17th Oct, 2018 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 94
 

1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Evocation

Sold for £33,750

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: KCE154F
Chassis No: 7F02C175429
Mot Expiry: July 2019

- 289ci engine extensively overhauled by Vospower, V8 specialist (100miles ago) including new cam, pistons, water-pump - the works!

- Described as 'very good or excellent' overall

- "Brakes sorted including rebuilt callipers, new fuel tank"

According to the vendor, this gorgeous lefthand drive 'Eleanor' evocation has been the most photographed car at the Americana International event for several years, and it's not at all hard to see why. It has been in the current ownership since 2012 but, as confirmed by the old MOTs, has sadly had relatively little use since 2011. It was restored in 2015 and its 289ci engine fully overhauled by V8 specialist Vospower just 100 miles ago, when the extensive replacements included pistons, camshaft, and water pump. Other recent maintenance has seen the overhaul of the brake calipers and the installation of a new fuel tank. As an Eleanor lookalike, 'KCE 154F' is finished in Pepper Grey and trimmed in Black vinyl. The vendor presently classes the engine, paintwork and electrical equipment as 'excellent', and the dramatic bodywork, upholstery and three-speed automatic transmission as 'very good', and is now selling the car complete with history file dating back to 1995 and a current MOT valid into July of next year.

Desperate to attract young, enthusiast buyers to its brand, Ford launched the inaugural Mustang in 1994. It had its corporate fingers crossed for sales of 100,000 in the first year. As things transpired it hit that figure in the first three months and the million mark after just 18 - the car was a runaway success. As often happens in the automotive world, the model then grew with time, and the modified '67 version portrayed as 'Eleanor' in the film 'Gone In 60 Seconds and the '68 one immortalised by Steve McQueen in Bullitt, were a more imposing breed of horse. History interestingly shows that Mustang's best year ever was 1966, when 607,568 examples found homes in the US alone. By comparison, a mere 81,866 of the current model sold in 2017. It seems 'classic' really is best!
 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 17th Oct, 2018

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