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Watching someone dig up rare barn find cars like this completely original Shelby GT350 Hertz is fascinating. That’s especially true when you’re dealing with the Barn Find Hunter, Tom Cotter. He’s one of the best in the business and his show documenting some of his exploits is rather entertaining.
Cubed 1967 Shelby GT500 is pure heartbreak.
In this episode, Tom visits Andy Van, a guy people call “the race car man.” He used to be a racecar driver and immediately shows off his Peking to Paris he drove, obviously proud of that impressive achievement. We can certainly understand why.
The guy’s property is just littered with old racecars and random components. He’s obviously been collecting for a long time and has accrued quite the array of things, having raced and still building cars.
One of the more impressive rides he has is a one-of-three Holman-Moody Ford Falcon called Challenger 1. Created before the Mustang, it was a sporty, small car which was supposed to appeal to younger buyers. Tom thought he would never see Challenger 1 in person, yet there it was.
But the main attraction is the all-original 1966 Shelby GT350 Hertz. Once the rental agency was done with it, a Ford dealer was selling the muscle cars off and this man scooped up one, making him the first and only private owner.
While it looks dusty and has a little bit of body damage, the thing is well preserved. In fact, as the owner notes, the only part that wasn’t on it when he bought the Shelby was the fuel pump, but he kept the original.
Tom notes it’s probably the most original Shelby GT350 Hertz in the country. The guy says his wife used to commute to work in it, but got sick of people following her home, asking to buy the GT350, so they parked it in the garage.
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