A 2011 Shelby GT350, the latest high-performance creation from Shelby American with the significant serial number 350, will be sold at no reserve during the eighth annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach.

The Palm Beach event, held April 1 to 3 at the Americraft Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, will include 22 hours of live, high-definition TV coverage on SPEED.

“Because 2011 Ford Mustang GT production will begin about the same time as the auction, we’re going to sell the rights to the serial number 350 car,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “The GT350 will be built in Las Vegas when the base car becomes available and include a host of important options. In addition, Carroll said that he will personally drive the car before it is delivered to the lucky bidder at the Shelby American factory. This will truly be a special, milestone collector car.”

The Shelby American Team unveiled a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale in January to honor the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and first Shelby big block Cobra.

“Over the past several years, we’ve offered several prototypes, concepts and special serial numbered contemporary collector cars to the public, which has been a significant break from the traditional approach that car makers once followed with such important cars,” said Craig Jackson, chairman/CEO of the Scottsdale-based auction.

“At one time, it was common for these cars to be destroyed or sold to industry insiders instead of being available to the general car collector hobby. The automakers have begun to turn to us as the best, most democratic way to offer these cars.”

The Shelby GT350 is a post-title program; a customer purchases a car from a local Ford Dealer, which is then transformed into a GT350 by the Shelby American Team. A limited number will be built in the 2011 model year. A Ford Mustang GT can be shipped by a Ford dealer to Shelby’s Las Vegas facility for conversion or a customer can arrange to have a properly specified car transported to the factory.

“There was a great deal of pent up demand for the first GT350 since the 1970 model year,” said Amy Boylan, president of Shelby American. “We chose to introduce the car at Barrett-Jackson because the people who attend their events are among the most passionate car enthusiasts in the world. Thus, we will reward that loyalty by offering a very special serial number to their bidders.”

Barrett-Jackson’s annual Palm Beach event continues to grow in importance and has become a fixture in South Florida. Last year, Barrett-Jackson recorded more than $20 million in sales and welcomed more than 55,000 attendees in Palm Beach. The company also raised more than $1.5 million for various local and national charities during the 2009 Palm Beach auction.

 

Maybe I should bid on that one

 

Maybe we should allguess what the ending bid will be on the puppy!!I bet she will bring in some good dollars!

 

I will say 157,000

 

What do you think the starting bid will be on her?

 

Probably around 30g's and climb fast to 100g and finish at 157 I what way to much bj, luckily my wife likes the auction as much as me

 

It will be interesting to see for sure.I wish i still had speedvision.Our local cable changed the packages on us,and i refused to pay more for one channel.Cable is pricy enough as it is.It could be compared to B.J in a way LOL!
Anyways,i will agree with you on starting,i would maybe think it will go a little higher just because of being the # "350" on the serial number alone.

 

What a sweet car!!! I say it will also get between $150K and $200K. Only reason I play the lottery is to buy one of these babies one day. WOW!!!

 

Wouldn't that be awesome!!Oh i can see it now,a '68 GT500E (Eleanor) sitting in my garage