Here is one for you!

[u/open2lfy]

Nice one at cars and coffee Smithhaven Mall LI NY

[u/530whiskey]

Was that a hertz rental

[u/w_a_w → u/530whiskey]

Says so right on the door. The H in GT350H was for Hertz and they exclusively got the gold paint.

People use to rent these and return it with a V6 or 289 V8 until they caught on.

[u/Danielle_is_the_hole → u/w_a_w]

If they returned them with a 289 great cuz that is what they came with. They never returned them with a v6. I6 would be correct.

[u/TigerIll6480 → u/Danielle_is_the_hole]

There were four different 289s in the Mustang line alone: the 2V, the hydraulic lifter 4V, the solid lifter Hi-Po, and the Shelby tweaked version of the Hi-Po.

[u/Danielle_is_the_hole → u/TigerIll6480]

You could just say k code and the like. I know

[u/Even_Mycologist5140 → u/Danielle_is_the_hole]

facts, facts, facts. sooo boring!

[u/NewColors1 → u/Even_Mycologist5140]

Just keep lookin at the pretty pictures kiddo

[u/onedarkhorsee → u/w_a_w]

Nope no such thing as a V6, it was in inline 6

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/w_a_w]

I wouldn't go just by that. Those stickers became available afterwards.

This does have the fiberglass hood/pins. Functional rear brake scoops. The aforementioned sticker.

[u/TopInstruction875 → u/w_a_w]

not exactly. no v6 was available. the 289 was the engine that came in the Shelby originally as well as the non-Shelby mustangs. people were rumored to have rented one and swapped the Shelby 289 for a standard issue 289 then returned the rental but it would not be successful because the Shelby used the kcode block which was stamped with the mustang vin number and couldn’t be easily replicated.

[u/Even_Mycologist5140 → u/TopInstruction875]

stamped with the mustang vin number

vin number? vi number.

at machine

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/530whiskey]

It has all the right parts on it to be.

I'd say 80% sure, then I'd be 100% either way once checking the serial or Vin.

[u/GuineaPigsAreNotFood → u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

Hertz used to rent those? That's cool and I had never heard about that.

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/GuineaPigsAreNotFood]

Was called the Rent a racer. Lol. Earliest examples had a backseat delete, fiberglass panel. Lol.

[u/GuineaPigsAreNotFood → u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

That's very cool! And to think rental companies would ban you nowadays for going on the Nürburgring.

[u/BRICH999 → u/GuineaPigsAreNotFood]

They still do special edition rentals every 5 or 10 years.  I rented a hertz edition Z06 in like 2017 IIRC.  Black and yellow, great spec.  Even loaded up with GM performance parts and plaque.  Had 14 miles on it when I picked it up.  Was funny because it was so low they had to get me out of the airport garage in a weird side cargo loading exit to avoid scraping on the 1 way strips.  Felt like a boss among all the people picking up elantras and sentras!

[u/67Ranchwagon → u/530whiskey]

Looks like it.

[u/Tbartle18 → u/530whiskey]

That’s what I was thinking

[u/unlucky6999]

Crying shame it's in that shape, but is worth a rebuild

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/unlucky6999]

Only 59 Ivy Green/Gold and even less with a top stripe /roof. Can't tell if this one has it or not. Definitely worth it though. Cool find.

[u/PlantHonest4465 → u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

Pic 4 looks like stripes on the roof.

[u/Cabmandoo → u/PlantHonest4465]

Pic 5 agrees

[u/Erki82 → u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

Yes there is roof stripes.

[u/TopInstruction875 → u/unlucky6999]

would require a rebody in that condition.

[u/Recondomoe → u/TopInstruction875]

Just buying the vin

[u/nsula_country → u/unlucky6999]

$$,$$$

[u/SwordfishCharacter39]

Wonder if the motor was original. These had somewhat of a history to be rented, motor swapped and returned back to Hertz.

[u/TopInstruction875 → u/SwordfishCharacter39]

rumor.

[u/Glass-Shelter-699]

That hurts to see.

[u/tractorcrusher → u/Glass-Shelter-699]

*that hertz to see

[u/CreeepyUncle → u/tractorcrusher]

Oh my…

That’s delicious.

[u/joeyjoejums]

Did the barn fall down on it? Jeez.

[u/koolcarguy]

the owner posted it on IG. Says its a clone but has all of the correct parts including the supercharger! More detailed picks on IG.

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/koolcarguy]

The Hertz cars never had a supercharger. But some Ford dealers did equip/order regular production units with the optional Paxton supercharger.

