Half million dollar 'Stang? Mustang Dark Horse 001 fetches A$560K at auction

The first Ford Mustang Dark Horse produced has been sold in the United States, with the hammer falling at US$375,000 (A$566,000) in a Barrett Jackson auction.

That's a hell of a lot of money for a Mustang Dark Horse which lists for $US59,485 – A$99,102 when it arrives in Oz in the second quarter of this year – though not as much as the first 2024 GT commanded ($US490,000).

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Ford donated 100 per cent of the Dark Horse 001's price to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Dark Horse is the Mustang's new flagship grade sitting above GT. It features a strengthened 349kW/548Nm 5.0-litre V8, wider 19-inch wheels than the GT, a more focused suspension tune with adaptive dampers, and a six-speed Tremec manual transmission.

The example in question – VIN 001 – is finished in the Blue Ember hero colour with racing stripes and a contrast black roof, while behind the 19-inch alloys are blue brake calipers as part of the Appearance Pack.

The 2024 Mustang is due for Australian release in the second quarter (April-June) of this year. The performance-oriented Dark Horse, meanwhile, is a limited model in Australia with only 1000 units due Down Under.