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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