GB17shelbyGT350R
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Huge shout out to you brother for putting this all together!!!It's been a long wait for us all. But we finally have ALL the numbers for these cars. This is a breakdown of the GT350R production numbers and the rarest specs.
Production Numbers
2015 MY - 37 built
2016 MY - 526 built
2017 MY - 942 built
2018 MY - 633 built
2019 MY - 806 built
2020 MY - 703 built
Total production
3,647
Base R's produced between 2015 and 2018
135
Heritage Edition R's
281
No surprise that the 2015 MY is the rarest year for the R's. However it's kind of surprising to see how 2016 is
the next rarest MY with 2017 being the most common.
Top 10 rarest colors
There were 19 colors produced for the GT350R.
There was 1 additional color for the Heritage Edition package
#1: Rapid Red
15 produced in 2020
No stripes - 15
#2: Grabber Blue
27 produced in 2017
White stripes - 10
No stripes - 9
Black stripes - 8
#3: Twister Orange
29 produced in 2020
No stripes - 29
#4: Grabber Lime
31 produced in 2020
No stripes - 16
Black stripes - 14
White stripes - 1
#5: Iconic Silver
49 produced in 2020
Black stripe - 32
No stripes - 12
White stripes - 3
Kona stripes - 2
#6: Velocity Blue
51 produced in 2019 to 2020
Black stripes - 24
White stripes - 18
No stripes - 8
#7: Triple Yellow
52 produced in 2015 to 2018
Black stripes - 45
No stripes - 7
#8: Deep Impact Blue
56 produced in 2015 to 2016
White stripes - 30
Black stripes - 18
No stripes - 8
#9: Orange Fury
57 produced in 2018 to 2019
No stripes - 44
Black stripes - 11
White stripes - 2
#10: Ruby Red
81 produced in 2017 to 2019
No stripes - 82
Here is the remaining colors in order by production #
#11: Kona Blue - 88
#12: Lead Foot Gray - 107
#13: Race Red - 148
#14: Lightning Blue - 165
#15: Avalanche Gray - 172
#16: Ford Performance Blue - 171
#17: Magnetic Gray - 362
#18: Oxford White - 688
#19: Shadow Black - 1016
Heritage Edition Wimbledon White - 281
I obviously have not included the Wimbledon White in with the regular colors for the R. To me the Heritage R was a special final edition package that included more than just a different paint color. These were the final GT350R's produced and should not be included when factoring color rarity. This is based on my own personal opinion and the market.
Rarest specs including stripes
These specs are based on colors and stripes ONLY. This does not factor in anything else such as performance packages, black roof, carbon dash, ect.
#1: 2020 Grabber Lime with white stripes
1 built
#2: 2020 Iconic Silver with kona stripes
2 built
#3: 2019 Orange Fury with white stripes
2 built
#4: 2020 Iconic Silver with white stripes
3 built
#5: 2018 Lead Foot Gray with white stripes
5 built
#6: Triple Yellow with no stripes
7 built in 2017 - 2018
#7: 2017 Grabber Blue with black stripes
8 built
#8: 2016 Deep Impact Blue with no stripes
8 built
#9: Velocity Blue with no stripes
8 built in 2019 - 2020
#10: Grabber Blue with no stripes
9 built in 2017
GT350R Classes
I have the GT350R broken into 4 different classes. This is based on my prediction for the future not the current market.
#1: 2015 R's
37 built
Only 37 built. However, I must note that these cars are no different than the 2016 R's. But they made a limited amount of these in 2015 and you had to BE somebody to get one of these cars. One of these have not crossed a auction block since June of 2021. People who have them are not letting them go. When one does pop up, watch out. These will reset the market for these cars every single time they sell. All else will be chasing.
#2: Base R's
135 built
These are not only the rarest actual version of the GT350R, but it's also the most pure. With over 100 pounds shaved from removing the radio and AC, this one of the most track focused cars from any major company in the last 10 years. Name me another car that you could buy recently with no back seat, no radio, no AC, and a manual transmission only? The market has not caught up to these special cars, but it will.
#3: Heritage R
281 built
These cars are currently leading the market. Last year one sold for 180k. The average price at auction for a Heritage R sold in 2022 was 150k. These is the final edition to a special car and should continue to increase in value overtime.
#4: 2020 R's
422 built
This number does not include the Heritage R which is separate
Gen II motor. Upgraded block and steering. Final model year. The best version when it comes to technology and performance.
The rest will be sub classes based on specs and the Gen II motor in 2019.
What do you guys think about the 4 classes? Will the Base cars leapfrog the Heritage cars or am over-hyping them?
How do you feel about the Heritage Edition? The market has proven time and time again that it CAN be cosmetic packages that still bring in a premium. See the 2006 Ford GT Heritage for example.
I also ask, PLEASE be respectful and nice to each other when discussing this topic. We can agree or disagree without being mean. Thank you.
Let me know if you see any mistakes.
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**Edit #1 -- 11/4/23**
Updated the total production numbers as they were incorrect.
**Edit #2 -- 11/14/23**
Updated some production numbers from the 2017 cars. Some were incorrect. The final number are the same.
I have a 17 Grabber Blue R (stripe delete, blk roof) #HR897. I figured the rarity with this being a 1 year only color, I was wondering how many other colors were also a 1 year only color.
Great information, I'll definitely be bookmarking this thread
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