Equipment
RHD. 289 Ford, four downdraft Weber carburetors, 5-speed transaxle, 4-bolt alloy wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, wraparound Plexiglas windscreen, braced driver's rollbar.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Raced once, driven by Roberto Bussinello, at the Mugello 500KM where it was a DNF. Stored thereafter at De Tomaso until 2003 with one intermediate owner until here. Dull, peeling, chipped paint. Soiled upholstery, cracked wood steering wheel rim. Dirty and neglected with no recent history of attention of any kind.
Market commentary
Bid to the same amount at Mecum's Kissimmee auction in 2021, the purported history of cooperation between De Tomaso and the Shelby team is intriguing but not convincing and the car is definitely a work in progress, needing everything. It would not have been a realistic value at the reported high bid.