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Uh, no, original paperwork states that he created the idea before the race commenced and stuck with the idea, because he said ford should get credit for their cars not him and Shelby. Also, Leo Beebee did not go against Miles and Shelby in real life, Beebee just assigned kens photo finish idea into commision and after the race he stated so.

Now THAT I like...3.5 million is just insane and makes no sens...but your deal is great...

@@kealahau6727 Jay Leno tells a story about his wife complaining when he spent 2 million on a collector car. But two years later, when the price of the car went up to over 5 million, she apologized. I bought my '66 from a dealer who was a friend of the family. I ordered it with the 365hp, 4 Weber 2V carbs, heavy-duty electric package and the road racing handling package. I drove it all over the US, and put 280,000 miles on it before selling to a friend. My first new car. Sighhhh.

Ultimate flex. I'm sorry but 3.5m for this car is a little too much.

Great year!

@@drummerdoingstuff5020 - Too much to you, evidently, but certainly not too much to the lucky buyer! Provenance has much to do with the price paid for anything historical. The first Spyder Man comic book just sold for $3.6m! Now in comparison, the Mustang at $3.5m is a veritable bargain!

@Todd Brown - The standard GT 350 was a 306hp 289, while this GT350 R 289 was more highly modified and putting out just over 350hp. The car was lightened significantly by tossing out the rear seat, replacing all the glass (except windshield) with plexiglass, eliminating the rear bumper (not required by the rules) and making the front bumper fiberglass with an enlarged opening for better cooling. There were other mods made to it but these are the biggies! Incredibly, this same 289 cu in powerhouse when put into the Cobra Daytona Coupes was pushing 390 hp! Incredible for the time from a small block, small displacement carbureted engine!

Too bad the newer muscles have no personality like the old school muscle car.

Fossil fuels and the America we know won't be here in 30yrs. The communist are coming they will rape you of your wealth and anything of value you possess.

Yes, to become a millionaire: as a young man buy many 6 figure cars with your nonexistent savings and wait several decades to sell them.

I touched this car at Bell Ford in Phx in the early 80s!

Dave Kent YES THEY WERE, "BUT NOT A KEN MILES CAR, THE GUY WHO TECHNICALLY WON THE 1966 LEMANS IN A GT 40. 220 mph ON THE MULSANNE STRAIGHTS. A SPEED THAT ENZO FERRARI HAD NEVER SEEN WITH HIS 330 P'S.

@@larrywilliams7993 thanks we all seen the movie

& HOW IDIOTIC ARE YOU? 40 Years? WE HAD A WAY BETTER PRESIDENT TOO! IT'S KEN MILES STANG!

Rite!!! That chop 🦅🦅🦅 I had to replay the intro 5 times...

@@GasCapECBOK I did the exact same thing. Snappy!!!!

Agree. How does that work? Guess it comes down to 'the car Steve McQueen drove in the movie'...because there couldn't be more between them in contrast in performance.

@@Blackscorpion1963 - You're exactly right. McQueen's involvement accounted for 100% of the selling price of that car. This GT350 R price was due more to both its significance (first GT350 R prototype) and its driver, Ken Miles. If Gomer Pyle had been driving Bullet, the car would be worth no more than any other Mustang of its time.

@@Loulovesspeed Oh come on now, that's so unfair to Gomer...surely it would be worth more? I mean Steve McQueen v Gomer Pyle is a no-brainer...Pyle wins everytime!

That's the car that Ken Miles drove to victory the real race car

There is some creative licence but it wasn’t bad.

@One Issue Voter like you were there shut the f******

No generic motors bowtie garbage in this movie.

@One Issue Voter , guess again.

onespeed 3.5 million

I was there the for the entire 9 days of the event it was an amazing time at Mecum! But to answer your question they started wanting $5 million then (John Atzback) who owned it opened the reserve at 3.5 million I’m sooo happy it broke the record! It means fastbacks will go up!!

joe WRONG THE GULF GT 40 SOLD FOR 11.5 MILLION AND 5.5 MILLION FOR THE SHELBY COBRA SUPER SNAKE 427 ci.

