Stunning collection of fast Fords goes up for auction

Stunning collection of fast Fords goes up for auction

Jim Click is selling six of his prized motors at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction including Mustangs, Shelby Cobras and a Ford GT40

Fans of fast Fords in this country may crave a Sierra Cosworth or Escort RS2000, but across the pond there’s just as dedicated a following for Mustangs, GT40’s and anything with a Shelby badge. Now, car dealer and race boss Jim Click has put up six of his most desirable fast Ford models up for auction, and they will be sold at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction in August.

All six of Click’s cars are in perfect condition, and most have racing pedigree – which would account for the estimated prices, most of which are in excess of $1 million. The cheapest (or perhaps least expensive) is predicted to be the 1966 Shelby GT350, which was raced and prepped by Don Roberts for the Southern Pacific Coast Road Racing Championship.

Got a few more bucks to spend? Two other Mustangs will be up for sale, both with an estimate of $1 million to $1.3 million. The first, a 1969 model, was raced by Shelby with Dan Gurney, Pete Revson, George Follmer and A.J. Foyt each taking their turn in the driver’s seat. If you crave something a little newer, the 1970 Bud Moore Mustang is also up for grabs.

You could also get your hands on one of the few Ford GT40’s which wasn’t built as a racer. One of seven of the 31 original cars to be kept for promotional duties, this one spent its time decorating car dealerships and auto shows, before Click bought it in 1992 and immediately began racing it.