1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible
Description
Awesome Wimbledon White drop-top. Fully documented, featuring a numbers-matching drivetrain and occupying a spot on the official SAAC Registry, this Ford is an excellent example of one of the finest muscle cars ever produced. And if you’re a discerning enthusiast who demands the very best in high caliber, investment grade classics, it’s the Shelby you’ve been patiently waiting for! Restored by well-known Shelby and Boss restoration expert. This is the nicest Shelby I have ever seen. The bottomside is as clean as the top side.
Original 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8
Correct power steering
Correct Wimbledon White paint
Listed on the SAAC Registry
Original C6 3-speed automatic transmission
Correct power front disc and rear drum brakes
Correct Black interior
Correct Ford 9-inch rear end
Correct Shelby 10-spoke wheels
Fully documented
Assembled on June 6th, 1968 in Metuchen, New Jersey with the following door data and optional equipment:
SERIAL NUMBER: 8T03R206168-03452
DOOR PLATE
8 – 1968 model year
T – Assembled in Metuchen, New Jersey
03 – Shelby Convertible
R – 428-4V CJ Engine GT-500KR
106,168th Mustang scheduled for production at Ford’s Metuchen assembly plant
3,452nd Shelby scheduled for production
76B – Shelby Convertible
M – Ford #1619 Wimbledon White paint
6AA – Black Décor bucket seats
04F – Scheduled for build on June 4th, 1968
8D2963 – Home Office Reserve ordering district under Domestic Special Order number 2963
H – 3.50 Traction-Lok axle ratio
U – C6 automatic transmission
OPTIONS:
GT Equipment Group
Black, power convertible top that’s complete with a glass back-lite
Visibility Group
Power Steering
Power Front Disc Brakes
Tilt-Away Steering Column
AM Radio
Interior Décor Group
Tachometer that’s complete with a trip odometer
E70-15 Goodyear Speedway 350s, and Shelby 10-spokes.
Originally delivered to Minar Ford in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After roughly three decades of excellent maintenance and accident-free driving, the car received a highly detailed, frame-off restoration that included stripping and reworking each of its panels.
This Shelby is a first class show piece that can anchor any serious muscle car collection or hedge any major investment portfolio.
Original, 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8 that’s been completely rebuilt from its carburetor all the way down to its (E) May 14th (14), 1968 (8) casting date.
Ram air cowl induction and correct 4168 Holley carburetor.
Cobra LeMans valve covers between a correct intake and fully restored exhaust manifolds. FoMoCo hoses and belts. Correct power steering pump and factory smog system via simple black pulleys. Autolite battery and Ford washer tank.
Original C6 3-speed, which is branded with a correct PGB AG build stamp. Rebuilt double A-arm suspension, sway bar and correct power disc brakes.
The sale of this Shelby incudes
An original build sheet and copy of that build sheet
An ownership history that dates back to 1973
A framed Elite Marti Auto Works Report
Notes from the SAAC Registry
A reproduction window sticker
A Certificate of Authenticity for its Carroll Shelby autograph
Call me at 3167343697 and come to Wichita Kansas to look. You wont be disappointed.
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