GAA Classic Cars kicks off its July sale with one of the deepest benches of Blue Oval metal we’ve seen at a single auction this year, spanning a quirky ’50s retractable hardtop, numbers-matching NASCAR homologation legends, and even a modern-era GT40 tribute. We combed the current consignment list and ranked the ten Fords we think collectors should have on their radar, counting up from cool to essential.

1. 1959 Ford Fairlane Skyliner 500

Ford’s wild retractable hardtop returns to the block in red-over-red, its parking-garage-defying roof still tucking away into the trunk on command. This example wears a rebuilt 300-horsepower 352 V8, refreshed brightwork, and dual spotlight mirrors, plus AACA honors from two separate years — proof that the Skyliner’s oddball engineering has aged into pure charm.

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2. 1967 Ford Shelby GT500

This fastback was among the last Shelbys built at Carroll Shelby’s original Los Angeles shop before production moved to Michigan for 1968. Restored from the frame up in its factory Lime Gold, it runs a rebuilt 428 Police Interceptor V8 with twin 600 Holley carbs, retains its original dash pad, and comes with a Deluxe Marti Report confirming the story.

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3. 1970 Ford Shelby GT500

Finished in the rare factory Pastel Gray with blue stripes, this GT500 was brought back to factory spec down to the Shelby dash signature and space-saver spare tire. Power comes from a numbers-correct 428-cubic-inch V8, and a Deluxe Marti Report backs up the car’s history — GAA is calling it investment-grade, and the presentation supports that claim.

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4. 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Ford’s homologation special for SCCA Trans-Am racing shows up here in white with black graphics, its signature shaker hood, rear window louvers, and factory spoilers intact after a full rotisserie restoration. Magnum 500 wheels and the Decor interior finish off one of the best-handling small-block Mustangs Ford ever built.

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5. 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor

Built to the MTF Eleanor body kit spec that made the ’67 fastback a movie icon, this tribute car backs its looks with Wilwood brakes, coilover front suspension, and a nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration. It’s registered as number 505 in the official Eleanor Registry, for buyers who want the Hollywood look riding on thoroughly modern underpinnings.

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6. 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra Factory Five Racing Mark V

A freshly completed Factory Five Mark V build wrapped in green over a bronze-wheeled stance, powered by a 450-horsepower Coyote crate V8 through a six-speed manual. Independent rear suspension, a stretched wheelbase, and a roomier cockpit modernize the Cobra formula, and with less than 100 miles logged, it’s essentially new.

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7. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

Ford built the Boss 429 purely to legalize its semi-hemi 429 for NASCAR, and only about 850 left Dearborn for the 1969 model year. This numbers-matching S-code example received a concours-grade restoration from noted specialist Drew Alcazar and comes backed by a Deluxe Marti Report and its original window sticker — a genuine homologation legend.

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8. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 — KK #1502

A never-restored Boss 429 survivor with its matching-numbers 429 S-code engine and original four-speed still in place, once part of Peter Klutt’s Legendary Motorcar collection. It carries build number KK #1502, a Deluxe Marti Report, and a Peter Brock Award from the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals — untouched history that only gets harder to find.

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9. 1966 Ford GT40 MKII Kit Car

A painstaking recreation of the No. 1 MKII that Ken Miles and Denny Hulme drove at Le Mans in 1966, right down to the Gulf-inspired roundels, stripes, and a reshaped rear clamshell with MKII-style intakes. Power comes from a 427-cubic-inch V8 breathing through a dry-sump system, with just 46 miles logged since the build was finished.

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10. 2006 Ford GT

With Carfax-confirmed 18 miles on the odometer, this supercharged GT is essentially a time capsule of Ford’s early-2000s reboot of the GT40 legend. Mark IV Red paint, painted racing stripes, and an ebony leather cabin wrap around the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 and six-speed manual that made this generation of GT an instant modern classic — and the clear pick for the top spot.

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