1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R raced by Ken Miles going to auction

Notice Ford, Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts, Mecum has one more enormously historic auto headed to auction. It really is a 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, and it was raced by Ken Miles, the extremely particular person highlighted in previous year’s “Ford v. Ferrari” movie. It really is coming to Mecum’s big Indianapolis auction.

The auto has the code 5R002, and it has even a lot more promises to fame apart from getting Miles’ race auto. In accordance to Mecum, it was the extremely initial Shelby GT350R ever entered in a race, and Miles was at the wheel. He and the Mustang received that race, and the auto was caught on movie obtaining thoroughly airborne (revealed in the gallery higher than). Mecum also details out that this was a enhancement auto utilised to kind out the setup for future GT350 race cars and trucks, and other drivers of the ’60s experienced a hand in check driving and acquiring it, like Bob Bondurant and Peter Brock.

Mecum failed to go into element about the ailment of the auto, but it appears to be quite significantly as it was when it was competing. For anybody unfamiliar, the ’65 GT350R experienced a 289-cubic-inch V8 building 306 horsepower and 329 pound-toes backed by a 4-speed manual transmission. It really is coming up for auction from a Shelby collector who has other important cars and trucks likely to auction, like the initial creation 1966 GT350R. 

Mecum would seem to be expecting the Miles GT350R to be bought for a substantial sum of income, well into seven-figure territory. In its press release, Mecum highlights a 1967 Shelby Super Snake that bought for $two.two million, and the Bullitt Mustang that went for $3.seventy four million. In accordance to Hagerty’s valuation guideline, a concours-excellent 1965 GT350R can provide for just above $one million. That is a little bit shy of those other higher-greenback Mustangs, but this getting this sort of a historic case in point, and coming up for sale not extensive soon after the achievement of “Ford v. Ferrari,” we would not be astonished if it exceeds the Hagerty price.

If that’s far too higher for you, you could possibly want to think about a replica from Original Venice Crew, a company established by Jim Marietta, who assisted develop this race auto. The replica model is available with impartial suspension like early prototype variations of the GT350R experienced, or with a are living axle like the ultimate auto. Plus it truly is available for a comparably cost-effective $250,000.

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