Jay Leno was just lately visited by the Original Venice Crew, they usually introduced alongside a new automotive and its designer. The designer simply so occurs to be Camilo Pardo, the designer of the Ford GT of the 2000s, and he explains all the small print behind the brand new OVC GT350 Roadster in his typical fashion within the newest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.”
OVC’s workforce is made up of people that labored at Shelby American’s unique headquarters in Venice, California, within the Sixties, again when the corporate was constructing and racing Cobras and Daytonas, in addition to the unique GT350 Mustang.
The crew consists of Peter Brock, Jim Marietta and Ted Sutton, and late final decade they began constructing, below license, new variations of the 1965 Shelby GT350 Competition, extra generally referred to as the Shelby GT350R. Now they’ve returned with one thing distinctive.
Their newest automotive is a Shelby GT350 with a roadster physique penned by Pardo. The new physique’s refined adjustments are consistent with the interval, lending the car a look that seems as if Carroll Shelby himself permitted it again within the day.
Unlike their GT350 Competition, the GT350 Roadster doesn’t match any unique specs, leaving prospects with a few choices with regards to powertrains and chassis. The commonplace powertrain is a Ford V-8 with 425 hp, however consumers can select a 500-hp V-8 matching the engine within the GT350 Competition. Buyers may also select between computerized or handbook transmissions, strong axle or impartial rear suspension, and a livery consisting of black with gold stripes as a substitute of the signature Wimbledon White and Guardsman Blue mixture.
OVC makes use of unique donor Mustangs for the construct. Extra reinforcements are required to scale back the flex brought on by having the highest eliminated, and with the rear seats eliminated there’s extra space for storing to be loved.
Pricing begins at $289,000, and OVC haven’t mentioned whether or not manufacturing will probably be restricted. Their GT350 Competition was restricted to 36 items, matching the quantity Shelby constructed for 1965.
HIGH-RES GALLERY: Original Venice Crew GT350 Roadster
This article was initially printed by Motor Authority, an editorial accomplice of ClassicCars.com
