2006 Ford Mustang Hertz Shelby GT-H Coupe #329

2007 Ford Mustang Hertz Shelby GT-H Convertible #329 431

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• Two spectacular vehicles offered as one lot

• A unique and rare opportunity to acquire matching Shelby CSM number examples

It was probably one of the craziest advertising gimmicks ever to hit the rental car market. Imagine going to your local Hertz office and being able to rent a real Shelby GT350 Mustang for a couple of days, a weekend adventure, or even an hour or two. In September 1965, a business agreement was reached between Shelby American and Hertz to supply 1,000 GT350s for the giant company’s rental fleet. Most of those were to be painted black with gold Le Mans stripes. They would have the Shelby-sized 289 V-8 engine with an output of 306 HP, and all but the first few delivered would be equipped with the C4 automatic transmission. These special edition

• Both accompanied by a window sticker, Shelby Automobiles Inc. invoice, and dealer paperwork

• Both present in like-new condition with less than 10,000 miles

Mustangs would become known as “Rent-A-Racers”. Fast forward to the early 2000s, and both companies decided to revive their partnership to create a limited-edition Mustang rental car for the Hertz Corporation, one of the leading rental car companies in the United States. The aim was to offer Hertz customers a thrilling and exclusive driving experience that paid homage to the classic Rent-A-Racers. This vision would come to fruition in 2006 when Hertz would offer a mere 500 coupes and then, in 2007, offer another mere 500, but this time as a convertible.