1/8th of a mile at a time. I pulled the 383 stroker and trans and rear in and put a 327/ 350 trans that my son gave me out of his 1968 Camaro and it has been going g strong for over 10 years. Love driving it.
Is it covered in dirt and mud? Apparently, some prefer it that way...
I hope that when these wonderful people pass the car can be sold and restored to its original glory. Great piece of history!!
The purist wants it untouched. Not sure how that makes it more valuable than same car after a good detailing. No paint work, just a good washing and wax.
It’s just a mustang. They made millions.
@@josephholtrop5535 it's a 350H ! They only made a few hundred of these rental cars.
@@josephholtrop5535 Its just a Mustang in true. If fact, you can build a faster, better handling car from a plain jane '66 Mustang. The fact that it's a Shelby gives it it's worth.
Just plain cool. I grew up watching this car.
Great find. Awesome Shelby
That’s my dream car
My buddy has a 69 Cobra Mach 1 428 sitting in a skinning shed. Been there since 76
Beautiful time capsule. He knew what he was doing buying that.
This really makes me regret not making plans to attend the 60th MCA.
60$ a week to rent? Back then as a pre teenager the costs of gas , cars, homes , food, utilities, just the simple way of living and enjoying the simple easy things in life! Great job in saving such an awesome car.
Right in my hometown. I don’t know this family, but this is really cool.
My buddy has two of these, one is the blue with gold stripes. I'm actually going to his house today to pull them out of winter storage with him. Both are all original except they've both been repainted years ago. Both owned since the very early 70's
Take a pic
What a great story and an awesome car. I would never wash it and leave it exactly the way it is now. They are original only once. This is what people want to see more of nowadays.
What a find! My first car was a 1969 mustang Mach 1 and I now have a 2007 Shelby GT with 11k on it!! 👍👍👍👍 great cars with a lot of history.
Very beautiful amazing Mustang just love all Mustangs perfect cars thanks friend good morning
Beautiful car and story. Still it is a shame that car doesn’t get driven. Cars just aren’t made to sit, particularly ones like this Shelby.
Wow...simply, wow.
Priceless.....
What a beauty!!!
I have a Junkyard Life story about my 67 Mustang that I still own today.
Back in 1978, I was 16-years old and had just moved to So.California the year before. My parents opened a wrecking yard in Fontana and we regularly bought Salvage Certificate Insurance Company wrecks from a place in Colton Ca. (called Country Club Storage or something like that). The storage lot had Closed Bid Auctions every month and my older brother bid the $442 that won the high bid for my Mustang.
The car had been through the wringer due to daily driving, then got sideswiped. I would say I got the car in otherwise 99% original condition (less all the wear and tear of Barstow California driving)
The damage was somewhat minor but included the right front suspension, the right fender, right door and ended at the front of the rear quarter panel.
$120 later, I had a matching-paint fender, door and suspension parts. I then had to get Brake, Lamp & Smog inspections to get the DMV to re-title the car and I was driving it within a week.
As a young driver, I didn't exactly treat the car with the respect that I could have but I did end up doing a budget-restoration to it in 1980 (this after wrecking it 3-times in between!).
Well, 20-years of daily driving, I kept the car mostly STOCK and I managed to not do much more damage (besides wear & tear).
The car made it's way back to my Home State of Ohio in 1998. I then parked it that winter and began collecting parts & pieces to ultimately do a full Concours Restoration where now the car wins MCA GOLD (Concours Driven classification).
I took many pictures of the restoration and have helped countless people that endeavor to do the same to other cars. I'm not sure if I can mention it but Concours Mustang (dot-com) was the key to getting the quality restoration work done that I managed to do myself (very little other outside help was solicited).
Since July of 2022, I have been to 7-judged shows in two years (at the time of writing this). Every show so far, I have left with an award (or three).
