To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 3 - 5 September 2020.
Estimate:
$60,000 - $70,000
- Offered from The Duane Sell Collection
- Finished in Sunlit Gold with black knit vinyl luxury bucket
seats
- Desirably equipped with four-speed manual transmission
- Documented in the SAAC registry
- Accompanied by Deluxe Marti Report
Since the new-for-1967 Mustang body shell had been designed from
the outset to accept Ford's larger FE-Series 390-cu. in. big-block
engine, Shelby was able to drop Ford's higher-displacement
Interceptor 428 into the pony car's engine bay, creating the nearly
400-hp GT500. For 1968, the GT500 was comprehensively updated with
an aggressive new front-end treatment, including a lengthened hood
line, air scoops, and louvered cooling vents, while a neatly
integrated rear spoiler was added, as well as revised head and tail
lamps.
This GT500 is documented by its accompanying Marti Report as having
been built on 18 January 1968. It was finished in Sunlit Gold with
black knit vinyl luxury bucket seats, four-speed manual
transmission, 3.50 conventional rear axle, shoulder harness, extra
cooling package, visibility group, wheel lip moldings, sport deck
rear seat, power disc brakes and steering, tilt-away steering
wheel, AM radio, interior decor group, and a heavy-duty
battery.
The car was sold new by Brondes Motor Sales, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio
on 20 May 1968 to Bonnie M. Smith of Perry, Michigan. On 11
December 1968 the engine block, valves, pan, oil pump, and push
rods were all replaced, with 8,282 miles. While the subsequent
history on the car is not known, the SAAC Shelby Registry lists
Dale Watson, Pete DeLuca and James Claude Laws as prior owners.
Proudly offered from The Duane Sell Collection, this GT500 presents
nicely today, and is accompanied by an owner's manual and Marti
Report.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af20.
