NUMBER MATCHING 1966 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 350 HERTZ

[@SpookyFow]

Dennis isn't just a car guy.. He's a historian and teacher. Love these videos.

[@rsprockets7846]

How long THESE cars gonna last? 2166??

[@heinrichbier4759]

Totally agree with one caveat. The production is reaching reality TV levels. The more raw/guerrilla/organic stuff is my personal taste for videos. I miss the first days of KZbin.

[@tetsuo2195]

@@pissoff234 What info was incorrect?

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

@@pissoff234 your momma was incorrect

[@jjl499]

@@rsprockets7846 as long as people like us keep taking care of them!

[@adrianhaggerty9139]

If Richard Rawlings can have a show whooping and hollering about cars then Dennis should have a show for real car enthusiast. He is a historian as well as a rev head. You rock sir. From a fan in Australia.

[@petedavis8701]

And the same feelings from a fan in England

[@chrisluquette1615]

He does right here.....

[@ezgezg8618]

Why hate on Richard.. without he There's no D

[@jackieharris36]

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[@youtubes1commenter180]

@@petedavis8701 ő

[@literallyshaking8019]

As Jay Leno says, “they’re only original once” Glad you didn’t do a full resto, it’s perfect as is.

[@523FILMS]

Not original twice ?

[@RipRider916]

But it’s automatic. I would like the 4sp. Manual. Then u have a car man

[@Lifeonthecourt]

Dennis is insanely knowledgeable. And whoever is taking enough time and effort to put dolly zoom shots in a baseball diamond for a KZbin video deserves a raise. Love the quality of your work and videos!!!

[@michaelmaas5544]

@@wileecoyote5749 it’s worth whatever someone is willing to pay

[@stroutstergmail]

My first car was a 66 2+2 k code vintage burgundy fastback that I bought for $600. back in 1985. The only differences are I had the top loader 4-speed and rally pack. It was a mess and spent a lot to get it back in shape. The original owner special ordered it with disc breaks, traction bars and the 9 inch rear. I wish I still had it. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

[@lukek624]

As a proud Aussie I feel like I am learning things like I was born here from Dennis. Outstanding mate keep making the great videos and Ill keep watching

[@t.d.mich.7064]

The nicest Mustang in my book was the '65 2+2 with the HYPO 289-4 speed, in medium metallic blue paint, with white interior. A buddy had one, purchased new. I lusted after that one!

[@richhelm21]

Dennis's knowledge absolutely blows my mind! He's not just after the car, he's just as passionate about the history and back story of each find. Total fan of your videos from across the pond in the UK!.

[@mattf49006]

I was 11 years old when my stepdad rolled up one friday night in one....a cpl hrs of giving us kids and neighbors rides ..he and my mom vanished the next day while my grandma watched us...it was returned sunday afternoon and he grinned for a week

[@michaelphillips3158]

The 66 is my favorite. I bought my first one when I was 14 for $1,500. And I had to sell it and that was the worst day of my life. I’m a disabled veteran now and man I wish I could get another one one day hopefully before I’m gone. 🤞🏻. Love these little clips Dennis they are great keep it up. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Legweak]

My all time favourite Mustang I prefer what you have done rather than an over the top resto that can't be driven in fear of dirt

[@aviation3530]

The excitement in your voice as you go over the details is very cool. All your videos are like getting a Masters Degree in collector car knowledge. Thank you sir.

[@shawnbeck2303]

Dennis! Please don't ever sell this Hertz G.T. 350. I am 60 years old. Carroll Shelby is my American Hero. The man did more in his life time than most 2 people have. In 2007 I rented a Hertz Shelby Mustang Convertible. It was one of my Highlites to this day. I wanted to experience what it was like in 1966. Yes, It costed a lot of money but was worth ever penny. My next thing I would like to do is either ride in a 1966 G.T. Hertz Shelby Mustang or drive one! I came across your video. Yes,I Subscribe. I learned alot about this Mustang. So it adds to what I already know. To bad I was 6 years old then. This Mustang holds a dear place in my heart. Thanks, Again Dennis. Still keeping my dream alive. Shawn.

