Don't be gentle, it's a rental! A look at Hertz and Shelby's 1966 Mustang Shelby G.T.350-H.
Need proof that the '60s were as swinging as people say they were? Then look no further than the 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby G.T.350-H. Driver license-carrying Americans could march into their local Hertz Rent A Car office and borrow a bona fide Shelby muscle car by day, and flog it by night. Hertz, of course, didn't condone such behavior of its rental cars, advertising the G.T350-H Shelbys as cars to "add a dash of excitement to your next business trip." Certainly some businessmen simply did just that, but likely a few of them — and others — had more nefarious intentions (and actions).
In order to borrow a Shelby Mustang G.T.350-H, drivers had to be at least 25 years old and members of the Hertz Sports Car Club, then fork over $17 per day and 17 cents per mile to race — er, drive — one of the 1,000 or so G.T.350-H cars rentable only from Hertz. Reportedly, Hertz completed very thorough inspections of each G.T.350-H upon its return, and those renters who noticeably thrashed their Shelbys were held responsible for paying for any damage.
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