Vehicle Description
One of only 518 produced, this 1968 Shelby GT500KR convertible is
documented in the Shelby Registry as Shelby No. 03456. In 1968, the
production of Shelby GTs was taken over by Ford and moved to an
A.O. Smith facility in Livonia, MI, but Shelby still held enough
influence to create yet another future classic: the GT500KR, the
initials standing for "King of the Road." When 1968 GT500
production began, the cars were equipped as before with the
Shelby-spec 428/360hp Police Interceptor big-block engine. But
then, on April 1, Ford announced its brand-new 428 Cobra Jet
engine. Shipped new from Ford's Wixom, MI, plant to Metke Ford
Motors Inc. in Bellevue, WA, on July 30, 1968, this 1968 Shelby
GT500KR convertible was factory-finished in Acapulco Blue but was
later repainted in its present Brittany Blue. A C6 Select-Shift
3-speed automatic transmission, 3.50:1 Traction-Lok differential,
power steering and power brakes with front discs complement its
428ci Cobra Jet engine. Completed with a black Deluxe Mustang
interior, power-operated white top with glass backlite and
BFGoodrich raised-white-letter tires on 15x7 Shelby 10-spoke
aluminum wheels, it is optioned with the Visibility Group,
tilt-away steering wheel, AM radio and the Interior Decor Group.
Documented with a Deluxe Marti Report, this beautifully preserved
GT500KR convertible is an outstanding example of the one-year-only
KR.
