Catalog Auction Home Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2023 Collector Cars (#27) 01/23/2023 8:00 AM MST CLOSED! Lot #14681968 SHELBY GT500KR CONVERTIBLE Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed:$155,000 (11 bids) Remove from watchlist Add to watchlist Ask a question Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2023 Collector Cars (#27) 01/23/2023 8:00 AM MST CLOSED! Description Description: Categories: Item Reserve: No Reserve Year: 1968 Make: SHELBY Model: GT500 KR Style: CONVERTIBLE Vin: 8T03R210077 Exterior Color: BRITTANY BLUE Interior Color: BLACK Cylinders: 8 Engine Size: 428 CJ Transmission: 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC Short Description: One of only 518 GT500KR convertibles produced in 1968. Documented in the Shelby Registry as Shelby No. 03456. Powered by a correct 428CJ engine paired with a C6 automatic transmission. Long Description: DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN UPDATEDOne 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 Firestone 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. Date: 01/28/2023 8:00 PM Video 1: Video 2: Video 3: Terms and conditions CONTRACTS There is no rescission, revocation, or canceling of bids. Please refer to your bidder agreement for the terms and conditions