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LOT #741 - 1966 SHELBY GT350 - STIRLING MOSS RACE CAR - NO RESERVE
DUAL LEGACY
Carroll Shelby And Sir Stirling Moss Both Had A Hand In This
1966 GT350’s Storied Past
When two giants of motorsports cross paths, you Racing fans won’t need much of an introduction to
can expect excitement and tales worth telling to Sir Stirling Moss’s achievements, but it never hurts
follow. That’s the case with this 1966 Shelby GT350, to take a moment to recall greatness. An inductee
which will cross the block with No Reserve at Barrett- into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame,
Jackson’s inaugural Houston Auction, September Moss won 212 races in his professional career,
16-18. In addition to Shelby heritage that includes driving all the top racing cars of his era. He was the
Carroll himself, the car was owned and vintage-raced winner of 16 Formula 1 Grands Prix, including the
by Sir Stirling Moss, who is on record stating that it British Grand Prix, Monaco, Argentina, Australia,
was his favorite car for such contests. South Africa, and the United States Grand Prix.
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