[@2003cobramustang]

Absolutely love seeing this! Mostly all original i would leave it the way it is! I’m a mustang fan but seeing muscle cars like this just makes me happy! Dennis knows his cars! Thanks for showing this Shelby!!

[@jacklaird7967]

News flash that car will run at over 120 straight and smooth. Mine was a green metal flake. Color was an option on my sheet. Wife drove it as a daily driver to commissary, kids school, etc etc. she got lots of comments from other mothers. Also had a luggage rack where I put the spare when we were moving, etc. God what memories thank you.

[@rodneycalhoun2596]

I love it , I grew up in a family who raced ford's. My dad did a pinto grand national champ with 460. My uncle had the 70 Mach 1 with the 460 and 429 heads . They were living fast and large . Watching the videos takes me back to working in the garage with all my heroes. Thank you, Dennis.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

1970 429-460 heads were both DOVE heads No '70 Mustang Mach I came with a 429 or a 460 engine.

[@rodneycalhoun2596]

@@sergeantmasson3669 bodies only . The cars were for track only . The motor might have come out of torino race and refreshed . The pinto is in hot rod magazine called silver bullet. New motor set up and owner . Just memories now

[@johndrummond88]

What a great way to start my Spring weekend! It’s like getting to hang out with Dennis in the coolest shop!

[@ampatriot]

Dennis is a great teacher. He knows his stuff and likes to share his knowledge.... it really shows.

[@phileickmeyer2493]

Thanks Dennis for helping us with shelby mustangs. These are important history and need to be preserved!

[@redchristy]

If Dennis had this much knowledge in any other field, trains, planes, star trek, pokeman etc he'd be just some dammed geek but it's cars and I love cars so he's actually super cool

[@gcwatson94]

He'd be even cooler with any of that knowledge!

[@Brofessor17]

Cuz doctors lawyers and anyone with a graduate degree is a nerd and needs to hop on the trenboloni samiches. Lol

[@williammatthews2948]

I absolutely love this car and would leave it like it is. Dennis' knowledge about different makes and models of vehicles is impressive.

[@dwilliams8365]

Nice to see original radio. Still have mine. Bought a 1966 stang new in April 1966 Still have and drive my GT Fastback.

[@michaelmaas5544]

I forget my own phone number sometimes and Dennis knows 30 different numbers on one car !🤣

[@paulkirby5479]

When you see something for the 1st time, and you get goosebumps, because you know it's so right.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Beautiful car! Dennis really knows his stuff. Thanks for sharing this with us. 🇺🇸🚜👍

[@nickhoffman5524]

Incredible find Dennis thanks for keeping a piece of history all original

[@johnbussell8279]

I like that “Get them back into circulation where people can see them.” Never understood hoarding them for years and never enjoying them. You can enjoy them as well as take care of them

[@richardmatzen4276]

THE KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE OF CARS IS INSANE DENNIS!.I CONSIDER MYSELF A CAR FREAK BUT ILL NEVER BE ON YOUR LEVEL!.

[@Dave_Boyer]

As a kid, that was my dream car, I loved the black & gold, in the 80’s I worked at a Ford dealership, one of the salesmen had one. I knew another guy that bought what he thought was a black one, turned out to be a green & gold one. Awesome cars!

[@kencope4902]

I was 12 yrs. old in 67...a guy at our cottage had bought one of these Hertz cars.....same as this one EXCEPT it was a 4spd. This was the FIRST muscle car l had a ride in ! SO...hooked for life !!! I will NEVER forget that ride !!! Great stuff Dennis !!!😁

[@topturretgunner]

Hey Dennis. I worked for Hertz Rent A Car Tampa FL back in the 70’s until 1984. I know the shop manager who started with Hertz back in the 60’s. He told me a story of how for the 1966 rental season Hertz in Tampa FL had received a handful of these cars for rental. As it turns out a few of them were rented and driven an hour and a half away to Sebring where they were raced at Sebring of course. If your car has records of having been at the Hertz location at Tampa Airport there is a very good possibility that it raced at Sebring that year. By the way the shop at Tampa had to replace the tires and brakes on those cars. The shop manager (mechanic at the time) still got worked up (angry) relaying that story.

