In its first year, Carroll Shelby built between 500 and 600 GT350's, Mustangs that received post-factory modifications at Shelby's makeshift Los Angeles plant. However, 36 were set aside to become competition models, the GT350R. Weight-the racer's enemy-was the main target and the R model came in weighing nearly 500 pounds less then its street counterpart through the removal of many items including radio, heater/defroster, insulation, even the hood latch, making those hood pins functional instead of decorative. Most notable was the removal of both factory bumpers, the front being replaced with a fiberglass apron with built-in cooling ducts. Features: High performance 289 Ford engine, magnesium style wheels, and detailed interior. Paint colors needed: Aluminum, Flat Black, Gloss Red, Gloss White, Guardsmen Blue, Semi Gloss Black, Silver, Steel, Transparent Red, Turn Signal Amber, and Wood.
 | This plastic model kit requires plastic cement and paint for assembly, and they are sold separately. |
