Vehicle Description
1968 Shelby GT-500KR Fastback For Sale - Never Restored, Original
Paint, Time Capsule LMC is proud to offer for sale this 1968 Shelby
Mustang GT 500KR Ford introduced the Mustang in April 1964 as a
mid-year production sensation which quickly became the icon of a
new breed of cars called 'pony cars'. Today, a 'pillar of American
automotive lore' and extraordinarily attractive, the Mustang has
been capturing the hearts of drivers for over 50 years...however,
the Shelby Mustang is the ultimate asphalt warrior from the blue
oval stable. Ford, with assistance from Carroll Shelby, put forward
'the next hot item in the street wars' with the 1968 Shelby GT500
KR Cobra Jet. The mean and powerful look was achieved by Shelby
American through body modifications including extending the front
end by three inches, adding a fiberglass hood with fully
functioning dual front scoops and hot air extraction vents. It had
a brand-new version of the 428 Police Interceptor engine fitted
with improved-breathing heads and larger exhaust manifolds giving
birth to the 428 CJ. The GT500 KR or "King of the Road" powered by
a pavement eating Cobra Jet 428 engine was deviously rated at only
335 horsepower when in fact, it pumped out at least 400 horsepower.
Powerful enough to send the GT500 KR from 0 to 60 mph in only 6.9
seconds with a 103 mph quarter-mile speed. Additionally, the KR had
larger brakes, under-hood suspension bracing, and staggered rear
shocks to reduce axle wind-up and wheel hop. At the time, Car Life
magazine said "The car is so impressive, so intimidating to
challengers, that there are no challengers". Limited production and
awesome power makes the 1968 GT500 KR one of the most collectible
'Stangs of all time. This Factory "I" Code Lime Gold/Green with
Black Decor interior rolled off the assembly line at the Metuchen
N.J. plant on July 18, 1968. Subsequently, it was shipped to Bill
Currie Ford in Tampa, Florida, on August 26, 1968 with a MSRP price
of $5,422.46. Legendary Motorcar acquired this vehicle from the
first and original owner from Brandon, Florida, who purchased his
dream car on October 1, 1968. He passed along a binder, complete
with the following preserved documents: original title, Shelby
Cobra KR Spec Brochure, pictures, original Owner's Manual, original
Maintenance Folio, original Dealer Brochure, Florida Vehicle
Inspections receipts during all his years of ownership and his '68
Florida Plate for the KR that also bear many years of storage dust.
Last but not least, pictures of the car when it was new with the
owners baby son sitting on the hood, his wife and as well as
himself with his new King of the Road. This fully documented
factory Shelby according to the Marti Report was well equipped with
the GT Equipment Group, Power Disc Brakes, Tilt-Away Power Steering
Wheel, factory Selectaire - Air Conditioning, AM Radio, black
Deluxe Mustang GT interior Decor Group with 140-mph Speedometer and
8000-rpm Tach, Trip Odometer, Sport Deck Rear Seat, and race
inspired Roll Bar with Shoulder Harnesses. Under the Shelby ram air
induction hood, lies the original 428 Cobra Jet with a single four
barrel carburetor mated to a C-6 Select Shift automatic
transmission with a 3.00 ratio conventional rear axle.
Additionally, this Shelby retains the steel wheels and factory
wheel covers as it came from the factory. A rare find in this
factory original never restored state, this Shelby is in remarkably
original condition inside and out. The car maintains its original
paint, interior, chrome, drivetrain. With close inspection one car
see so many factory original features seldom seen including;
factory applied red oxide primer with body color overspray and
blacked out pinch welds, final inspections marking can be found all
around the undercarriage and the factory sloppy trunk finish. For a
purest, such an interesting find to say the least, as these types
of cars rarely come along. Original, never restored, fully
documented one owner KR. Additional Details: 1968 FORD MUSTANG
SHELBY GT500 KR -