@D1 Big Shifter - 289 cu in small block putting out just over 350 hp. The standard GT350 was 306 hp.

and front marker light..

Thats a race car, all 57 GT350 R models only had 1 working tail light. These cars were bare minimum, race only. Not registered for the street. Also, those lights only turn on when the ignition is on, always the drivers side

They didn't, as it was not required by SCCA rules at the time.

Brian McDonald what does the left have to do with selling a mustang ???

O Larry.... It's an Important Election Year. TRUMP 2020.

@Tim Mounce - Yes. While he was British born in Sutton Coldfield, England, he, his wife and son moved to the California and became naturalized American citizens. he is buried in California.

Ouch

In Pesos

10 percent fee to the auctioneer

Buyers premium 10% on top...

Yes sir, and the pissed at are miles (no pun intended) ahead of the pissed off!

@Claude Garcia - What do you mean he doesn't care about the money? Of course he cares, that's why he purchased an investment that will only grow in value over the years! That's also why he is wealthy and you are, well, "less wealthy." Lol

It's because u r 10 yrs old & u don't know your history. It's like u finding a rare $10 1900's gold coin. Knowing it's worth Millions of dollars. But in your case I know u would accept the $10 face value stated on the coin, smfh

When you have the kind of bucks folk like Jay Leno and whoever bought this car have, you really do not care. You also do not lose any money on it.

@@mikeheuer1276 - And you better believe that Leno drives each and every car he owns, no matter how valuable it is!

Americans tend to claim everything great as their own. Lol

@@patrivard9229 the Mustang is American thats more important than who owned it

@@randyborst7517 I'm pretty sure everyone knows the mustang is American made. The late great Ken Miles didn't own it he drove it for Carroll Shelby.

@Rey Molossus - Ken Miles was British born, in Sutton Coldfield, England. He and his family decided to leave G.B. and go where the best road racing action was and that happened to be California....where he is buried by the way. He, his wife and his son became Naturalized American citizens. So, Mr. Molasses, he was an American! Lol

He was an American citizen. He’s also more American than most Americans could possibly ever be. Ken Miles is absolutely an American.

PS I put it this way I did Barrett-Jackson auction Mecum auction silver auctions there's 10 guys out there with moneyI'm guarantee it's one of those 10 guys with money cuz money don't mean nothing to them 10 guys

yeah. anyone with big money should give it all away.

You're assuming the buyer doesn't help people because he bought this car?

Thats not profitable for rich people

@@markymark903 I'm always assuming, sometimes my brain just runs amuck, like a dog in the woods there is so much I could do with that kind of cash other then buy a stupid car

Sounds like envy.

3.8 after buyers premium.

$3.5 million hammer, $3.85 with fees. Says it in the description.

At least it broke the record of bullit

Either or.... I think it's little difference for the new owner

Sounds like 10% commission, like Ebay lol.

Premium fee going to mecum.

Fee on top.

That is not just any Mustang man, look up the history of this car.

Something a chevy person would say

While driving mom's camry.

Ahhh, Do I detect a modicum of classic GM jealousy! This Mustang was bitch slapping Corvettes on all the American road courses at the time, because the Camaro was not even a glint in the eyes of GM designers! Lol

10% vig for Mecum

@@jeffrogers3876 What a rip.

No..

No

No to general miscarriage.

Nope

@Coin Hunter - Sorry, but an original dynamic race winner, driven by an historic race driver, beats out any average movie car by a mile. McQueen's 390 Mustang actually needed to be beefed up a little to keep up with the larger engine 440 Dodge Charger! Even then, it didn't even have a limited slip rear end, a necessity if you want to compete effectively.

@@Loulovesspeed I respect your opinion you make some good points. I just like Steve McQueen's bullet instead.

@@coinhunter3758 And you are certainly in your right to feel that way. Happy Holidays!

@@Loulovesspeed Thanks and Merry Christmas to you

@Talia Bean - My God, your lack of basic intelligence is nothing short of mind boggling! This is clearly not the venue for you. Go somewhere else and blabber your nonsense.

Its the history behind it.