1965 Shelby GT350R
Some people are of the belief that the 1965 Shelby GT350R is the most important Mustang ever. After all, it was the first one in the lineup to claim victory at a major race. A British race car driver called Ken Miles had the honor of piloting this muscle car for the first time in history. It is now best known for its appearance in Ford Vs. Ferrari. Recently, its prototype managed to fetch a jaw-dropping $3.2 million during an auction. Originally priced $4,584, these cars now go for $500,000 to $850,000. Aside from winning races, the goal of this car was to give the whole Mustang lineup some credibility at the track because the American market had been looking for performance more than anything else.
1965 Shelby GT350R
1971 Shelby GT500
Fans of Gone in 60 Seconds and Mustang lovers will recognize the GT500s from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. These cars appeared in both the original and the remake under the nickname Eleanor. Because of its status as a Hollywood icon, this car is now considered to be an important American muscle car. However, there had been controversy about the cars used in the remake. The truth is that the pepper-gray one in the movie is a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback that had a body knit to look more like a GT500! Denice Halikci, the wife of original director Toby Halicki, owns the copyright for the specific body style in the classic film. This was done to avoid the existence of Eleanor lookalikes. The 1971 Shelby GT500 had an original price of $8,000. Its value has since ballooned to $1,000,000!
1971 Shelby GT500
