- A 1965 Shelby GT350 fastback that is described as a "remarkable barn find" will cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January as part of a tribute to Shelby American's 50th anniversary.
- The rare Shelby is part of a stable of Shelbys set for auction.
- Shelby American said it will also unveil new limited-edition Shelby 50th-anniversary vehicles at the January event.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — A 1965 Shelby GT350 fastback that is described as a "remarkable barn find" will cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January as part of a tribute to Shelby American's 50th anniversary.
"With each passing year, these barn finds become increasingly rare," said Steve Davis, Barrett-Jackson president in a statement. "We are honored to present this tremendous Shelby and many others. These vehicles represent a defining time for an American legend.
The rare Shelby is part of a stable of Shelbys set for auction. They include a 1966 Shelby GT350H, a 1967 Shelby GT350 fastback, a 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible and a 1969 Shelby GT500.
The 1965 Shelby GT350 fastback has 44,000 miles on the odometer and was owned by its original owner for more than 44 years until it was sold in 2009, according to the auction house. "The car is very drivable," said Barrett-Jackson.
Shelby American said it will also unveil new limited-edition Shelby 50th-anniversary vehicles at the January event.
The 1966 Shelby GT350H has Dark Ivy Green exterior paint with gold competition GT350H stripes and Hertz Magnum 500 wheels with "period-correct" Goodyear Blue Streak tires.
The 1967 Shelby GT350 fastback has a Dark Moss Green exterior and a black interior. It is described as "highly optioned."
The 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible is one of just 153 of its kind built in 1968. The 1969 Shelby GT500 has Gulfstream Aqua exterior paint and black interior. It is one of only 1,534 1969-'70 GT500 fastbacks.
Inside Line says: A dream auction for Shelby aficionados.
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bigsky_klx says:
03:41 PM, 01/21/2012
agnh,
isn't a survivor basically the same thing as a barn find? Both mean the same thing. To be that old and a survivor basically means it had to sit in a garage most of its life anyways.
Nobody forgot about this car, he just chose not to do anything with it until the time was right. Trust me, he knew exactly what he had.
You are splitting hairs here.
bigsky_klx says:
03:36 PM, 01/21/2012
Well, it just went across the block for $350,000. Way more than a lot of "perfect" cars.
So call it whatever you want, it just made a lot of money just the way it is.
agnh says:
08:15 AM, 01/03/2012
Joe Smith buys a brand new 1967 Challenger. In 1969 he gets shipped off to Vietnam and is killed. In their grief, his parents put the car in the shed out back. In 1990, the remaining parent dies, and a distant relative inherits the property and contents. He discovers the 8,000 mile Challenger, mothballed in the barn. It is in origianl condition with the exception of Hooker headers and Cragars. It is a barn find.
My uncle buys a brand new 1977 Trans Am. He drives it, manages to never wreck it, paint it or modify it, and decides to auction it in 2012. It is a survivor.
agnh says:
07:40 AM, 01/03/2012
big_sky
Original, unmolested, all stock would be classified as a "survivor."
Calling it a "barn find" actually implies that an owner stored it away for many years, and it was thought lost to the world, until someone discovered it. It is usually implied to mean original condition, but that's certainly not guaranteed.
spqr309 says:
07:33 AM, 01/03/2012
This is very true dmpete, my Grandfather use to go to Cuba before the cut off and said that later in time cars,parts for these cars will become very worthy money getters to the fools out there in the world. Simply rare finds will become more found gems. Canada to has a lot of so called rare finds to. Always check DMV records as well, oops not any more most states sell those records to companies as well.
dmpete says:
03:08 AM, 01/03/2012
If it's original, actual miles, all stock, vins match. Then call it a rare GT350, it's not a "barn find" now if it crossed an auction block two years ago.
bigsky_klx says:
01:29 PM, 01/02/2012
Actually Flopper,
Barn Find implies that it is all original, unmolested, and all stock. It hasn't been across the auction block 17 times before either.
It is drivable and obviously stored correctly plus it comes from the original owner with only 44k.
Cars like this just simply don't exist anymore.
It is worth way more listed as a "barn find".
flopper says:
09:20 AM, 01/02/2012
Throw out the words "barn find" and up goes the value.
How is Shelby bringing out 50th anniversary vehicles without a 2015 Mustang? He must be talking about a Cobra.
agnh says:
07:02 AM, 01/02/2012
Regarding the GT350, I think what they mean is that it was a "previous" barn find, because I don't think a car that the current owner has had for under two years could be classified a current barn find. Unless of course, the guy just bought a barn including all its contents without looking inside of it.