[dv67shelby]

I was just in attendance this past Sunday to a local car show here in Western NY and viewed a 1966 GT350H (#1264). First off I am not an expert of this particular year and made the following observations. The vin number to the car designating engine contained an "A" code and the Shelby Vin plate was a definite reproduction and did not have the Vin numbers stamped into it. The car also had some minor incorrect details such as wrong steering wheel, a vacuum advance on the distrubutor, Deluxe pony seats.... I questioned the new owner as to these items and he replied that some of the GT350H cars came with non-Hipo solid lifter engines and that the "A" code designated a California built car. He had displays for the car and some reproduction Shelby paperwork taped to the windshield and was adament to the cars originality. I tried to tell him in not so many words to contact the 66 Shelby Registrar to validate the car. My question to all you 66GT350H experts out there...Did some of these cars come equipped with a standard 289 A-code or C-code engine? This car was a Black w/gold striped Automatic transmission car and did appear to have the correct Seatbelts and Dash Tach.
David