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https://showroom.barrett-jackson.com/Home/Details/1965-SHELBY-GT350R_113842?utm_source=eblast&utm_medium=eblast_showroom&utm_campaign=Showroom&utm_term=05102018&utm_content=1965%20SHELBY%20GT350R
DESCRIPTION
From its inaugural season in 1957, the B Production class of the SCCA had been dominated by Chevrolet and drivers like Dick Thompson and Don Yenko - that is, until 1965, when Jerry Titus and Carroll Shelby teamed up. To beat the competition, Shelby modified the street version of his GT350 with a host of performance upgrades and lightweight parts to make a special "race" model. These race versions were distinguished by an "R" in the CSM number rather than an "S" that was seen on the standard street cars; thus the GT350R was born. The formula resulted in Chevrolet being dethroned by Jerry Titus piloting a GT305R to the championship. After a successful season capturing the B Production Championship, Shelby felt Ford wasn't doing enough to celebrate the achievement and took matters into his own hands. He loaded up a 289 Cobra, a 427 Cobra, a GT350 street car, a GT40, a Cobra Daytona and this GT350R with SFM #5R213. Dubbed the "Cobra Caravan," the cars went on a 12-city tour to promote the racing success of the Shelby cars. After the tour was over in 1966, 5R213 was sent, along with four other R models, to a group of wealthy businessmen in Peru, who wanted to form a spec racing series of their own. The car was campaigned in numerous Alpine-style races, including a Sixth Place finish in the inaugural running of the Caminos Del Inca in 1966. In 1984, three of the cars were bought back to the U.S. by Richard Cohen and Gary Nufer. They essentially had to be smuggled aboard a Peruvian military plane into Miami to avoid being seized or cut up by the DEA, but, once stateside, all three cars found new owners. In 1998, 5R213 was purchased by Jay Bentley, who commissioned it to be restored and prepped for vintage racing; however, he sold it before completion to Corey Lawson. Lawson then went on to have it restored to concours specifications, with the intent to show it in 2004. It changed hands again before the current owner acquired it and commissioned John Brown of Thoroughbred Restorations to restore it to the highest possible standards in 2017. Once complete, the car took Gold at the SAAC-42 Concours and the 2017 Shelby Mid America Meet, as well as MCA Gold at the Grand Nationals the same year, making it an elusive "Triple Crown" winner in the Shelby world. With only 20 or so known to exist of the original 36 R models made, these are some of the most prized cars among Shelby collectors. Additionally, being featured in the Cobra Caravan makes this one of just four R models with Shelby factory history. With the combination of a Triple Crown concours winner and extensive history and significance, 5R213 is the definition of a blue-chip collector car.
Why to people have to write a whole Book about the Life of Carroll Shelby and His Racing career before they tell you about the Car being Sold? If someone is looking to buy the Car, they most likely already know all that.
Quote from: tesgt350 on May 10, 2018, 11:52:54 AM
Why to people have to write a whole Book about the Life of Carroll Shelby and His Racing career before they tell you about the Car being Sold? If someone is looking to buy the Car, they most likely already know all that.
+1Then top it off with one single 471 word, 2700 character run-on paragraph.
Quote from: tesgt350 on May 10, 2018, 11:52:54 AM
Why to people have to write a whole Book about the Life of Carroll Shelby and His Racing career before they tell you about the Car being Sold? If someone is looking to buy the Car, they most likely already know all that.
+1 That is actually a huge pet peeve of mine as well. Since we are "made" to include the car's description when posting links, maybe we should get a ruling from the
powers that be to exclude the boilerplate material not relating to the actual car being sold? I think the world would be a better place ;D
Quote from: tesgt350 on May 10, 2018, 11:52:54 AM
Why to people have to write a whole Book about the Life of Carroll Shelby and His Racing career before they tell you about the Car being Sold? If someone is looking to buy the Car, they most likely already know all that.
+2
So what is the price
"Inquire for Price" the ad says.
Must have been a no sale at the reserve price at auction. Anyone know the last high bid for it and what the catalog estimated its value?
5R213 is for sale at Barrett-Jackson's Showroom.
It has not been for sale at any Barrett-Jackson Auction before :)
I did find this auction reference for this year, not B-J, however:
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AZ18/Arizona/lots/r156-1965-shelby-gt350-r/564814
Valued in the RM catalog for $1M to $1.2M .
The owner is on the boards here. I believe it will move around the $800 figure
I inquired about the car. They didn't give me an exact price, but said the range for GT350Rs has been 800K-1.2M and this car should be at the high end of that range. I was told the block is not original to the car, but the heads intake and carb are. I asked if the VINs had been confirmed by Howard and how much of the sheet metal was original, but haven't heard back.
@ sfm5s081
No offense... But no... that won't buy it :)
And of course... I AM the owner :)
Thanks
Josh
Josh- Good Luck with the sale of one Bitchen ride! Way COOL... :)
Hope somebody purchases it soon and makes plans to bring it to SAAC-43. 8)
5r213 has found its new home...
Thanks for the positive comments and inquiries along the way :)
Awesome car, congrat's to both buyer & seller...and thanks for the update!
I have a correct NOS reverse post battery for the car if the new owner is interested.
Nice battery Bob, I heard they are damn rare these days
Quote from: GT350Lad on June 06, 2018, 09:14:35 PM
Nice battery Bob, I heard they are damn rare these days
This is the first one I am aware of that has been for sale for many years.Yes that is rare.
As we say over here "as rare as rocking horse sh#%"
Congratulations to the new owner! :)
Quote from: KR Convertible on May 11, 2018, 06:14:18 PMI was told the block is not original to the car, but the heads intake and carb are.
I don't think any of the R Models have their original blocks. The engines were pulled and sent to the race shop and one was taken from the shop and installed. I'd wager that SA had 100+ engines that were either for warranty replacement or from cars to be turned into race motors.
Quote from: Don Johnston on May 12, 2018, 01:22:23 AM
Hope somebody purchases it soon and makes plans to bring it to run it at SAAC-43. 8)
Fixed it. Not really interested in seeing a static display.
Well... I actually have driven 213 a bit... and it is a Monster :)
Quote from: SBCARGUY on June 08, 2018, 05:35:21 PM
Well... I actually have driven 213 a bit... and it is a Monster :)
I'll bet, any videos of her in action?
Cheers
It's really not that unusual to see an R Model tearing it up....
I mean for people that actually attend the shows....
I'm not directing this at anyone in particular so don't anyone (in particular) get all pissy
IN FACT,.....
This could be (seen as) an advertisement for why peeps should actually go and actually watch what's on the track while we still have the track available to us at events..
I will say that if the new owner wants to bring it SAAC 43 and let me drive it (again) at the track... I AM IN 8)