Are all of the R-models restored? Any photos in progress form?

[gt350shelb]

BIW do exist but are  hard  to track with no vin .  tasca built  their 69 t/a car from a biw  no vin!

[shlby66]

  The Donahue car, did receive a BIW, being rebuilt, at AER Engineering, in Madison, New Jersey.

  The BIW, arrived on Dollies ( like railroad train wheels ) which remained, for many years, lying
  on the ground, at the rear, of AER's building.

  AER"s owner, stated, the original body shell, was cut up into pieces and thrown in the dumpster.         

[shelbydoug]

I think there are more then a few "R's" that are only original in the VIN tag?

[6R07mi]

I believe that the body-in-white was rare, but  a real thing. I know of a 1969 BIW that was built into a 1969 Shelby. It was assigned a state serial number.

In my previous career as a Ford parts manager, we often needed complete body assemblies to repair wrecks. These were ordered as a part thru FoMoCo Parts & Service Div, like pickup cabs & boxes. However they were not unitized serialized bodies like Mustangs so the VIN was not affected. We also sold complete "cab in white" for Ford Louisville semi trucks for a trucking company that hauled new Fords from the assembly plants in Detroit. Ther refurbished the used & rusted trucks with the BIW cabs.

I suspect the Mustang BIW were "managed" orders thru a FoMoCo district manager or direct thru a program ( special vehicle racing ) manager.

regards,
jim p

[silverton_ford]

Pictures of 5R535 found online.  I think these were taken a few years ago.

[Shelby_r_b]

Pictures of 5R535 found online.  I think these were taken a few years ago.

Interesting steering wheel choice.

[silverton_ford]

A few photos of 5R100 found online, date unknown.

[silverton_ford]

5R096 pictures found online, date unknown

[silverton_ford]

5R107 found online, date unknown.

[silverton_ford]

5R533 found online, date unknown

[mlplunkett]

The best set of photos I have found documenting an R code are the restoration photos on the Legendary Motorcars web site. Both cars have won concours honors for the originality of the restoration and both cars are owned by the family that originally sponsored the cars so historic documentation for the restorations should have been readily available. R100 and R105. Beautiful cars and a treasure trove for those who are restoring an original or, like me, interested in building a tribute car.

https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1965-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-r-816.aspx
https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1965-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-r-796.aspx

[Bob Gaines]

The best set of photos I have found documenting an R code are the restoration photos on the Legendary Motorcars web site. Both cars have won concours honors for the originality of the restoration and both cars are owned by the family that originally sponsored the cars so historic documentation for the restorations should have been readily available. R100 and R105. Beautiful cars and a treasure trove for those who are restoring an original or, like me, interested in building a tribute car.

https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1965-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-r-816.aspx
https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1965-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-r-796.aspx

I looked at the #100 car in 2011 but was not the judge for that category. I saw numerous issues back then as I gave the car a cursory glance. I was surprised when those that were given the task of judging the car came to the conclusion they did. I am not the only one. I only mention this given the LMC write up in the link posted. There are many things that are correct but also many that were/are wrong. The pictures in the LMC slideshow illustrate a few of the incorrect issues that rub salt into the wound so to speak. I don't want to rehash old news because it received a score and that score is now in the past but for the present and in the future it should be understood that although extremely nice it is not a perfect restoration example to go by now or in the future as is implied by the LMC write up . It is undeniably a extremely nice restoration just not perfect.

[Scode67FB]

That last pic in the LMC link looks like the car has an aluminum driveshaft. Did they have those back then?

[TransamEd]

5R096 pictures found online, date unknown

Pics were taken at Burgol Racings garage/Switzerland and at the Geneva Classics show years a decade ago (last by myself). 5R096 has been sold back to the US meanwhile.

[Harris Speedster]

I think there are more then a few "R's" that are only original in the VIN tag?

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I would tend ( in Part ) to agree with you Doug.
Maybe not >> only original by Vin>> but pretty dam close
respectfully submitted,
John