Vehicle Description
1968 Shelby GT-500 Fastback White True Original Survivor #1663
Believed to be one of the most original survivor 1968 GT500 known
to existCar was sold to Gas Monkey Garage in 2017 and filmed on an
episode of Discoverys Fast N LoudNever offered for sale to the
public since 1974True two owner documented 1968 Shelby GT500 #1663
from Greenville OhioOrdered December 1967 and delivered in February
1968 from Ed Martin Ford IndianapolisStill included with its last
registered (1974) Indiana license plate, 68C 78672,889 original
milesMileage in 1976 was 69,700 miles and today the odometer
indicates 72,889Stored indoors untouched and completely forgotten
from 1976 -2014 (documented)Built on January 31, 1968 at Fords
Metuchen, New Jersey factoryOriginal date code correct numbers
matching 360 horsepower 428-4V CID police interceptor V-8 engine
(S-code) with the original Holley 4-bbl that still retains factory
paint on the block and all related componentsEngine currently runs
with new plugs, wires, points, starter, coil and fuel line but the
original replaced parts are includedNew exhaust from the X pipe
backOriginal C6 Automatic transmission transmission and 3.50:1 rear
axleDeluxe Marti Report includedOriginal factory line ticket from
under the dash and all three original factory order
invoicesOriginal fender tag and buck tag + rivets still factory
mountedOriginal door tag + rivets still factory mountedStill
retains original body paint grease pencil marking (M White) in
engine bayAll original Ford steel and Shelby A.O. Smith fiberglass
pieces with factory marking underside of the hood 9 S-14Wimbledon
White paint is 98% factory original in exception of some touch ups
around the car from the early 70s and the rear underside of the
trunk lid has been repaintedInterior is 100% original and still
retains its original Shelby Deluxe beltsOriginal early 1968 only
Shelby Marchal 656/322 foglights, interior pillar pads, factory
handmade rubber roll bar cover and rear rectangle chrome
reflectorsOriginal cardboard early 1970s floormats from Greenville
Bank when the car was for sale on Harolds lotStill retains its
original double stacked Ford and Shelby glove box stickersOriginal
dealer installed Shelby hubcaps mounted on original steel
wheelsUndercarriage is completely original with factory red oxide
and blackout paintAll glass is original with correct
stampingsOriginal Goodyear spare tire, size G78-14 and original
burtex trunk matOriginal and very hard to find firecracker
sequential taillightsPlease be sure to check out our in depth video
of this GT500, link can be found at the bottom of the description
VIN: 8T02S143521-01663 72,889 original miles (69,700 miles in 1976
when stored away after the husband suddenly passed Harold Brewer
1975.) Discovered in Greenville, Ohio barn in 2014 by the original
family after it had been parked and forgotten there since 1976. The
widow (Betty Brewer) placed the Shelby and two other cars in the
back of a newly constructed large shop on the property in 1976 and
forgot about the cars after five decades of storing her
collectables in the shop. The Shelby and the two other cars were
re-discovered in 2014 by the family while examining the estate.
Betty passed away in 2016 at the age of 90. Car was then sold to
Gas Monkey Garage in 2017 and filmed on an episode of Discoverys
Fast N Loud. History Harold and Betty Brewer owned Brewer Motor
Mart, a used car lot, in Union City Indiana and Greenville, Ohio,
from 1949 to 1975 plus a farm and residential properties. In the
late 1960s Harold purchased a slightly used 1968 Shelby GT-500 for
a gentleman from Indianapolis who ordered the Shelby from Ed Martin
Ford, a well-known Indiana dealer and the nearest Shelby dealer. In
1974 Harold placed his Shelby for sale on his used car lot in
Greenville Ohio. He sold the car to a local family located on the
other side of the state-line in Indiana. George and Barbara Dillon
bought the Shelby and drove it around with their kids for a couple
of months and had it registered on Indiana license plate 68C 786,
last renewed in February of 1974 and the last license plate that
this Shelby ever displayed on the road. Unfortunately George lost
his Job and the Dillons returned the GT500 back to Harold on a $50
deposit hold and never got the car back but it is rumored that
their grandson still has the second set of original keys in his
possession. The short ownership of the Dillons was very important
with this Shelbys history as they took photographs of the car that
you can still see the same details in the car as it stands today.
Take note to the same tires bought at Sears in 1974 and the paint
blemish in the bottom right passenger door in the photographs with
the car today. The original cardboard early 1970s floormats from
Greenville Bank when the car was for sale on Harolds lot are still
in the car today! Harold drove the Shelby around again in the end
of 1974 but died from a coronary in 1975 the same year he and Betty
were building a new house and large barn. He never got to work in
his brand-new barn or live in the brand-new brick home that he and
Betty were in the midst of building, Gene Weyant said of his uncle.
Someone, probably Betty, took the Shelby to have its oil changed
before the car was put into permanent storage. Between 1976 and
2016, only about 2,000 miles were added to the cars odometer. More
than two years before she passed away, Betty produced a shoebox of
skeleton keys to the barn. Id always suspected there might be cars
in there, Gene said. It took him and his wife, Wanda, a long time
to locate the proper key to open the barn, which was chock full of
items his aunt and uncle collected over the decades. The barn was
built with a secondary, windowless smaller space within, which is
what Gene went to check first. After moving several items and
cardboard pieces in his way, Gene found himself staring at the nose
of a car he did not immediately recognize. I got a cardboard corner
up and saw the grill of a Shelby but didnt know what it was at
first, he clarified. Id seen Shelbys on the road but not up close.
Id never seen a front end like that. After doing some Internet
research, Gene learned the cars identity. Its in absolutely
original condition white with black seats. I thought, We really
have something like this? At that time thats all Gene could see. He
and Wanda still needed to find a way to unlock the door to the
separate space. Gene wasnt the only who suspected the barn might
have cars in it. Mark Wolf, who lived across the street, said he
had seen Betty open the barn garage doors for years to get out and
put away a lawnmower but he couldnt see any cars because of the
other items inside. It was rumored there was a Mustang in there but
not a Shelby, Wolf said. Once the couple finally located the second
key, they found the Shelby wasnt alone. A 1929 Model A Ford and a
1940 Ford Deluxe two-door convertible shared the space. Uncle
Howard invested his money into real estate and cars, Gene recalled.
Betty lived until September 2016. Gene and Wanda had the task of
liquidating not only Bettys household belongings but the barn cars
they found. A local auctioneer handled the household sale and he
called some contacts at automobile auction houses about the three
vehicles. Enthusiasts got wind of the find and expressed interest,
one of those being Gas Monkey Garages Richard Rawlings, who visited
the Greenville, Ohio area in the summer of 2017 to buy the cars.
Current Condition Not much has changed with this Shelby since it
was parked in the Brewers shop in 1976 and completely sat dormant
and preserved until 2018. The car was sold to us as non running and
that possibly that the original date code correct numbers matching
360 horsepower 428-4V CID police interceptor V...for more
information please contact the seller.
