Vehicle Description
1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible #2511. Originally shipped to Ray
Hunt Ford in Daytona, Florida on 5/27/1968. Ordered in Candyapple
Red with Black Deluxe Interior and White Power Top. Optioned with
C6 Automatic Transmission and Air Conditioning.
Of the 4,450 Shelbys built in 1968, only 518 were GT500KR
convertibles , about half the amount of GT500KR fastbacks built
which totaled 1,053.
8T03R201825-02511 is an excellent and well-documented example that
can be driven and enjoyed.
Body - #02511 retains nearly all of it's original born-with
sheetmetal. The car shows an older professional repaint in it's
original Candyapple Red with minor chips and imperfections you
would expect for an older restoration. The car also retains it's
original Shelby injection-molded fiberglass hood, nose panel,
scoops, decklid and end caps..
Drivetrain - #2511 is powered by a date-code correct 428 Cobra Jet
showing a block casting date of 8C27 (March 27,1968) but no VIN
number is visible on the block or passenger side cylinder head.
Cobra Jet C80E-N heads are fed by the correct Holley 4150
C80F-9510-AB Carburetor. The car is shifted by the correct C6
transmission with "R" servo with HD cast iron tail shaft. The
correct 9" rear end sports the heavy duty "Nodular" case with date
coding of 7M21 (December 12, 1967). KR-only ram air plenum, air
cleaner with KR unique snorkel and rare KR only Start-Delay are all
accounted for.
Interior - Black Deluxe Interior adorned with simulated woodgrain
accents replaced the stainless metal accents of the 1967 models.
1968 Shelbys also received a full-length console which integrated
Green Line Stewart Warner Oil and Amp Gauges, all of which are
present. While fastback Shelbys received integrated roll bar and
shoulder straps similar to 1967 models, the convertibles did
receive a factory roll bar and shoulder straps were integrated into
the rear quarter trim panel.
The car wears it's original Shelby American VIN tag on the lefthand
inner-fender, VIN identification tag on the driver side dash and
factory build "Buck" tag. Documentation includes a Marti Report,
Ownership and build information from the Shelby Registry.
By placing a bid on this vehicle you are entering into a legal and
binding contract to purchase the above-described vehicle. We
reserve the right to cancel all existing bids and end the auction
early should the item no longer be available for sale.
Payment: A deposit of $1000 (non-refundable) must be paid within 48
hours of winning bid. The remaining balance must be paid within 3
business days.
