Special edition of its Shelby-authorized continuation GT350 = almost $300K

[lenFeb]

Found this article about 1965 Shelby GT350 special edition. Going to my dealer to trade in my 2019 GT350 for one of this. Hope they have one allocation for me

https://www.motorauthority.com/news...with-a-limited-edition-1965-ford-shelby-gt350

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[svassh]

Found this article about 1965 Shelby GT350 special edition. Going to my dealer to trade in my 2019 GT350 for one of this. Hope they have one allocation for me

https://www.motorauthority.com/news...with-a-limited-edition-1965-ford-shelby-gt350

Always amazes me when they do these special editions or tributes that they ask so much for them. Must be a pretty impressive profit margin for a car without any ECM, modern safety features or tooling costs. I'm certain our modern GT350s would run circles around it even with Ken Miles at the wheel.

Don't get me wrong would love to have one...

 

[Inthehighdesert]

It’s a catch 22. It’s really cool, and at the same time it’s gouging on nostalgia and a reputation they did not earn. It’s not for me to judge how someone spends there money.

Always amazes me when they do these special editions or tributes that they ask so much for them. Must be a pretty impressive profit margin for a car without any ECM, modern safety features or tooling costs. I'm certain our modern GT350s would run circles around it even with Ken Miles at the wheel.

Don't get me wrong would love to have one...

 

[Wildcardfox]

This has been covered by lots of places and especially by me. That’s the OVC crew, Shelby’s original builders. The price is because it is a 100% Ford official product—approved by Ford and comes with a Ford warranty, build by the original guys who built the competition models back in ‘64 and ‘65, and they are only doing 36. It is a continuation of the 1965 GT350 Competition models that became known as the GT350R.

My article led to them getting covered on Leno. In fact my article is hanging in Jay Leno’s museum in his GT350 section.

It also led to my first cover story in Hot Rod Magazine, July 2019 issue.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/shelbys-original-venice-crew-revives-history/

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/she...-g-t-350-competition-mustangs-willow-springs/

 

[Wildcardfox]

It’s a catch 22. It’s really cool, and at the same time it’s gouging on nostalgia and a reputation they did not earn. It’s not for me to judge how someone spends there money.

Respectfully, I have to correct you. These men were on the team who built the original GT350R. Peter Brock, Ted Sutton, Rick Titus (son of Jerry Titus), Jim O’Leary, John Morton, Bob Bondurant, and the rest of the Original Venice Crew, they represent still living Shelby workers who worked at the Venice, California shop. These men built the reputation that we all enjoy. They deserve your respect and the respect of every person who wears Shelby on their shirt or a Shelby badge on their car. Because of them, all of this exists.


It has been a pleasure to get to know these gentlemen, to meet these greats—these California Hot Rodders who came together and made history winning the 1965 FIA World Championship, Winning the B-Production Championship and giving the Mustang fangs, and winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, '67, and '68.

This car is also the car that the new heritage model is based off of. The color code is the same to match the original Wimbleton White and that is why Ford had the car in the both next to the Heritage at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I wasn’t referring to the original guys. I meant no disrespect to them in the least. I could have articulated that better. Don’t misunderstand, I think it is a very cool car. But they are also making that link to get to that very high sticker price. That’s ok to. The history behind Shelby is why I wanted one as well.

Respectfully, I have to correct you. These men were on the team who built the original GT350R. Peter Brock, Ted Sutton, Rick Titus (son of Jerry Titus), Jim O’Leary, John Morton, Bob Bondurant, and the rest of the Original Venice Crew, they represent still living Shelby workers who worked at the Venice, California shop. These men built the reputation that we all enjoy. They deserve your respect and the respect of every person who wears Shelby on your shirt or a Shelby badge on your car. Because of them, all of this exists.


It has been a pleasure to get to know these gentlemen, to meet these greats—these California Hot Rodders who came together and made history winning the 1965 FIA World Championship, Winning the B-Production Championship and giving the Mustang fangs, and winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, '67, and '68.

This car is also the car that the new heritage model is based off of. The color code is the same to match the original Wimbleton White and that is why Ford had the car in the both next to the Heritage at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale.

 

[PP0001]

I wasn’t referring to the original guys. I meant no disrespect to them in the least. I could have articulated that better. Don’t misunderstand, I think it is a very cool car. But they are also making that link to get to that very high sticker price. That’s ok to. The history behind Shelby is why I wanted one as well.

The time that I was very fortunate to spend with Jim Marietta just last month whereby Jim went through all aspects of these great cars and into a lot of detail which I really appreciated and if I was not heading into retirement mode I would be all over one of these outstanding automobiles.

The pricing that was provided to me at the time was $250,000 for an A or C code 2+2 Mustang donor car and $300,000 for an original "K" code car donor car.

Keep in mind that locating and purchasing one of these '65 2+2 Mustang donor cars at a reasonable price is getting increasingly difficult therefore these donor cars make up a great part of the final selling price as most enthusiasts just don't want to part with their '65 Fastback Mustangs without getting a big buck for them.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I would have figured they already had the donor cars and had for quite some time. One thing that stuck out to me at Barrett was what the numbers matching original type builds were bringing compared to restomod type builds.

The time that I was very fortunate to spend with Jim Marietta just last month whereby Jim went through all aspects of these great cars and into a lot of detail which I really appreciated and if I was not heading into retirement mode I would be all over one of these outstanding automobiles.

The pricing that was provided to me at the time was $250,000 for an A or C code 2+2 Mustang donor car and $300,000 for an original "K" code car donor car.

Keep in mind that locating and purchasing one of these '65 2+2 Mustang donor cars at a reasonable price is getting increasingly difficult therefore these donor cars make up a great part of the final selling price as most enthusiasts just don't want to part with their '65 Fastback Mustangs without getting a big buck for them.

 

[PP0001]

I would have figured they already had the donor cars and had for quite some time. One thing that stuck out to me at Barrett was what the numbers matching original type builds were bringing compared to restomod type builds.

Based on my discussions with Jim Marietta it is my understanding that the OVC Team have donor cars for only confirmed orders and that are already in the building progress otherwise they wait until a deal is consummated along with a deposit after which time they will then search out a '65 2+2 Fastback donor car based on whether the new owner wants an "A, C or K" code donor body.

To have a number of 1965 Fastback Mustang donor cars sitting around in the 3 engine configurations certainly does not make much business sense in my opinion and certainly understand their present business model.

 

[Wildcardfox]

Based on my discussions with Jim Marietta it is my understanding that the OVC Team have donor cars for only confirmed orders and that are already in the building progress otherwise they wait until a deal is consummated along with a deposit after which time they will then search out a '65 2+2 Fastback donor car based on whether the new owner wants an "A, C or K" code donor body.

To have a number of 1965 Fastback Mustang donor cars sitting around in the 3 engine configurations certainly does not make much business sense in my opinion and certainly understand their present business model.

They actually have to buy cars via third parties just like places like Gateway Bronco, another Ford licenced product, has to do. When people know what they will use the car for, the price for the donor skyrockets.



also know that these cars are meant to the guy who wants to buy one of the original 1965 GT350 Competition Models. But those run for around $700,000 to 1 million. So in that vein, $250k is a bargain.

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