[@nicksullivan9703]

This car would be great to bring to the Shelby Spring Fling in Nashville, IN May 21-22. The GT350H is the feature car. My dad has had his over 45 years! Thank you. I enjoy all your videos, it was great to watch video that I know everything you’re saying. Dennis, you’re invited with or without the car. Whoever buys the car, you’re invited too!

[@doranvee5944]

The wealth of constant info from Dennis is invaluable! Thank you!

[@tracymeadows3442]

I have been a Mustang Fan my Entire 52 years and this Car is my Favorite car in the Entire World ❤️❤️❤️Thanks for Sharing Dennis👊🏻👊🏻

[@mriv2724]

I have never been a motor head. But even I know what a classic this is. Absolutely the most beautiful vehicle ever made in America!

[@BrainDeadBrie]

Love love love love love! Beautiful piece, great job Dennis and Alex on this

[@Sweet68Camaro]

I’m really impressed by his knowledge and how he put on a date correct door using all the internals from the original. Just going that extra step. Now, I can see the gas tank being replaced. Great job!!! My dad told me stories of him drag racing against these cars at the Fremont drag strip in CA. He had a 61 SS Impala with the 350hp tri power engine. He rigged the linkage so that all the carbs would open at the same time. The mustangs got him off the line, but he took them at the end..... most of the time. LOL

[@tonywheelybarrow]

I would love Dennis as my employer, I could listen to him talk about holy grail cars and how to make sure their original all day, love it 👍🏼

[@SavvyTurtle]

Really love this car. thanks for taking the time Dennis to show everyone where to look to make sure its numbers matching. I did the same for my Raptor and several Shelby's

[@kentleytaggart5816]

This is fast becoming one of my best channels.

[@BobbyOfEarth]

I was in the stands at Fremont Drag strip for 25 years, from 1962 (8 yrs old) to when they closed the track in 1987, I was either watching or running my own cars/motorcyles and one thing is for certain, the guys were indeed renting these Hertz Shelby GT 350's and drag racing them. ..even swapping the engines to gain those extra 51 ponies for class racing.

[@larspederson1451]

I love seeing the way he preserves the cars he finds. Love video. Great car!

[@kevinhall3443]

Super cool! Leave it as is for sure. Thanks Dennis for saving our car history.

[@LordFlashheart.11]

Absolutely love these videos. When the world's going to crap...videos like this keep you going! BIG THANKS from the UK

[@besenzon1]

The passion and knowledge is outstanding. That car found the right home.

[@cobra3289]

Really cool, keep it like it is, restored cars will never be the same again.

[@memo1269]

Oh wow, finally a video of a car actually running on the road! Great work you guys!

[@erikrb5406]

Fantastic story the key word: Matching Numbers! Keep up the good work Dennis!

[@moneygooddude]

Yep! Keep them out on the road to be enjoyed for what they are!

[@mariapires7170]

Amasing and unique Hertz Sheby and amasing explanation! Thank you, Mr Dennis!

[@Wooley689]

I'm so happy to see you guys kept this car as close to as is as possible. Just can't get that from a full restoration.

[@ernestobambeno3137]

I live in Virginia Beach and I’m really surprised with how it looks because almost every classic I see has some sort of rust no matter what

[@cornishrider]

Got to keep it original. My friend here in the UK has one of these, thanks I've shared this to him, now I want to inspect his car!

[@Tugboat511]

Don’t know where the car came from but having grown up in the Va. Beach area most cars rust quickly by the ocean. Epic save. Love Coffee Walk.

[@geoffmarsh7986]

Well done for playing your part an keeping this car original. In the UK originality is KING. Lets hope the next owner doesn't 'pimp' the car in the typical US style and turn it into something resembling a, as new, 'continuation' or 'replica', like so many cars which appear at Pebble Beach etc., where shiny is best.

