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21/06/2020 3:21 pm
Kyosho GT350 and GT350H (PICS)
I think Kyosho did a nice job with these models; there are at least seven differences between the two models.
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21/06/2020 3:30 pm
I have those two also Ted. Nice models I agree.
Besides colors and whitewall tires, I'm not sure what the other differences are. I may need to pull them out and examine them again.
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21/06/2020 4:34 pm
Kyosho differences - GT 350/GT 350H
In addition to wheels and colors being different -
1. GT 350 has spare tire/wheel in lieu of backseat, GT 350H has backseat instead
2. Louvers are different
3. whitewalls on GT 350H, not on the other
4. antenna (stub, if you will) on rear of GT 350, near hood on GT 350H
5. body molding protrudes (e.g. brake vents) on GT 350H, not on GT 350
6. different dashboards
7. marker lights (I think!!) below rear bumper on GT 350H, not on GT 350
8. different exhaust detail on undercarriage
I was surprisingly impressed that Kyosho added this level of differentiation between the two models.
22/06/2020 2:33 am
1:1 info below (text)
Shelby Hertz 1:1 History...
Shelby struck a deal with the Hertz Corporation to produce a special line of GT350s for rent which were subsequently sold to the public after their rental-car lives were finished. These 'GT350H' cars are quite rare and sought-after today, with some examples selling for more than $120,000.
Shelby produced 1000 of these cars: The 1966 body color colors included 800 in Raven Black, and 50 each in Candy Apple Red, Wimbledon White, Sapphire Blue and Ivy Green. All Hertz cars featured gold LeMans stripes and rocker panel stripes. The "Le Mans" stripes were continued as an option. It featured special quarter-panel windows and rear air scoops on each side and an optional automatic transmission. A fold-down rear seat was now standard as well. Where early 1965 cars had black engine blocks, 1966 and later cars had the 289 engine painted blue.
Early "Hertz" cars were available with 4 speed manual transmissions until so many cars were returned from rental with burned and broken clutch assemblies that all of the later cars shipped to Hertz were equipped with an automatic transmission. Many were rented to use as production class cars at SCCA events, some were returned with different engines, holes where roll bars had been welded in, and other modifications to legally run on the track.
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22/06/2020 4:58 pm
Great info/history, Frank. Iconic cars....many thanks!