Taking what was in 1978, a throw-away wreck, fixing and saving it for a lifetime of adventure, I must say, I would never have guessed that I could actually have accomplished my childhood goal of keeping, driving, then restoring in my old age...my very first car! Richard Urch
Nice work! Hard work pays off! Plus holding on to what you valued when you were much younger will be appreciated later, and appreciate in $$$s! Thanks for sharing! You have those memories of the adventures and the car to boot!
Wish they made cars today worth keeping like this
What a cool car and story
amazing!!
What. a. crime. to. have a car
like this and not drive it Imagine
what could look like after a full
restoration
I like it with dirt
Nice story 👍👍👍
I think it's sad they don't at least wash the car.
As an owner of a newer gt350, I hope to be this guy in 50 years!
I hope you are too! It’s amazing that Andy has held onto this rare Mustang for 57 years and the Mustang model has only been around 60 years.
Please at least wash it 😅😅
Wht an awsome GOAT family. Gotta love them. The things they've seen. God Bless their sweet hearts.
My brother in law bought a 66 model and had it about 6 months from a guy in California. That guy called him back and bought it back after 6 months and offered him a 10k increase in the purchase price!!👍👍👍
Awesome to see a survivor like this. I heard a lot of people would rent them and swap the engines from their non Shelby Mustangs, as a result most Hertz editions lost their Shelby engines to crooked renters.
Awesome
Sympathetic restoration is all I’d do.great story.
I don’t understand why you don’t wash it. It’s not gonna hurt any originality of it. You don’t need the original dust.
Yep, that dirt is from 1979, not 1966. A good wash and detail wouldn't hurt a thing. If he opened the garage and all we saw was a clean car, it would be just as interesting.
That's a nice story, and you're right.They're only original once.I think a little bit of clean up new gas And the minor tune up and I think it would be okay.
I would wash it and get a replacement hood. Rebuild the motor and trans and drive it every day! No restoration needed.
The hood is fine. Enjoy!!
Please ditch the traifer hitch ......it just doesn't belong.
What needs rebuilding about the engine? Solid lifters make a clacking noise, normal. Runs great, doesn’t use oil. Why?
@@nathanhansford76 just as a precaution. Then I could drive it every day with no concerns. Of course you don’t have to do it …but I have had these old Pony’s and it’s what I would do. Not some elaborate restoration is needed either.
@@davidwright873 nah…it is so rusted it buckles when he shuts it…u can see it bent too
That thing deserves to be running correctly!
Bad ass and much respect and I'm a Chevy guy
That When It Waw Real Spectacular Time Machine💪
Saying that it has the original dirt on it it’s kind of stupid wash the damn thing already😑
I think you’re missing the whole point
@@ricktotz4078 The point is, some people deserve to own these magical pieces of history and some don't.
@@ricktotz4078 - Yes, clearly missed it!
Right!! Original car and how long would it take to wash it.
Mick I smile. 100 percent story. God bless))))
No touch nothing. History. Well protected. History. Makes the value. The story makes the value. .
Perfect location. For no rust. God bless. Mick Australia
In the late 60s I used to go to car dealers and take out used muscle cars for test drives at that time. They just let you do it by yourself and keep them as long as you want.
Wow 👌
I've owned that same car here in Massachusetts. I traded my Norton 850 motorcycle for it, even. I've owned and bought five Shelby Mustangs that I paid between $50-$2,000 for. One was a 1968 GT500 and the rest were GT 350's.
Greetings from Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
Great Video
PS Make sure you put a no sell clause in your will😎For your kids
My grandfather had a copper color one that was a rental car he bought for his retirement, i don’t think it was a Shelby, but it looked the same with that rear quarter window. His daughter, my aunt gave them a little stuffed tiger for the rear window I still have. It was a fast car and said the tiger for was a tiger in the tank.
🇺🇸🙂 What a wonderful car.🇺🇸🙂
I always wanted a HERTZ RENT A RACER FROM LOGAN AIRPORT.
He'd better have it super insured now.
I looked at a 66 GT350 for my first car. It was $2500 light green with black stripes. Butt it was AUTOMATIC. I had the cash. The next day driving home from a funeral I saw a 64 blue on blue Falcon Futura with 260 and 4 sp with Sprint tach in the heat gauge hole. I have looked for years for a replacement.
