£45,500
1971 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 17 Sept 2010
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£45,500
1971 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupé
UK • 17 Sept 2010
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a restored example with 58,000 miles, presented in Gulf Stream Blue. It features a rebuilt engine and original interior, accompanied by documentation including a Marti Report.
Condition
8
The car is described as in generally excellent condition, having covered only 58,000 miles from new and used very little since restoration in 2005. The interior remains totally original. However, work undertaken included a bare metal re-spray and a complete engine rebuild by marque specialists, suggesting it was not in perfect condition prior to the restoration.
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58,000 miles
RRN 350K
1971
Auction
9F02R480849
LHD
United Kingdom
£45,500
1971 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 17 Sept 2010
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Legendary Texan racing driver Carroll Shelby's team had been campaigning Ford's Mustang 'pony car' with considerable success in North America, winning the SCCA's B-Production title three years running in the mid-1960s.
Capitalising on his success, Shelby began manufacturing modified Mustangs, which were officially sanctioned and sold through selected Ford dealerships.
The first Shelby Mustang - the GT350 - arrived in 1965 powered by a modified version of Ford's 289ci (4.7-litre) small-block V8 producing 306bhp, with options of a 340-360bhp unit in competition trim or 400bhp supercharged.
A four-speed Borg-Warner manual gearbox was the stock transmission on early Shelby Mustangs, though a heavy-duty, three-speed automatic soon became available as an option.
The running gear was appropriately up-rated to cope with the GT350's increased performance, incorporating the optional Kelsey-Hayes front disc brakes, stronger Ford Galaxie rear axle, Koni adjustable shock absorbers and aluminium...
Price Analysis vs Other Mustang (First Generation) Coupe GTs
£12,425
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£28,307
Median Price (Since 2020)
£205,690
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 14th May 2009
Latest MOT mileage:
38,149 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 15th May 2008, 38,149 miles
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