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Here is a close-up of the AM radio and air conditioning head unit. The air conditioning unit has two controls - a fan knob and a temperature limit knob.

Let's decode the first line. The Body of
76 is for the convertible while the
C is for the bench seat. The Color of
H is for the Caspian Blue exterior paint. The Trim of
32 is for the blue bench seat. The Date of
26 is for the 26th day of
K December 1964. The DSO of
11 is for the Boston district. Axle of
1 is 3.00. Trans of
5 is for the 4-speed manual transmission. Let's now decode the second line which is the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).
5 is for the 1965 model year.
F is for the Dearborn, Michigan assembly plant.
08 is for the convertible body style.
A is for the 289ci 225hp V8 engine.
257591 is the sequential body number.

This is a black and white vintage Ford photo of the first 1965 Mustang Shelby GT-350 fastback. It has the Cragar wheels. You can see that there is no rear seat.

Another vintage black and white photo of the first Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350. This one is taken with a model sitting in it for an advertisement. This photo was taken at the Shelby American Los Angeles Airport facility.

Same setup as the last photo, but showing more of the front end of the Shelby GT350. Looks like the exhaust pipes exit just past the rear axle under the car. I wonder if this one has mufflers?

This is a cool overhead shot of the first 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350 built.

Another overhead shot of the first 1965 Mustang Shelby GT-350. Nice! I wonder if this car is still around today?

This is a rare one. It's a real Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Shelby GT-350. Two things make this shot rare. Only 521 of these were built in 1965. And it's being shown in the rain! I spotted this at the 2009 All Ford show at Uftring Ford in East Peoria, Illinois.

Check out the license plate. This is the real thing!

Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Shelby GT-350, left front view.

This is kind of a neat shot. Check out the reflection in the parking lot. There are two Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Shelby GT-350s.

This is a cool shot. I didn't know how cool it was until I got home and reviewed the photos I took. Check out the rain drops half on and half off the stripes. I liked this one so much that it was the cover art for our 2010 Mustang Calendar and the profile shot on our Facebook Fan Page.

Rangoon Red 1965 Mustang GT hardtop with a white interior. It has s nice wax job. Check out how the water beads on the hood.

Red 1965 Mustang GT hardtop front end view.

Red 1965 Mustang GT hardtop, left side view.

Prairie Bronze 1965 Mustang hardtop wearing a set of nice chrome Cragar wheels. Cragar wheels were very popular. Getting a set of chrome rims was the first modification many did to their cars.

Prairie Bronze 1965 Mustang hardtop, front end view.

The rear tires stick out past the fender flares.

We caught up with this gold 1965 Mustang hardtop again at the 2010 Uftring Ford car show. The rear tires on this car stick out way past the fenders. This is the second year I've been to this show and the second time it was overcast and about to rain.

Gold 1965 Mustang hardtop, left side view. The rear tires are Mickey Thompsons mounted on a set of vintage Cragar wheels.
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