The Ford Mustang created quite a stir when it was unveiled to the world in 1964, but it wasn’t until 1965 that the first high-performance pony cars hit the streets and tracks. Often called "Cobras" due to the emblem and paint scheme it shared with the Shelby Cobra Roadster, the first-gen Shelby GT350s reshaped the pony car market, marking the birth of the lightweight, track-prepped muscle car. Initially offered in Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes, the GT350 became available with non-white colors in 1966. Among them there was a special run wearing a black paint and golden stripes, along with a "GT350-H" badge. These became known as the Hertz "Rent-a-Racer" cars and they’re about to return on the sixth-generation Mustang.
It’s been 50 years since the first Shelby GT350-H was built for the Hertz Corporation and Ford is now planning to launch a 50th Anniversary Edition. It will be called the Ford Shelby Hertz GT-H and will be unveiled on March 21st, at the Classic Car Club Manhattan in New York. Details are scant as of this writing, but the new Hertz Mustang is likely to be based on the track-prepped Shelby GT350 and hit dealerships as a limited-edition muscle car. We’ll be back with updates on Monday so make sure you stick around for the full rundown. Until then, have a look at our speculative review.
Note: 2006 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H pictured here.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2016 Ford Shelby Hertz GT-H 50th Anniversary Edition.
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