[@philsmith5829]

I love how much knowledge you share Dennis, thanks for that, alot of the old guys i knew growing up were definitely not as willing to share, and I understand why knowledge was not near as easy to get back then you know before the days of www, thanks again for sharing

[@NoahFroio]

I'm not really a Mustang fan for the most part; but that car, I would definitely cruise til the wheels fall off!! Nice restoration Dennis, exactly what the car deserves!!

[@bretc.j.3898]

Dennis is so knowledgeable... I love learning the small details from him

[@allmightygreat1892]

Thank you Mr Dennis for all the cool videos you make for us.

[@grumble9160]

Looks like all it needed was a good valet to be perfect. Finished job is just perfect. Nicely done Dennis.

[@raywilson800]

Dennis, don't you wish you could keep every one of those neat old cars. I've never seen anybody do the number matching thing on one of these old cars without exception everything is matching then......well this is strange or I've never seen one of these on a Mustang or uhh ohh! You know what I mean? So to watch every one of the numbers match was exciting. Thanks for all you do.🐎🇺🇸

[@johnfoster3886]

Dennis, thanks for sharing the car and your knowledge. You just know when you are watching a proper enthusiast.

[@fedupinl.a.7810]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to pre view one coming up at a local auction in a few days.

[@19digupherbones]

shipped to Koons Ford in Falls Church, Virginia ! Koons Ford Falls Church is still in business to this day ! So Rad!

[@j.a.r.family2576]

This man is absolutely historical gold mine.

[@sergiomarquez7722]

Dennis finds all the holy grail cars .... thanks for sharing sir love all the knowledge and history in these videos keep them coming

[@ec6933]

At 33 years old I've never met anyone that knows more about this kind of stuff than me, but I'm sitting here laughing because Dennis is completely blowing me out of the water. Who the heck memorizes the date code for a quick ratio steering box or knows where the crumple zones are and that they're different on a 50-year-old car lol this is insane

[@duelingfattiesgaming2130]

You think he's knowledgeable, go watch graveyard cars and Mark Worman. Dude is a crazy encyclopedia of Mopar knowledge.

[@MrJett1971]

He likely has researchers working for him that give him all of this information before they shoot the videos.

[@mdtransmissionspecialties]

Very nice overview and details for a auction. If I was in the market for this vehicle you would have sold me by the video. Very much respect to the professionalism and honesty you have.

[@stevenbennett3922]

That Shelby must be one of the best daily drivers you can have. If only.

[@IBJDM2272]

My grandfather had one of those mustangs up to the 80s and he sold it. It was one of the 4 speeds as well. I would love to be able to find it

[@502undergroundmedia6]

Another great history lesson in muscle car’s. Thanks buddy.

[@lonnyself3920]

got to love coffee and cars, I know a 40 yr old that has I think every big block Mopar vin and codes in his head or at least knows them well enough to take anyone on a ride, block number yep, and trans brace number, it was fun being in the military in the 70 you could get your rental upgrade to hertz hot rod

[@timstoys1]

It's still amazing that there still genuine finds still out there! As always Dennis your a true wealth of knowledge

[@fearlessshadow5856]

I detailed one of these many years ago, cool to see another

[@rogerjohnson2515]

Dennis, you have the best job . Great adventures and tons of great stories Thanks for sharing .

[@tjjoseph333]

Gotta be the original 9" but on the opening shot, was only the passengers side tire spinning? What a find! LOVE that he put the white on black TX plates. Had them on my 66 GMC.

[@SeeLifeBro]

Alex landed the job of a lifetime. The amount of knowledge he is able to learn from Dennis on a daily basis is unreal. I'd give almost anything for that job. So freaking cool...

[@marvinhecox8111]

Dennis you know your stuff glad you save so many cars I could spend a week talking cars with you👍👍👍👍😂

[@S_Garrett]

I wish I would have bought one of these when I was a teenager. Thank you Dennis for be a walking, talking historian.