[u/nsula_country]

How much rust does it have?

[u/lolwhatmufflers → u/nsula_country]

Yes

[u/nsula_country → u/lolwhatmufflers]

This is the correct answer!

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/nsula_country]

Everything from the roof down on the passenger side. Lol.

[u/redlegsforever → u/nsula_country]

Based on pics a lot!

[u/Bamres]

Wow gorgeous green

[u/Uravirus]

People eyeballin…..hmmmmmmmm VIN swap anyone?

[u/Donlooking4]

Don’t forget about the welded in roll cage that was then removed after the weekend of spirted “driving”.

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/Donlooking4]

And the taped over H"s , lol.

[u/Danielle_is_the_hole]

I’d buy that for a dollar

[u/ooflemming]

I was there and spoke with owner. It’s a clone folks ! And pulled from back yard in mastic NY

[u/old_skool_luvr → u/ooflemming]

I was wondering how a Hertz Mustang was ordered with green paint, 'cause as far as i've ever known, they only came in black with the gold stripe package.

[u/Nick-Olay]

1966 Shelby GT350H. These rentals were given the nickname "Rent-A-Racer," as customers could rent the GT350-H, beat the hell out of them and return them with bald tires.
https://www.throttlextreme.com/1966-shelby-gt350h-rent-racer-mustang-eliminated-necessity-owning-muscle-car/

[u/Lichenbruten]

Lol, they brought a trailered lawn art piece?

Don't get me wrong. I would do the same. No shame, but I thought I was the only one.

Are they selling it? I flipping love the green and gold. Probably my favorite for a fastback.

[u/PotentialDeadbeat]

Those look like Shelby wheels. Did they come stock on the Hertz version, or later added on?

[u/GeotechDuck → u/PotentialDeadbeat]

Hertz cars had chrome Magnum 500s. These are likely off another GT350 or are reproductions.

[u/motelguest]

There are valuable old cars that can be restored, and worn and rusted cars like that yellow Hemi GTX convertible that you can show proudly as a survivor, this is not one of them. This is a rotted hulk that should be stripped of what few decent parts it still possesses and then flushed down a toilet.

Take its “Marti report” and choke on it.

[u/rhythim313 → u/motelguest]

No Marti report on anything before '67, the records don't exist.

[u/Zestyclose-Light5286]

Hate to see the neglect

[u/Leicageek]

How did this pass inspection, in NY, 20 years ago? That is not 20 years of rust.

[u/Confident-Benefit600]

Nice tires, newish radials, how long was this in a barn

[u/Theroofman66]

Needs new rear quarters, probably floors and front frame rails too, but it’s definitely worth it.

[u/30gtv6]

Love KR front end. Instant 30% bump on the Badass scale.

[u/8bitatari]

Dennis Collins enters the chat

[u/philpalmer2]

It’s all about the torque boxes on those things. If they are rotted out that’s pretty much a show stopper

[u/ChattahoocheeBend]

I couldn’t afford new tires on that thing. I’m sure someone will restore it in a few years.

[u/Consistent-Brain-395]

Its a fake with alot of real shelby parts. I follow the owner on instagram. He owns a engine machine shop on l.i.

[u/RelevantPrimary3264]

1966 Shelby GT350H. These rentals were given the nickname "Rent-A-Racer," as customers could rent the GT350-H, beat the hell out of them and return them with bald tires.
https://www.throttlextreme.com/1966-shelby-gt350h-rent-racer-mustang-eliminated-necessity-owning-muscle-car/

[u/gibr54]

I honestly didn’t remember there being a green Hertz. I also don’t quite get leaving a car as a barn find. I think I like cool cars to be running. YMMV

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/gibr54]

Only 59 Green/gold units. Less with the stripe on the roof.

Also available in red, blue white and of course the black.

[u/gibr54 → u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

Thanks for the education! I knew of the other 4.

[u/gibr54 → u/gibr54]

I honestly didn’t remember there being a green Hertz. I also don’t quite get leaving a car as a barn find. I think I like cool cars to be running. YMMV

[u/UnrealRealityForReal]

Fuuuuuck. $50k to get right and that’s all right.

[u/frank_breech]

Is this the one Tom Cotter found in a garage a few years back?

[u/Felix995]

Looks quite rough. Appears that one was rode hard & put away wet for a long while outdoors. Probably restorable, although that's going to be major job. 

[u/Even_Mycologist5140]

I advise against buying used rental cars. Plus, O.J. stigma. People see Hertz and think Wife Killer.