The story of this Shelby GT350R could fill a script for a sequel to Ford vs. Ferrari. Top pilots like Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Peter Brock, and Jerry Titus put miles on R5002 during testing and development. It raced throughout the 1960s and early ’70s before ending up like most old, parked race cars dressed in primer.
Considering the life he lived, it’s amazing that the car has survived. How often do you hear that a car is used as a test mule, a race car, and a demonstrator, all at the same time, then sold into private hands to make it a race car and survive to this day?
R5002 was fully restored in 2014 and debuted at the 2014 Amelia Island Concours just in time for the Mustang’s 50th anniversary, where it received the Best in Class Award in its division. R5002 is the building block that developed the Ford Mustang’s performance DNA. This car is genesis on wheels, and is now officially the most expensive Ford Mustang ever sold at auction for $ 3.85 million, with auction fees included.
