GT 350 R LONG TERM VALUE

[dtheo]

I look at my car as an emotional value in my life, it brings me happiness and therefore it is worth it for me. My car has an intangible value, stuff that is not made of $$.

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[PP0001]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-63/

2020 up for sale basically still brand new. Should be fun to watch it cross tomorrow. Any predictions?

I expect LR281 to do quite well tomorrow and suggest that the final OTD price will be in the low 6 figure mark.

Recently I travelled to NC, SC and GA and met with some great friends and spent time going over their Mustang collections all of which owned a 2020 GT350R HEP and a 2022 GT500 HE and some cool Ford GT's.

During one meeting a close friend mentioned that he recently had an unsolicited call from a well-known auction house after which time a representative mentioned that they had a buyer for his 2015 GT350R.

After subsequent discussions the auction house offered him $200,000 for his R model but he politely declined their offer.

Taking into consideration what the auction house would have brokered/resold it to their customer for, I suggest that the final sale price would have been between $215,000 and $220,000.

Just another example of the significant value for a 2015 GT350R and can only imagine what one of the 6 Base R models might bring!

Speaking of 2015 Base R's, here is F0004 at Willow Springs Raceway not long ago and like the Deep Impact Blue w/White OTT stripes and is a 1 of 1 example for the 37 R models built.

It is my understanding that this vehicle is owned by Mr. Cobra namely Lynn Park with one of his sons stretching the legs on F0004 that day.

 

[Bad VUDU]

I can confirm that is Mr. Cobra's, I was there that day and that car is amazingly beautiful & special. Dad & Son (hell, the entire tribe) are very fast on the track.

 

[CorralesR]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2017-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-36/

This was a strong auction! It seemed to me that prices have softened a little.

 

[wingnutt]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2017-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-36/

This was a strong auction! It seemed to me that prices have softened a little.

maybe…the 17s don’t command the numbers that the 20s do

 

[CorralesR]

maybe…the 17s don’t command the numbers that the 20s do

I thought that was very strong money for a 17 with 6k miles. But, all it takes is 2 people that want it.

 

[NPTR]

I think more and more folks are waking up to the reality that cars like this just won’t ever be made again…but agreed, timing is everything with these auctions. I’ve seen $20K deltas in cars with similar spec / similar miles within weeks of each other. Also, as time goes on I think you see things like color driving bigger value dispersion, folks willing to pay more of a premium for attractive more rare colors like this.

 

[Ahung12]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2017-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-36/

This was a strong auction! It seemed to me that prices have softened a little.

Is that an aftermarket STB? My 2017 has a black three point that makes oil checks a PITA.

 

[CorralesR]

Is that an aftermarket STB? My 2017 has a black three point that makes oil checks a PITA.

No. That is the stock brace.

 

[Bender]

I'll sell my 17R with 3.5k on it for 85,000 right now then (just kidding, i love the car and can't bring myself to sell it unless i got desperate)

 

[PP0001]

I'll sell my 17R with 3.5k on it for 85,000 right now then (just kidding, i love the car and can't bring myself to sell it unless i got desperate)

As you are probably aware the 2017 GT350R model year produced the largest number of R models for the 6-year run with 942 examples built.

Given your high chassis number along with some pre-production R models being built for the 2017 model year you obviously have a very late built and suggest the build timeline for HR909 would be sometime around October 2016?

 

[TonyNJ]

As you are probably aware the 2017 GT350R model year produced the largest number of R models for the 6-year run with 942 examples built.

Given your high chassis number along with some pre-production R models being built for the 2017 model year you obviously have a very late built and suggest the build timeline for HR909 would be sometime around October 2016?

Don't you mean October 2017? Just before the 2018s started? October 2016 is the end is the GR Chassis sequence numbers. No?

 

[PP0001]

Don't you mean October 2017? Just before the 2018s started? October 2016 is the end is the GR Chassis sequence numbers. No?

Great question and you might be right (presently traveling) and maybe I have the build year wrong for HR909?

What I do remember is that I took delivery of 3 brand new GT350/R models in the first 7 months of 2016 namely F0077, GR107 and HR019 all of which were from 3 different model years.

If I recall correctly GR107 was assembled in April 2016 with HR019 being assembled just 2 months later and have attached a picture of the door jamb decal for HR019 which was my Ruby Red Base R indicating being built in June 2016.

Hopefully @Bender can confirm which year his R model was built and suggest that you may be correct with October 2017?

BTW, I also attached a picture of the door jamb decal for HR001 and is interesting to see that this 2017 R Base model was assembled in February 2016 which was well ahead of many regular production 2016 GT350R models including GR107 which I took delivery of in May 2016.

HR001 was the only 2017 pre-production Base R model built for that model year and was a TT (Tooling Tryout) example therefore a little trivia for you!

 

[TonyNJ]

I would think that the last R of a series, H = 2017 in this example, would be assembled towards the end of production for that model year. So Chassis HR909, (out of 942 Rs) would be buiit late in the model year. Doesn't Ford end production of 2017 MY cars in late Summer or early Fall of 2017? And they start producing 2018 MY cars JR Chassis in Fall or 2017?

Obviously my calculations are based on Chassis Numbers being assembled in order. Which we know were not. So all bets are really off.

 

[PP0001]

I would think that the last R of a series, H = 2017 in this example, would be assembled towards the end of production for that model year. So Chassis HR909, (out of 942 Rs) would be buiit late in the model year. Doesn't Ford end production of 2017 MY cars in late Summer or early Fall of 2017? And they start producing 2018 MY cars JR Chassis in Fall or 2017?

Obviously my calculations are based on Chassis Numbers being assembled in order. Which we know were not. So all bets are really off.

Agreed that the 2018 R models started production in the Fall of 2017 with the FRAP ceasing production for all R models around the end of October 2017 due to the chronic Michelin Sport Cup 2 tire issues that plagued those tires during the cold weather season.

My 2018 Base R model (JR157) was assembled on March 6th, 2018 shortly after production resumed after the 2017/2018 winter shutdown.

Regarding your comments with respect to any GT350/R models not being assembled in a correct production order based on their chassis number, that is a new one on me therefore if you have documentation and/or examples siting these irregularities please advise accordingly?

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