Most Successful Inaugural Auction in Mecum History, Nashville Results

Most Successful Inaugural Auction in Mecum History, Nashville Results

1995 Ford Mustang Cobra “Nobody’s Fool” IMSA Road Race Car sells for $935,000

HIGHLIGHTS
Roush Racing Chassis no. 23
The culmination of Jack Roush's road racing experience
Driven by actor and racer Paul Newman, Tommy Kendall, Mark Martin and Michael Brockman in the 1995 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours
GTS-1 Class winner at the 1995 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours and 3rd Place overall
Sponsored by Paramount Studios with leftover marketing money from Newman's film "Nobody's Fool"
The 1995 Daytona 24 Hours was the 10th of 10 consecutive class victories at the Rolex 24 Hours for Roush Racing
The no. 70 livery was used in celebration of Newman's 70th birthday
Following the race, Nobody's Fool was fitted with the unused spare body panels before it was displayed at Daytona USA (now the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
The race-worn body panels were placed on the truck, returned to Michigan and have been carefully preserved ever since
Nobody's Fool was recently refitted with its race-worn bodywork from the 1995 Daytona 24 Hours
The "show" body panels are included with the race-winning car
Roush-built 6.0L Ford V-8 engine
5-speed manual transmission
Race-worn bodywork with White no. 70 "Nobody's Fool" Paramount livery
AutoMeter gauges
Motorsport tachometer
Alcon 4-wheel disc brakes
Two-piece 17-inch BBS Gold wheels
Goodyear Eagle radial race tires

Other notable sales include:

2024 Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta
6.5L/819 HP V-12, Automatic, 316 Miles
sold $4,050,000

1997 Ford Mustang Cobra SCCA Trans-Am Road Race Car
Driven to a Record-Setting 11 Wins and SCCA Championship by Tommy Kendall in 1997 for Roush Racing
sold $825,000

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