• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Lifestyle
$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World's Most Expensive Mustang thumbnail

$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World’s Most Expensive Mustang

July 24, 2020
Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard thumbnail

Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard

July 2, 2022
How Unpredictable Schedules Widen the Gender Pay Gap thumbnail

How Unpredictable Schedules Widen the Gender Pay Gap

July 2, 2022
No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed thumbnail

No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed

July 2, 2022
U.S. 5-year offshore drilling plan contemplates zero to 11 auctions thumbnail

U.S. 5-year offshore drilling plan contemplates zero to 11 auctions

July 2, 2022
Cape Cod traffic today

Summer travel is in full swing, so is the traffic heading to Cape Cod ahead of this Fourth of July weekend

July 1, 2022
The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State thumbnail

The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State

July 1, 2022
Democratic Rep Cast Most Of His Votes By ‘Proxy’ While Spending Tens Of Thousands On Travel And Events thumbnail

Democratic Rep Cast Most Of His Votes By ‘Proxy’ While Spending Tens Of Thousands On Travel And Events

July 2, 2022
The most unlikely beneficiary of the Trump Jan. 6 revelations thumbnail

The most unlikely beneficiary of the Trump Jan. 6 revelations

July 1, 2022
Supreme Court Sides With Biden’s Efforts to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program thumbnail

Supreme Court Sides With Biden’s Efforts to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program

July 1, 2022
How to Avoid Sneaky, Hidden Travel Fees This July 4 Weekend thumbnail

How to Avoid Sneaky, Hidden Travel Fees This July 4 Weekend

July 1, 2022
Great White Shark - Free Cape Cod News

Researchers are warning beachgoers that they may not be the only ones headed to Cape Cod this summer, as great white sharks are expected there, too

June 30, 2022
Gas price gouging focus of new ads backing House Democrats thumbnail

Gas price gouging focus of new ads backing House Democrats

June 30, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Donate
Saturday, July 2, 2022
66 °f
Wellfleet
58 ° Tue
63 ° Wed
68 ° Thu
61 ° Fri
  • Login
  • Register
FREE Cape Cod News
DONATE
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • News
    • News
    • Cape Cod News
    • Massachusetts
    • Breaking News
    • Cape Cod Weather
    • Storm Watch
    • Environment
  • Politics
    • democrats
    • republicans
  • Business
    • business
    • cryptocurrency
    • economy
    • money
    • Real Estate
    • Tech
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
    • Orleans
    • Eastham
    • Wellfleet
    • Truro
    • Provincetown
    • Brewster
    • Chatham
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Free Cape Cod News
No Result
View All Result
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home World

$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World’s Most Expensive Mustang

FREE Cape Cod News by FREE Cape Cod News
July 24, 2020
in World
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Donate
0
$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World's Most Expensive Mustang thumbnail
633
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

An auction of the ‘Flying Mustang’ GT350R has seen the Bullitt car usurped as the world’s most valuable Pony car

$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World's Most Expensive Mustang - News

We wouldn’t blame you for assuming no one would pay more than $3.74 million for a Ford Mustang. After all, the Pony to achieve that record-breaking price was Steve McQueen’s daily driver in Bullitt, but its claim to the title of ‘world’s most expensive Mustang’ has been short-lived.

It’s been pipped by the 1965 Shelby GT350R prototype, named the ‘Flying Mustang’ after an image of the car clearing the tarmac at Green Valley Raceway by at least a foot. The famous shot would later be used in Shelby marketing materials with the caption: ‘See, our Mustangs really fly!’ Flew it certainly did at Mecum’s Indy auction last weekend – it went for $3.85 million.

Built to have a crack at the SCCA Production Sports Car series and change people’s perceptions about the Mustang, the GT350R is a car of firsts. Shelby’s first -R model, its first to race, and its first to win. The chap who did most of that winning was one Ken Miles, Shelby’s chief test driver who raced a Ford GT40 MkII to victory at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours. He’s now also known as that guy played by Christian Bale in Ford vs Ferrari.

