1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 KR — SOLD
"King of the Road"

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Chassis Number 8T02R10323-03707
This three owner California car is documented with the original build sheet and is recognized by the Shelby Registry. This is a complete number matching car with only 2180 miles.

The second owner of this car performed a ground up mechanical and cosmetic restoration resulting in over 19 Shelby club concours trophies. The car has all its original equipment as noted on the build sheet. Perfect Raven black paint (#1724-A) with correct GT striping. Absolutely perfect black interior with no cracks, splits or blemishes in seats, door panels and dash pad. Carpet shows no wear with a perfect fit.

Built on June 7th 1968 with the following options:
GT Equipment Group
Visibility Group
Sport Deck Rear Seat
Power Steering
Power Front Disc Brakes
Tilt-Away Steering Column
AM Radio
Interior Décor Group
Tachometer and Trip Odometer
3.50 Traction-loc axel ratio

Specifications:
Engine: 428 Cobra Jet V-8
Power: 335bhp @ 5600rpm
Torque: 440ft-lbs @ 3400rpm
Transmission: C-6 Automatic
Curb Weight: 3287lbs

Performance:
0 - 60 mph 6.9 seconds
0 - 100 mph 14.6 seconds
0 - 1/4 mile 14.0 seconds

About Shelby GT500 KR
Prior to 1968, the Shelby Mustang had been a custom built at Carroll Shelby's own facilities in California. In 1968 production of the Shelby Mustang was moved to Michigan. The GT500 was introduced with air scoops and a redesigned hood. The high-beams were center mounted and supplanted by fog lamps.

In April of that year, Ford introduced the 428 Cobra Jet V-8 engine and truly turned this vehicle into a much quicker car. This 1968 1/2 model Shelby was named GT500-KR (“King for the Road”). Only 933 of these vehicles were produced.

By 1968 the 428 Police Interceptor FE big-block was on the option list. These Production R-code Mustangs featured front Super Cobra Jet Engines, disc brakes and a functional ram-air scoop which served as a good basis for the Shelby Mustang 500 KR.

Shelby's Mustang offered many improvements for a customer demanding a 'King of the Road' Cobra. A redesigned front end, hood and rear end, accommodating 1967 Cougar tail lights, were manufactured out of fiber glass. While the fiberglass helped reduce the weight of these components, the 1967 body style was much larger and heavier than preceding models.

Interior appointments were very similar to the deluxe interiors delivered by Ford. Shelby installed a functional roll bar and a wood-rimmed steering wheel.

The most important changes were found under the hood. The engine has a dual plate intake manifold to support a 735cfm Holley carburetor, stronger connecting rods, dished pistons and a new crankshaft. These components, along with a highly ported head rose the standard horsepower to 335hp with440.0 ft lbs of torque @ 3400 rpm