Barrett-Jackson Wrap Up: Original 1965 Shelby GT350 sold for $385,000

Barrett-Jackson Wrap Up: Original 1965 Shelby GT350 sold for $385,000

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by in News

In the last of our last Barrett-Jackson posts, we’d like to mention the sale of the rare 1965 Shelby GT350 that had been stored (and likely long forgotten) in a barn in the middle of nowhere! This car sold over the weekend for $385,000, fetching that forgetful owner a nice chunk of change. It also was the highest bid for a Mustang, beating the second place bid getter by $85,000.

The owner found this rare ‘Stang in 2009 under a pile of junk in a barn in California. It has just 44,000 original miles on it and is not restored, yet is in remarkably good condition, except for a bit of fading on the racing stripes. The only work that has been done is a bit of work on the engine, so it would run after sitting so long. It even came with every possible piece of documentation, including the original California black plates. According to the records, it had been rather well maintained before it’s extended storage, which likely explains the great condition.

While we congratulate the new owner on their new Mustang, we wonder what they should do with his new, rare Mustang gem? Should he fix it up and hit the road? Or should he make it a museum piece, to celebrate the car’s rarity and history?

What would you do?

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Sources: StangTV/Mustangs Daily

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14 Responses to “Barrett-Jackson Wrap Up: Original 1965 Shelby GT350 sold for $385,000”

  1. Denny A.

    26. Jan, 2012

    Drive it. That is what they were built for.

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  2. Ken Dennie

    26. Jan, 2012

    I would put gas in it and drive and enjoy every mile of it. I have two old Fords and that is what I do with them. One is 23 years old and the other is 42 years old.I average about 1000 miles a year on each. They are not mistreated they are enjoyed, like they were built for.

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  3. Jay a.

    27. Jan, 2012

    Drive it like you rented it.

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  4. Laurent C.

    27. Jan, 2012

    Don t drive it !!! ride it!!!

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  5. Ronald G.

    27. Jan, 2012

    i would probably be looking for a divorce lawyer

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  6. Giancarlo B.

    27. Jan, 2012

    Monterrey historics

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  7. Buck P.

    27. Jan, 2012

    I guess if I had that kind of money I would do whatever I wanted to do.

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  8. Chris F.

    27. Jan, 2012

    Clean it up, replace any worn parts and enjoy it.

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  9. Victory Muscle Cars

    27. Jan, 2012

    We’d have to buy another lift.

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  10. Nigel P.

    27. Jan, 2012

    I’d turn it into a BBQ!

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  11. David S.

    30. Jan, 2012

    Shelby American = Performance and Prestige

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  12. walt b

    14. Feb, 2012

    i wood carish it and tret it with ked grvuve like i do with my 65.

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  13. tom

    17. Mar, 2012

    sell it and but 100 foxbody’s

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