... and it runs!
Like a pig. Needs clean gas and a tune up and wash, but it runs.
They've been together so long they started to look like brothers...
Dennis Collins needs to see this
They know what they have.
I remember when I was young people would rent them than swap the engine out of them
Sounds made up
That is a stupid idea. Go to jail for less.
I know where there's a 66 Shelby GT350H with a racing history over here in the UK. Not seen the light of day for years
Wash the car and give it a good polish to preserve the original paint. Since it's a survivor car, it should have a mechanical restoration plus an interior detailing whilst preserving as much of its originality as possible. This is a car to be driven and enjoyed, not trailered around with its non-original dirt!
Exactly!
Amazing story and car, please wash it, fix the hood and keep on Truckin…
Top demais lindo
What a mess. Even Ammo NYC can’t bring that thing back.
Who told them this car is kool unwashed?
🤷♂️ The crowds of people who surrounded the car in 2009 at the 45th MCA show.
i love Fords but my first car was a 1969 chevelle ss 396/325hp automatic on the column silver with a black vinal top with stripe down the side et slots my dad got it for me for gradulating high school in 1976 paid 2500 dollars for it wished i had it back for sure made a lot of mistakes in life when it came to cars lol o well and life goes on figure i would share this one of many stories of my cars
Lol ya I know your pain..I think about it every day almost I had a 68 396 and it was unbelievable car ..the one that really hurt me was my 68 roadrunner 383 4speed black on black omg that was a sick ass car pull hard in all gears and never let up if you could get it to hook up you were in for a ride lol wow that was a car it's a wonder iam alive. I beat on that car like it kicked my dog lol
I have Carl Vann's 1966 Mustang Coupe! Bought it in Hayden Al. 3 years ago. Are they related??
Dennis Collin’s is on his way
Awesome car the car ever built Ford mustang Ford power forever baby l love it
I will take it ! 😂
Poor Caribbean started up with bad gas in it after all them years and then revved up
I guess you don't proof read before you hit the arrow. Bwaahahaha
Only 201-208 Had 4:Spds.Dealers that rented them told Shelby They Were Tired of Replacing Clutchs send the C4 Autos.Lol
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IT SOUNDS LIKE "Christine"
KILLA GT35OH I would’ve clean it ip all nice really go through it detailing cleaning but I would never restore it ! I would drive it every day
Gut
So, what is it worth?
If it runs and drives I totally fail to understand the "its not been washed since 1980" thing. WTF? This car would still be just as cool if it was cleaned up. I did not say repainted, just clean.
Odd. They can afford to transport but can't afford to wash it ?
“Can” and “want to” are different.
@@Junkyardlife It looks like shit.
❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍
I'm not sure about this i own many mustangs i always took care and improve them but i never can keep it for a long time but own for this long and don't take care don't wash ? i don't get it.
Wouldn't hurt to was it as long as they keep good pictures of the dusty car
Whats it worth
It’s tragic to see how people maintain their cars. Just terrible. 😢😢😢
Maybe his children will get it and keep their story's going
Who would treat a car like that like that ? I’m a Mopar or no car guy and I wouldn’t treat her like that !
How many?
Mustang did he turn into shelby's About a million of them.
Is it going to be washed?
The car is a magnet at the 60th MCA show just as it is, original and unwashed since 1980. I doubt a car wash is in the plans.
Did the couple sell it?
@@Rogue_Wave5150 no, just took it to Mustang Club of America 60th Anniversary show in Alabama.
It's a shame that you leave that car in that condition.you need to pass it on to someone who wants to take care of it.... It's just going to rot away in that garage SAD !!!!
Clean it up dud. Car wash is only $2.50.
Saw this car at Barber's last week.
I'm not sure why you wouldn't wash it? What's the big deal? Have a kid do it for 20 bucks
It's surprising any H's survived the rental business
P.O.S.!! Get it fixed old man!!😮😂😂🎉🎉