65 Mustang Fastback

  • Bobby Duthu and his 65 Mustang Fastback (hybrid)
  • part Mustang Fastback
  • part Shelby GT 350 (Street)
  • part Shelby Cobra (289)
  • 1965 Mustang 2+2 Fastback

  • Holley 4160 390 cfm carburetors
  • 8 BBL
  • Newly completed 1965 Mustang GT350 Street Production Models at the Shelby American LAX production facility in Los Angles, CA.
  • May 1965
  • A handful of the original 562 or so Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastbacks specially prepared by Ford and waiting to be converted to Shelby GT350 Street Production or, “R” Models at Shelby American.
    This photograph was likely taken in late 1964 at the undersized Venice, CA plant before moving being moved to the LAX production facility in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Aluminum Housed Close Ratio 4 Speed Toploader
  • general specs of my Mustang
  • bitchin
  • Similar to this vintage ad, I installed a 2-4-BBL setup on my Mustang similar to that found on the 289 Cobra.
  • As shown in this ad, these kinds of performance upgrades were available at your local Ford dealer in the 60’s.
  • @ the legendary Pop’s Auto Parts
  • New Roads, LA
  • 2 – 50-somethings…
  • Grumpy Jenkins