Name: 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale - EXOTIC CARS EMPIRE
SKU: ST2I359

1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale

ODOMETER READS^†:96,148 miles

VIN / SERIAL: 8T02R20615703397

Shelby No. 03397, 1 of 2 Produced with 4-Speed in WT5107 Special Light Orange

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE

428/335 HP V-8

TRANSMISSION

4-Speed Manual

EXTERIOR COLOR

Special Light Orange

INTERIOR COLOR

Black

MAKE

Shelby

MODEL

GT500KR

BODY STYLE

Fastback

SKU: ST2I359 Categories: FORD, NEW ADDONS

Description

1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale

HIGHLIGHTS

Shelby no. 03397
1 of only 2 produced in WT5107 Special Light Orange and the only one located in the United States, the other was shipped to England
Shipped new to Courtesy Motors, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado
Original drivetrain
428 CI Cobra Jet V-8 engine
Smog equipment intact
4-speed manual transmission
Original hubcaps were restored by Timothy Lee
Original Orange Shelby jacket included
Marti Report
Copy of Shelby invoice
History listed in the Shelby Registry

EQUIPMENT

Power steering
Power brakes
Bucket seats and center console
Woodgrain interior accents

THE STORY

Built at the Metuchen, New Jersey, assembly plant on June 4, 1968 and shipped new to Courtesy Motors Inc. in Littleton, Colorado, this exceedingly rare 1968 Shelby GT500KR is one of just two finished with special-order Code WT5107 Special Light Orange paint and equipped with a 4-speed, and the only one located in the United States; the other was shipped to England reportedly for promotional duties and remains there to this day.

Shelby No. 03397, this car’s R-code designation denotes the most important development in the 1968 Shelby GT model year: the early April introduction of the new 428 CI Cobra Jet Ram Air V-8 engine that prompted Shelby to add the “King of the Road” designation to the GT500. Significantly, this one-of-two GT500KR Fastback coupe retains its original drivetrain comprising the aforementioned Cobra Jet engine with smog equipment intact, a 4–speed manual transmission and a 3.50:1 Traction Lok rear end.

In addition to the power steering and power front discs brakes of the GT Equipment Group, the car offers the black Deluxe Mustang interior with knitted vinyl luxury bucket seats, a center console, wood-grain accents, shoulder harnesses, a Sport Deck rear seat, tilt-away steering wheel and an AM radio. Documented with a listing in the Shelby Registry, a copy of the Shelby invoice and a Marti Report, this unique GT500KR is retrofitted with BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires on Shelby 10-spoke aluminum wheels; the restored original wheel covers are included along with an original and highly desirable Orange Shelby jacket.

1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback For Sale