[@markfuchs9385]

Another great video by Dennis and the A Team...

[@kennethbennett4780]

Very very lucky to be able to do what you are doing and the young man with you also a very lucky person!!!! Congratulations brother all the luck and good fortune to you and your crew!!!!

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I helped a former friend remove the LF fender from a 68 GT500 he bought from an old lady in 2000 for $2000. Someone must have been dyslexic the day it was built because they transposed two of the numbers. It was built in February 1968 just before they started building the GT500KR. His had some cast headers that hung way down below the cars body and only cleared the ground by about 3”. Last I heard he still has it.

[@georgedeedsnotwords2162]

My dream car . She and I were born in the sam year . A real treat to see . Thank you

[@smiddyboy1971]

i could listen to him all day.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Dennis, I am a Mustang person, I agree with you on leaving this car "As is"!! Be safe, God Bless!!

[@larryhampton9069]

I agree, I'd leave it alone, just enjoy it as is. Hopefully it'll make it to the Tulsa Shelby Meet this year.

[@sonnybadyal7767]

This guy has got alot of knowledge of how to identify a real Shelby GT350 Hertz...great video man.

[@johnlewis6569]

love the history on this car. I seen some of these cars at the drag strip with my dad.

[@denniszuniga9682]

I thighs the extra valve under the master cylinder is actually the proportioning valve. Meant to distribution braking pressure between the front disks and rear drums so the drums don’t lock up. This was on all disk brake cars, still rare piece but I don’t think it had anything to do with the competition brakes.

[@conradk]

There was a GT350H under a cover for years just North of San Marcos, TX in the late 80s. Spoke with the owner a couple of times in his mobile home. He had an oxygen tube. He was never interested in selling.

[@kickit59]

Dennis that Mustang is simply amazing! You really know your stuff on collector cars! I learn new things in every video! Thank you for posting such interesting content! As always I am looking forward to the next video!

[@theromancobra]

Wow so cool. I had a 2017 GT350 that I bought new after graduating college. 2 years later I joined the Navy where I traded in my precious Shelby to BEACH FORD Virginia Beach because I had to go on deployment. I wish so badly I didnt have to trade it in but i SWEAR to own another GT350!!

[@Mike583]

In 1970,mom loaned me $650 to buy a '65 square back. Factory 289 hipo,but it had a brand new hipo shortblock from Ford. Q/R steering, 4 speed & 9 in.rear. Green w/black interior. $650 for it! One of many high performance Fords & a '69 Mercury Cyclone 428CJ, I had during the '70's! I had several favorites & I'd give anything to have just one of them back!

[@kennethchapman9564]

Have a 65 High Performance 289 short block in my shed, I have owned four of them in my life and was glad to hear you mention the over size harmonic balancer, easiest thing to spot along with dual point distributor. I also had a Shelby 6 pack intake with three original Ford tagged two barrel carbs. Anyone seen one of those? Also what were the numbers of Hertz rental Shelby Mustangs with Automatic and manual gearbox? Ever seen a Northstar restored mustang?

[@hatchkid91]

That is one hell of a find thank you for sharing with us

[@marklewis3702]

My great grandfather had one parked in his garage when he passed away I had 23,000 miles my cousin got it I was so mad

[@typetwotim]

Not a huge mustang fan , but this car and the way Dennis went thru it , explained it , I was a getting emotional when you started to drive , like seeing a rookie player’s first at bat home run .Damn I’m getting mushy.

[@typetwotim]

Wile E Coyote , I have my own sickness- knee deep in early vw buses ,

[@rsprockets7846]

We had hertz rental dealer here on rte 1. And remember these cars on. Street

[@kevinpost2037]

A friend and I took an exact model Early model low serial number from Richmond VA. To the Hertz headquarters in New Jersey to put on display for a year. Took it in an enclosed trailer.

[@laneboucher509]

Dennis you are the man ! Humble and polite. that said keep up the great work

[@stewkeene]

I appreciate what you do so much Dennis. Truly a professional in your craft. 👍🏻