Vehicle Description
2008 Ford-Shelby Mustang GT500KR 40th Anniversary Ed
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Designer: Carroll Shelby
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Estimate: $40,000 - $65,000 Without Reserve
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Chassis Number: 1ZVHT88S18S189803
Shelby ID#: 08KR0169
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Decoded: 1=USA; ZV=Ford; H=Front & Side Airbags + Seatbelts;
T88=Shelby GT500 Coupe; 1=Check digit; 8=2008; 5=Flat Rock, MI
assembly, 189803=89,803rd 2008 Mustang scheduled for production at
Flat Rock.
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Engine: 5.4L DOHC 32-V V8
Supercharged/540 bhp
6-Speed Manual Transmission
Brembo Four Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
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Odometer: 9,065 Miles
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Low Miles, Lovingly Maintained
Original in Every Sense of the Word
Tribute to one of Shelby's Original Gotcha's
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The Model - In the late summer of 1967, Carroll Shelby was putting
the final touches on his "next" car. The GT500 had been released at
the start of the 1967 model year and now that a higher horsepower
version of the 428 was on the horizon, a new designation had to be
developed. A little birdie landed on Shelby's shoulder and told him
that Chevrolet was bringing out a new Corvette for 1968 and that
they were looking to call it the "King of the Road". Shelby did a
quick check and found that GM had not yet copyrighted the name, so
calling up 3M, he had some decals fashioned overnight, slapped them
on a car and called it the GT500KR. 40 years later he didn't need
to do a quarterback sneak with the name, he just pumped up the
output of his latest GT500 and celebrated one of his favorite
things, making his new "next" car. Adding 40 more horses and 30
pound-feet of torque, the new "KR" can get up and scoot. Using a
bit taller set of gears, 3.73 vs the GT500's 3.31, you can stand on
this car all day and it won't break, it will just go fast.�
The Car - Color was important to Shelby and this GT500KR is
finished in Anniversary Silver with the big-bold blue stripes. This
color scheme is even somewhat brought to the interior with
silver/gray leather seats accented by the 6-speed shift knob
finished in blue. Under the hood be sure to check out the SVT
engine build tag that was signed by the actual mechanical artisans
that hand-assembled this powerful 5.4 Liter V8 making sure it was
perfect before leaving their workbench. This car is just as it left
the factory with original wheels, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, hoses,
and belts all in perfect condition. Fire the engine up and listen
to the low-restriction exhaust, close your eyes and suddenly it's
1968 all over again. Just 1,011 GT500KR's were produced, including
the prototypes, with just 476 of them receiving this most
attractive color scheme. Offered for one year only you are about a
decade late to buy a new example, but this "KR" can fill that void
in your car collecting life.
