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Stumpen-Herbies Shelby Mustang GT 350

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Created on April 24, 2014

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Bruno von Rotz

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - with side exhaust, as all racing models had it

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - more air for the engine thanks to the attached air scoop

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the silhouette hardly differs from the production fastback

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - a simple roll bar will have to suffice

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - classic American paintwork

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - a race-ready Shelby weighed around 1100 kg

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - The trunk lid was made of plastic

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - rev counter on the dashboard, red area from 6000 rpm

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - bucket seat for the driver, standard seating for the passenger

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the V8 engine with over 300 hp

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - open air intakes, free intake

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the manufacturer's badge from Shelby

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - battery and tank in the rear, device for quick refueling

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - around 66 liters per 100 km at high speed, so a lot of air must get into the engine

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the famous lettering

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the power is immediately recognizable

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the sound from this pipe is barely muffled

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - the famous rear lights

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Carroll Shelby at the wheel of his Cobra

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - at the World's Fair in April 1965

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - at the World's Fair in April 1965

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - at the World's Fair in New York in 1965

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - with chrome trim

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - model with tape speedometer, rev counter on the dashboard

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Additional instruments above the dashboard

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - short test, entry, front seats

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - without rear seat

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - the 289cc V8 as used in the Cobra

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - side exhaust

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - with alloy wheels

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - version without racing tank

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - the Mustang for the racetrack

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - racing on the road

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Ford Mustang (1965) - Mustang in action, presumably the car driven by Pius Zuend (also Ecurie Filippinetti) on the Gaisberg in 1965

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Shelby GT 350-H (1966) - early model with 15-inch wheels from Cragar

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Shelby GT 350 (1966) - Transparency drawing

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Shelby GT 350 R (1965) - sports version without bumpers

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Test drive in Riverside

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Herbert Müller on an autograph card from back then

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Herbert Müller on an autograph card from back then

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Herbert Müller on an autograph card in 1975

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Herbert Müller in 1974

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Herbert Müller in an open-top racing car

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Porsche Carrera RSR (1973) - Herbert Müller at the wheel of the fast Porsche

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Summary

It was the modifications that Carroll Shelby made to the Ford Mustang that turned the pony car into a serious competitor on the racetrack. The Shelby Mustang GT 350 and even more so the GT 350R were the cars to beat on America's racetracks. A few examples found their way to Europe, one of which was bought by the famous Swiss racing driver Herbert Müller, who drove it to the race track, but also used it in hill climb and circuit racing. This article describes the special R models and Herbert Müller's car, supplemented by memories of his son and illustrated with current and historical photos.

This article contains the following chapters

Motorsport as a second job
Racing and road car in one
From production car to racing version
Herbie's special GT 350
Impressive performance
On the way to the racetrack
Only two owners

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the past, racing drivers also liked to drive fast on normal roads, as they often had a normal working day during the week and had little time to travel to the racetrack. This certainly applies to Stumpen-Herbie, as the Swiss Herbert Müller was fondly called by his fellow countrymen, because he liked to smoke to relax. Herbie was a racing driver, the likes of which are rare today. As an amateur, he raced in the premier league, won the Targa Florio twice, won the European Hillclimb Championship, dominated the Interseries and narrowly missed out on a victory at Le Mans. He even made it into the Formula 1 cockpit; 5th place in his only F1 race was still an impressive result due to a lack of fuel.

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