D.S.O. Numbers

Domestic Special Orders
District Special Orders
Dealer Special Order
Dealer Sales Office

D.S.O. numbers are one of the keys to understanding how ordinary Mustang chassis were turned into Shelbys.  Thanks to the publishing of the SAAC 1965 - 1966 - 1967 Shelby Registry, Forth Edition and its wealth of information, we have been able to compile and analyze the data collected by the Shelby American Automobile Club.  All data presented in these tables are derived from this work.  A detailed explanation of the purpose of the D.S.O. is printed in this registry.  It cannot be overstated as to just how significant this work is to the Shelby American world.  It is highly recommended that the reader obtain a copy for himself.

The D.S.O. data from Ford is not completely accurate.  There are multiple instances where the configuration of cars listed on a specific D.S.O. are not consistent through out the list.  These discrepancies are highlighted in yellow in the appropriate tables.

There is a summary page at the beginning that compiles the totals from the individual D.S.O. sheets into a single table.  The individual tables are broken down by D.S.O. number.  These pages list all cars built under that order with the Shelby VIN information (G.T.350 or G.T500, transmission, air conditioning, thermactor, color, and interior type).  Wheel type has also been added to present a more complete picture of the as delivered configuration for any given car.  The other pages are sorted by day-by-day production, Shelby VIN, San Jose build date, Shelby American build (completion) date, Shelby American ship date, and D.S.O. number.

We'd like to thank SAAC's 1967 Registrar, Dave Mathews (GT350Dave), for his help in providing an explanation of conflicting D.S.O. data.  It is through his efforts that we have a complete listing of each car's D.S.O. number.  Thanks for all the hard work on what was nearly an impossible task.

A special thanks goes to Anthony Di Labio for proofing the data presented in these pages and for adding valuable information regarding the interiors.  His attention to detail and willing participation in this project were invaluable.

Finally, if you think you've spotted an error, please let us know and we'll try to get it corrected as quickly as possible.  This is still very much a work in progress and there are bound to be a few errors.

NOTES:

1. Cars were not completed in the order in which they were serialized.  The first 1967 Shelby to be serialized was 67200F5 0001.  This car is generally accepted as the first production 1967 Shelby.
2. The first 1967 Shelby to be completed was 67211F7A00176, an engineering G.T.350 prototype, on October 1st,1966.
3. The first production 1967 Shelbys to be completed were 67200F50003 and 67200F40018 on October 19th, 1967.  They were company cars.
4. The last 1967 Shelbys to be completed were 67400F4A03210 and 67400F4A03223 on October 26st, 1967.
5. The first 1967 Shelby to be shipped was 67200F50031 on October 28st, 1966.
6. The last 1967 Shelby to be shipped was 67400F7A03022 on November 10th, 1967.
7. Weekly production rates fluctuated greatly from 0 to 213 units.
8. Monthly production rates went from 21 units in October 1966 to a maximum of 653 units in April 1967 and then steadily decreased in August (8 units), September (5 units), and October (19 units) 1967.
9. The largest single day output was 92 units on March 31st, 1967.