Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this exceedingly rare 1968
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500! This incredible find comes in a period
correct red paint job complemented by a clean black interior.
Powering the GT500 is believed to be the original 428 4-valve V8
engine mated to a smooth shifting automatic transmission. A motor
refresh was recently completed on the 428 to include all new
gaskets, pushrods, lifters, tune up and a good compression test.
Standard features of the Mustang include power steering, power
brakes, working stereo and more. This vehicle also comes with a
Marti report showing this to be a true GT500 as well as various
factory upgrades such as the extra cooling package. The Mustang
comes to us from an elite private collection. As such the vehicle
has been properly maintained and stored. Holy Grail vehicles such
as this do not come to market very often. So don't miss out on
scooping this one up because you may never find another like it.
Please call or email us today for more information.
The Shelby Mustang is a high-performance variant of the Ford
Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 to 1968, and
from 1969 to 1970 by Ford. Following the introduction of the fifth
generation Ford Mustang in 2005, the Shelby nameplate was revived
as a new high-performance model, this time designed and built by
Ford. Beginning in April 1968, Ford began factory installing a
version of the 428 engine known as the "Cobra Jet". The GT500 was
subsequently known as The Cobra GT500 KR. The initials KR stood for
"King of the Road." Ford rated the Cobra jet at 335 hp, but with
440 lb�ft of torque at 3,400 rpm, the horsepower was considered
significantly under reported. Shelby's KR engine was left stock
adding die-cast aluminum valve covers with "Cobra Lemans" to note
Ford's FE engine family victory over Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966 and
1967.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
