Many of us dream of someday owning a rare and valuable classic car, but how many would actually dare to drive a six-figure, irreplaceable automobile any further than the end of our driveway? In theory, owning a car like a 1966 Shelby GT350 would be a dream come true, there’s a strong argument to be made about owning a “lesser” Mustang that lacks the valuable VIN, but still packs plenty of performance and “wow” factor.

If this sounds better than dropping $200,000 on a Shelby trailer queen, then Bring-A-Trailer has the GT350 clone for you. Underneath this impeccable restoration is not a real Shelby GT350, but rather a plain-jane 1965 Mustang fastback equipped in a similar fashion collectible Shelbys, from the Hi-Po 289 and 4-speed manual to the missing rear seat and dash-mounted tachometer. It’s a faithful reproduction, but at just 10% of the price of an original.

The work was done Steel City Classics in Midland, PA, and just 1,000 miles have been added to the odometer since the restoration and cloning was completed. Why so few miles, you ask? Well the owner is moving from a house with a four-car garage to a townhouse with room for just one car, so the Shelby has got to go. There were a few changes made to the 1965 fastback body, including a rear valence panel with trumpet exhaust tips, rear quarter windows, and functional side scoops for rear brake cooling.

This GT350 clone also wears 14“ Magnum 500 wheels with Scott Drake GT350 center caps and is painted in the tradition Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes. However, an aftermarket radio and upgraded speakers add a touch of modernity to an otherwise spartan Shelby interior.

There’s a lot of people that don’t love clone cars, but to many people it is almost as much fun as owning the rear thing, without all the expense or worry of caring for a rare classic.