Barrett-Jackson’s First Northeast Auction Features Rare Fords
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A splendid array of Blue Oval beauties awaits auction-goers at Barrett-Jackson’s first ever event in the northeastern United States. The Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. is slated for June 23 to 25. The rarities include a 2004 Ford GT Prototype, a 2016 Shelby GT-H concept/prototype, and a smattering of muscular late 1960s Mustangs.
Interest in the Ford GT has risen with the company’s return to LeMans in 2016—half a century after an historic win over Porsche and Ferrari in 1966. Ford finished 18th overall at LeMans this year with the Ford Racing Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT nabbing the GTE-Pro crown.
“The Ford GT has commanded incredible attention from collectors in recent years,” said Craig Jackson, chief executive of Barrett-Jackson. “Several with great provenances have crossed our block, but a prototype like CP-1 is an ultra rare and enviable piece of automotive history.”
2004 Ford GT Prototype CP-1
The 2004 Ford GT Prototype CP-1, VIN #004, is the first fully functional Ford GT prototype built for development purposes. Earlier prototypes were built purely for show (but with no go). A number of the prototype’s “non-standard” components were sourced from Ford parts bins, with airbags lifted from the Mustang and the steering wheel column from the Windstar. While the prototype has a 17-digit VIN, its top-speed is chip-limited to five miles per hour.
2016 Ford Shelby GT-H
How did 50 years pass so quickly? The 2016 Ford Shelby GT-H honors the iconic black and gold Shelby GT350-H Rent-A-Racer - opens in new window or tab., designed and built by Shelby for Hertz in 1966. The unique Shelby GT-H CSM160001C concept/prototype is offered at no reserve and will be auctioned on the live Discovery TV broadcast at 5:30 pm EST on June 24.
“We’re excited this very unique car will be sold by Barrett-Jackson,” said James Owens, performance marketing manager at Ford. “It's unusual for a vehicle to be both a concept and prototype, but the short time frame available for the program required fast track development of a car. In the past, it would’ve gone into Carroll Shelby’s personal collection. So someone will own a vehicle with instant history that cannot be duplicated.”
1968 Shelby GT500 KR
A Highland Green four-speed convertible leads the list of vintage Mustangs. The numbers-matching GT500 KR was rotisserie-restored to concours quality by Shelby restoration pros in Riverside, Calif.
A two-owner numbers-matching concours quality Wimbledon White 1969 Mustang Boss 429 with the four-speed close-ratio manual gearbox will garner its share of attention. While the 4V 429 engine was factory-rated at 375 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque to appease the insurance companies, legend has it that the engine will easily crank out 500 ponies.
Wright Mach 1 428 CJ Fastback
A pair of 1970 Mustangs pried from the Wright Collection round out the offerings. The Wright Mach 1 428 CJ Fastback packs the sought-after Cobra Jet R-Code engine, while the yellow Boss 302 Fastback features a unique set of options and still retains the majority of its original sheet metal.
Boss 302 Fastback
A slew of tasty GM muscle cars will also cross the block. The GM iron includes a rare 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV (one of fourteen equipped with the three-speed Turbo 400 Hydramatic); a numbers-matching rotisserie restored 1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Cross-Ram; and a fully documented 1969 Corvette L88 with factory side pipes and M-22 Rock Crusher four-speed manual.
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