‘5R002’ had a spell as a development mule when its ‘5R001’ successor took over racing duties. It later returned to competition, but only for a brief stint. It was retired by Shelby in 1966, a mere year after being built.

$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World's Most Expensive Mustang - News

It was sold to a Ford Performance Division engineer for a mere $4000 (around $32,000 adjusted for inflation) with the description “test car – as is”. 5R002 continued racing. And winning. It was sold in 1968 and again in 1970, before spending the best part of two decades sat doing nothing.

After being discovered in 1989 it became a display piece in the Boulder, Colorado Shelby American Museum, where it stayed for 14 years. In 2010 ownership passed to Shelby collector John Atzbach, who commissioned an extensive four-year restoration to return the car to original spec.

$3.85m 1965 Shelby GT350R Becomes The World's Most Expensive Mustang - News

From there, the GT350-R returned to winning, albeit in concours showdowns rather than circuit racing. In 2015, it bagged both the ‘Best in Class’ and ‘Car We’d Most Like to Drive’ gongs at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

If you could have either this or the Bullitt car, which would it be?

Read More

FREE Digital Newspaper Subscription!
Sign up for your free digital subscription. The FREE Cape Cod News

Unsubscribe
FREE Cape Cod News

FREE Cape Cod News

Free Cape Cod News is what's happening in the Cape Cod, U.S and World & what people are talking about right now. Local newspaper. Stay in the know. Subscribe to get notified about our latest news.

Related Posts

Analysis: Europe's summer of discontent reveals travel sector labour crisis thumbnail
News

Analysis: Europe’s summer of discontent reveals travel sector labour crisis

by FREE Cape Cod News
June 20, 2022
Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022 thumbnail
News

Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022

by FREE Cape Cod News
March 7, 2022
The Russia - Ukraine: Mastercard and Visa - Latest News and Live Updates thumbnail
News

The Russia – Ukraine: Mastercard and Visa – Latest News and Live Updates

by FREE Cape Cod News
March 2, 2022
Cape Cod News
Breaking News

Putin Puts Nuclear Forces on high alert, escalating tensions

by FREE Cape Cod News
February 27, 2022
Load More
Please login to join discussion

Follow Us on Twitter

FREE Cape Cod News - Your source for local Cape Cod news, latest breaking U.S. and World news. Every day, all day. Subscribe for your favorite categories.

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed thumbnail

No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed

July 2, 2022
No1 Place To See The Sunrise in Cape Cod – Nauset Light Beach

No1 Place To See The Sunrise in Cape Cod – Nauset Light Beach

October 10, 2020
Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard thumbnail

Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard

July 2, 2022
Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard thumbnail

Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard

July 2, 2022
How Unpredictable Schedules Widen the Gender Pay Gap thumbnail

How Unpredictable Schedules Widen the Gender Pay Gap

July 2, 2022
No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed thumbnail

No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed

July 2, 2022
Support Local News, Make a Donation Support Local News, Make a Donation Support Local News, Make a Donation

FREE Cape Cod News On Twitter

Today’s News

  • Where to Eat in Martha’s Vineyard July 2, 2022
  • How Unpredictable Schedules Widen the Gender Pay Gap July 2, 2022
  • No Soft Landing, No Return to Normal for US Economy, Says Fed July 2, 2022
  • U.S. 5-year offshore drilling plan contemplates zero to 11 auctions July 2, 2022
  • Summer travel is in full swing, so is the traffic heading to Cape Cod ahead of this Fourth of July weekend July 1, 2022
FREE Cape Cod News

Copyright © 2022 Free Cape Cod News

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Donate

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • News
    • News
    • Cape Cod News
    • Massachusetts
    • Breaking News
    • Cape Cod Weather
    • Storm Watch
    • Environment
  • Politics
    • democrats
    • republicans
  • Business
    • business
    • cryptocurrency
    • economy
    • money
    • Real Estate
    • Tech
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
    • Orleans
    • Eastham
    • Wellfleet
    • Truro
    • Provincetown
    • Brewster
    • Chatham
  • Videos
  • Login
  • Sign Up

Copyright © 2022 Free Cape Cod News

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist