It’s Kind Of A Magical Car … This 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 R

by Mike –

If you want a 1960s era race car this is the one to have. It is one of the very rare 1965 Shelby GT350 R code race cars.

RM says this,

Est. 450 bhp, 289/293 cu. in. OHV V-8, Holley 4756 “double pumper” 4V carburetor, Shelby aluminum intake manifold, Borg-Warner Sebring T-10 close-ratio four-speed transmission, competition independent front suspension with upper A-arms, lower single arms, coil springs, adjustable shock absorbers, and HD anti-roll bar, rear live axle with four semi-elliptic leaf springs, and ventilated front disc brakes with rear drum brakes. Wheelbase: 108 in.

Documented as the “winningest” Shelby ever, with 17 straight wins from 1968–1969, driven by Charlie Kemp

Ran at a clocked 184 mph at Daytona in 1968, the highest speed known for any 289-powered Shelby, including Cobras

Extensive racing history, including entries in Daytona and Sebring

Body panels are remarkably original and feature correct K-Code stampings

Extraordinary and fascinating history file, with original invoices, photographs, articles, and SAAC authentication documents

Eligible for all relevant historic races, including the 2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

This is Chassis no. SFM-5R538 – the estimate is: $900,000 – $1,200,000.

This very fast race car is owned and was raced by Charlie Kemp.

“It has been a winner,” said Charlie. “Everybody who drove that car won races in it. It’s kind of a magical car… some cars are just that way.”

I suspect this GT350 R will be sold at the top end of the estimate. The RM listing is here.

I have adored the 1965 Shelby GT350 every since as a kid I saw them driving around Los Angeles when they were new.

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It’s Kind Of A Magical Car ... This 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 R

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This is the "winningest" Shelby ever - a 1965 GT350 R for auction at Amelia Island.

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Mike Gulett