As we’ve previously seen, first production cars like the oldest production Camaro we showed recently are big hits at the auction block.  Last year, the big story was the first production Shelby GT500, this year, Carroll was back on the block with the first ever Ford Mustang Shelby GT. In a strange repeat, the same winning bidder won the car for the same winning bid.  Six hundred sixty thousand dollars for his new Shelby GT.

Some may say a person would have to be crazy to pay over half a million dollars for a Ford Mustang, but the money went to a great cause, as many of Shelby’s big sales have been recently.  The money from the auction was donated to Shelby’s Children’s Fund.  This is the same fund that money was donated to with last year’s big sale, which also went for $600,000. 

Not only did the winning bidder get the first production Shelby GT, but they were also offered the chance to buy Shelby GT #002, which is in white to contrast #001’s black. The best part, however, he won’t pay $600,000, in fact, he will get the car for MSRP.  Also included in the auction is a custom Fender electric guitar with a matching paint scheme.

Shelby has sold quite a few cars at this year’s auction, most of which the profit went straight to his charity fund.  Quite impressive considering the record sale of over five million dollars was for a car made by; you guessed it, Carroll Shelby.

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