1965 Ford Mustang G.T. 350
Nice. My brother had one of them. I drove it from NY to VA, where he was going to school. I took a plane home - very short trip.
I once worked at a place that was also a Hertz dealer and got to drive the Hertz version ! The Hertz versions were all automatics I believe !
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imagemeister wrote:
I once worked at a place that was also a Hertz dealer and got to drive the Hertz version ! The Hertz versions were all automatics I believe !
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I remember the Hertz having something special about their Mustangs at one time. Offering manual shift cars would hurt (Hertz?) rentals.
jerryc41 wrote:
I remember the Hertz having something special about their Mustangs at one time. Offering manual shift cars would hurt (Hertz?) rentals.
They did not want people taking them to the track and racing them - with damage consequence ...Plus most people who could afford to rent one would be "happier" with an automatic .....
jerryc41 wrote:
I remember the Hertz having something special about their Mustangs at one time. Offering manual shift cars would hurt (Hertz?) rentals.
That was in 1966 through the Hertz rent a racer program. It was the 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-H and the H stood for Hertz.
Members of the Hertz Sports Car Club who were at least 25 years old could rent one for $17 a day and 17 cents per mile.
A couple of weeks ago I was watching Fast and Loud on the Discovery Channel and the Gas Monkey Garage bought one to restore.
Beautiful car. It may offend a purist, though.
In 1965, Shelby GT350s were only sold as white, with Guardsman Blue top stripes optional.
It was 1966, when other colors were offered.
Hertz cars, about 1,000, got bronze stripes. Non-Hertz cars got white or blue.
But, but...where are the Studebakers?
What a great shot! As the Bob Hope used song used to say - Thanks for the Memories. I wanted a 65 Fastback so bad but I wanted a regular 289/4 speed.
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