The legend of the Shelby Mustang GT350-H Hertz race ready rental cars is an old campfire story among car guys, but a little known fact is that there were a few hundred Mercury Cougar XR7-G (G for Gurney…as in Dan Gurney) rental ready racers built alongside the Shelby Mustangs. Well known for its capability underneath the Shelby Cobra, the V8 engine put 306 horsepower to the ground. The American race car driver does not take it easy on his Hertz rental car. From there, Hertz developed .
While the sales of the Shelby Mustang weren . While there were actually a few colors available, including Sapphire Blue, Ivy Green, and Wimbledon White, his version features the iconic black body and gold Le Mans stripes. With Cobra 289ci engines, the '66 Shelby GT350H rental cars were a budget-racer's dream. This car was discovered in a barn in wisconsin about ten years ago and was restored in the last few years. It was produced as part of 1,000 examples that were part of a partnership between Ford and the Hertz rental company. Just a hunch.
You might think that all early Shelby GT350 Mustangs are way past your price point, but you could be wrong.
Documented in the SAAC registry. The nerve.
About 15 years ago the car had a moderate restoration. But enough of the Fords, Corvettes, and other high powered Rent A Racers. At Hertz. Correct me if I'm wrong, 289 hipo's were 271 hp. This beautiful and rare 1969 Shelby GT-350 clearly falls into the latter category. . the Hertz Rent-a-Racer program returned in 2006 with just a limited number ofcars built . I wouldn't touch this one with a ten foot pole, as they say.
This iconic 1966 Shelby GT350 Hertz Rent-a-Racer left the factory in 1966 dressed in Wimbledon White with factory painted LeMans stripes in Guardsman Blue.
From there, Hertz developed a 40 th anniversary Shelby GT-H in 2006 and a custom Chevrolet Corvette ZHZ in 2009.
Fifty years ago, Ford Motor Company, Shelby American and Hertz teamed up to introduce the 1966 Shelby GT350-H - kicking off what was known then as the Hertz "Rent-A-Racer" program.
Underneath, all the Hertz 'rent-a-racers' came equipped with the GT350's 289-cubic-inch, high-performance V8.
Back When Hertz Let You Rent a Racer: the Shelby Mustang GT350H . The Shelby Mustang is painted in the Hertz signature black and gold. 1. Hertz has been putting their rental customers into hot performance cars since the 1960s, thanks to partnerships with Shelby. The motor/ trans were rebuilt and a fair amount of mechanical work was done. Their latest pairing will put 24 custom Camaro Zl1s and 200 tuned SS models into the company's rental fleet, and into the hands of the vacationing and business-tripping alike . . SFM 6S568. Hertz Corporation admitted that it did a great job of promoting Hertz car rentals. This 1966 Shelby GT350H Is the Coolest Rent-a-Racer in Existence, Sounds Menacing. The view over the hood is sweeter than syrup; the GT-H's power dome looks the business. 1 Of 224 Rent-A-Racers: 1968 Shelby GT350 Hertz. To celebrate 50 years of the famed Shelby GT350-H "Rent-A-Racer," the three iconic brands have partnered again to create a special run of . To rent a 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-H , Hertz clients were to pay $17 per day, plus an additional fee of 17-cents per mile. Nearly 85% of the cars were equipped with automatic transmission as per Hertz's specs. 1 of 60 Mustang SVOs purchased by Hertz for a new Rent-A-Racer program in 1985 SVO was selected because there were no Shelby models to choose from 1 of 15 Oxford White Rent-A-Racers Version B known to exist Shipped to the Hertz office in Dallas Unrestored TURBOCHARGED 2.3L 4-cylinder engine Air-to-air intercooler and offset hood scoop
The J-code 302 cubic inch V8 was new to the roster in 1968 and makes the Hertz GT350 a great cruiser.
This beautiful and rare 1969 Shelby GT-350 clearly falls into the latter category. This is a 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350H. The pony car is so popular that Hertz and Ford worked together to produce 1,000 special . (Tales of the time say that some renters would take the GT350-H to the race track for a weekend of amateur racing, leaving much to be fixed upon .
Furthermore, the Mecum listing says that this SVO was . It took 40 years for Hertz to try again, returning with another Shelby Mustang and adding a few more restrictions to the . The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., is an American car rental company based in Estero, Florida, that operates approximately 12,000 corporate and franchisee locations, both domestically and internationally. 4. .
A superbly documented original with all original delivery paperwork including MSO, books & manuals, all keys, and so much more! . US Title. 50 th Anniversary Edition Ford Shelby GT-H A Tribute to a Classic. Although successful in bringing attention to both Hertz and Shelby , this program was rather brief and in all only 800 cars were made with the iconic black .
Pull the sparkling pins, pop the hood and the dolled-up engine shows its pride with a bevy of Ford Racing stickers and some seriously sparkling plumbing. Your Price: $9.95.
Rent-A-Racer Hertz Mustang SVO in low-mileage survivor condition.
®. The idea for the GT350H came about in 1965 as a way to attract more potential customers. To celebrate 50 years of the famed Shelby GT350-H "Rent-A-Racer," the three iconic brands have partnered again to create a special run of .