It certainly would be a dream to own a Shelby GT350 from every era. However, the idea of winning two “experimental” Shelby GT350s is truly the stuff of fantasy. And, thanks to Dream Giveaway, the wish of owning a 670-horsepower, Classic Recreations 1965 Shelby Mustang G.T. 350X and an 875-horsepower, Steeda Autosports 2017 Shelby GT350X could come true with the purchase of a $3 ticket.
This GT350X is the only the only Shelby GT350X in the entire world. — Christopher Phillip, Dream Giveaway
1965 Shelby G.T. 350X Mods
• Custom Oxford White show-quality paint
• Custom Lightning Blue over-the-top stripe package
• Custom Lightning Blue G.T. 350 “Xperimental” callouts
• Custom G.T. 350X high-rise hood
Authentic Carroll Shelby exterior fiberglass enhancements
• Ford Performance 5.0-liter Coyote engine
• Ford Performance supercharger and intercooler
• Mass Flo fuel injection
• Tremec manual transmission
• Fab 9 9-inch straight axle w/ Auburn differential and 3:70 gears
• Concept One pulley system
• G.T. 350X 17×8-inch aluminum front wheels
• Nitto drag radial tires
• TMI Sport bucket seats
• Five-point Camlock seatbelts
• Old Air Products A/C system
• Carroll Shelby Signature Gauges
• 160-mph speedometer
• Four-wheel power disc brakes
• Power rack-and-pinion steering conversion
• Flaming River polished tilt column
• Woodgrain aluminum steering wheel
• Carroll Shelby G.T. 350X floor mats
“This GT350X is the only the only Shelby GT350X in the entire world,” Christopher Phillip, Director of Communication at Dream Giveaway, said.
Its headlining mod is a Whipple Superchargers GT350X system that pushes its flywheel output to 875 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque on 93-octane fuel on only 9 pounds of boost.
“We got involved with Dream Giveaway when Mark Breiner, the CEO, contacted us inquiring about taking the GT350 to even a higher performance level then what it comes from the factory,” Glen Vitale, Vice President of Operations at Steeda Autosports, explained. “At that point we knew we already had some parts that would make his request possible but once we learned that there was a foster children charity program that would get some of the proceeds it was a no-brainer to get involved.”
Naturally the 2017 GT350X is adorned with a generous helping of X badging. And, since Steeda is involved, it obviously has the company’s full complement of suspension upgrades (see sidebar).
2017 Shelby GT350X Mods
• Brushed-aluminum GT350X grille emblem
• Color-coded Lightning Blue “supercharged” side rocker stripes
• Color-coded “supercharged” hood callouts
• Steeda G-Trac Suspension fender badges
• Color-matched GT350X emblem on the rear fascia
• Body-colored rear fascia
• Body-colored rear spoiler with Lightning Blue over-the-top striping
• GT350X sill plates and dash plaque
• GT350X wheel center caps
• Raised white-letter Nitto NT-555G2 tires
• GT350X callouts embroidered on the front seats
• Two-point G-Trac brace
• Billet oil separator
• Rear independent rear suspension subframe brace
• Independent rear suspension alignment kit
• Camber plates
• Clutch helper spring
• Adjustable rear toe link
• Billet aluminum integral/vertical links
• Rear swaybar
• Rear camber arm brackets
Of course, that meant connecting all the performance with the pavement.
“It came clear to us during the build that we still needed to make sure that our suspension was complemented equally with traction and that is where Nitto came in and helped us with a tire that would work well with our suspension tuning,” he added. “Bottom line, we wanted a car that would be comfortable on both road and track with a performance level a couple notches above from stock.”
We’ll have more on these cars in the future, but for now, you can purchase tickets — which are a charitable donation — to win using this link, which will earn a 25-percent ticket bonus courtesy of us. If you do win the pair of Shelby GT350X Mustangs, Dream Giveaway will even cover $45,000 in taxes.