Vehicle Description
Shelby dropped Ford's higher-displacement Police Interceptor 428ci
engine into the Mustang and thus the top-of-the-line GT500 was born
in 1967. Ford Motor Company stylists ensured the Shelby GTs
retained their own unique identities and, for 1968, the GT500 was
updated with an aggressive new front-end treatment, including a
hood with air scoops and louvered cooling vents, a neatly
integrated rear spoiler and revised head and taillamps. Inside, a
neatly covered roll bar with inertia-reel shoulder belts was added
and, for the first time, convertible variants of both the GT350 and
the top-of-the-line GT500 were available. According to the Shelby
American Automobile Club (SAAC), just 402 GT500 convertibles,
including one for the Hertz Rent-A-Car company, were produced for
1968. Carrying Shelby serial #02066, this 1968 Shelby GT500
convertible features an Acapulco Blue paint finish with white
accent stripes and a Saddle interior. Powered by a 4-barrel 428ci
Police Interceptor engine mated to a C6 automatic transmission, the
GT500 came equipped with factory air conditioning, a white
power-operated convertible top, power steering, power brakes with
front discs, an AM radio and tilt steering column. Documentation
includes an Elite Marti Report confirming factory options and data.
From the Mile-High Collection.
