A 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Fastback is heading to auction in the coming days and if pre-auction estimates prove to be accurate, it could sell for upwards of $1.5 million.
This is one of just 34 examples of the GT350R SCCA B Production race cars that were created by Carroll Shelby, is serial number 5R106 and has a long race history.
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Mecum listing reveals that the car was raced at numerous Midwest SCCA National events by its first owner who ordered it through Jack Loftus Ford in Hinsdale, Illinois. Like other examples of the GT350R SCCA race car, it left the Ford factory as a stripped-back Mustang 2+2 Fastback before arriving at the Shelby facility and undergoing a six-month transformation into a competition-spec model.
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Very few GT350Rs were produced back when Carroll Shelby was running the show, and they’re extremely desirable in this day and age. Chassis 5R002, also known as the Flying Mustang, hammered for $3.85 million earlier this year, making it the most expensive Mustang ever. 23 photos
Given this information, how much do you think chassis 5R106 is worth? Scheduled to auction next month with fewer than 5,000 miles on the clock, this Shelby GT350R was delivered new to Dick Jordan. The car raced in Midwest SCCA National events, and in the 1970s, Jordan placed the high-performance pony into storage until the second owner bought it in 1987.