|  | 1968 SHELBY GT 500 KR CONVERTIBLE
1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible A Complete Nut and Bolt Rotisserie Restoration was completed on this car by Billups Auto and custom Classics Inc. I am very pleased to be able to offer this extremely rare and valuable Shelby Convertible. With only 518 Convertible GT-500KR's built, the 1968 Shelby GT-500 KR Convertible is the rarest of all Shelby Mustang road cars. This 1968 KR Convertible is in the super rare Shelby "special order" paint color (Code WT6066), Bright Yellow. According to the Elite Marti Report we did on this car, there was ONLY 20 convertible ever built in this color ( WT6066 ). The report continues to say that out of those 20 cars, 18 of them had black interior. out of those 18 ONLY 7 cars came with air-conditioning. out of those 7 cars 6 had AM radios. 2 of those 6 yelLow cars went to Kenray Ford 3795 Forest lane in Dallas Texas 75234. This is one of those 2 cars. we have recently been contacted by the other owner of the yellow car that went with this car to Dallas Texas. He currently still lives in Texas and we have his contact information. This car has been freshly painted with polyurethane base coat clear and then wet sanded and buffed to a smooth high gloss finish. completely nut and bolt rotisserie restored with factory correct over spray on the under side, and all the factory markings. It is in superb condition. It has no more than around 30 to 40 test drive miles since the restoration. If you desire the very Best for your portfolio collection of cars, then please read on. The VIN # is 8T03R211027-03900. **The Elite Marti Report also confirms the following options: - Black Power Convertible Top W/Glass Backlite - GT Equipment Group - Visibility Group - Power Steering - Power Front Disc Brakes - Tilt-Away Steering Column - Air Conditioning - AM Radio - Interior Decor Group - Tinted Glass - Tachometer and Trip Odometer According to the Shelby registry this car was supposedly stolen at some point in its life. we have been contacted by some Shelby enthusiast in the past , that think perhaps the car could even have been stolen & partially burned. I personally doubt the burn part, only due to the fact that we had this car completely apart and found NO signs of a car fire any where during the restoration process. that for sure would have been evident in some way or another. we were contacted by the guy who believes he owned this car , and he could not believe that the car could ever have looked this good again. to say the least he was very , very impressed. The interior of this car we believe is primarily original with the exception of the carpeting which has been replaced during the restoration. Now is this interior original to this car , or from a donor car ? that we are not sure of, and perhaps no one will ever know. I do know that this does not look like new after-market interior. When Custom Classics purchased this car in was in very nice show condition. the main reason we decided to pull this car down again & fully restore it back to show room condition ,is that we feel strongly that such a rare car was worthy of all the time and cost . we also feel that the Shelby GT-500 KR's always seem to weather through any economy very well & continue to pull strong money. True collectors every where will appreciate our attention to detail, as well as all the time spent hunting down correct parts to bring this car back to its current condition. While muscle cars come and go and go up and down in value, an investment grade rare Shelby like the one being offered today has proven to be an incredible investment and should continue to be a wise purchase for years to come. The sky is the limit with these rare KR Convertibles. They don't call them "King of the Road" for nothing. please view all of the Restoration pictures below for a better idea of how much detailed work went into this car. According to the automotive press: "For 1968, the 428 engine increased in horsepower by 5 over the prior year. This was the result of a single four-barrel aluminum intake manifold in place of the prior dual-carburetor setup. To honor this achievement, the GT500 equipped with the 428Cj now became known as the GT500, or King of the Road. The documentation stated the engine produced 335 horsepower when actually it was over 400 with 440 foot-pounds of torque. These were the fastest Shelby production vehicles to date and offered superb handling, braking and most of all, acceleration. Due to the extra power, the brakes were enlarged and new components such as under-hood suspension bracing and staggered rear shocks prevented wheel hop and axle wind-up." This KR is optioned with automatic and factory air conditioning and has been signed by Mr Carroll Shelby himself, and Truly unique. Mr Shelby viewed this car again this summer 2009 at the EAA air & car show .we have some new pictures of him next to the car , and one of our company representatives who worked the show for us on that sunny summer day. this car was personally invited to be among some of the top 75 Ford cars to attend this special show in Honer of Mr Shelby. the cars were all placed in a horse shoe shape, and then they spelled out Ford in the middle of the horse shoe. this was all done using these 75 special invite cars,it was really amazing to see. ** The Framed Marti Elite report will accompany this car and can be seen in the pictures section of this ad. Barrett-Jackson Recap On January 21, 2007 when Craig Jackson was asked about his impressions of this years auction, he noted first and foremost the strength and incredible staying power (I'm paraphrasing) of the classic Shelby's. The prices achieved and the excitement generated are clear proof of his words. The good news is that the buyer of this Shelby KR will not be required to pay an additional 10% buyers commission as he/she would if this car was purchased at Barrett-Jackson this year. INTERESTING COMPLETED CARS, FOR PARTIAL TRADE ALWAYS CONSIDERED. Contact Bryan at 1-847-487-2272 or e-mail me at bryan@customclassics.net Terms And Conditions This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied unless there is a warranty in effect from the factory. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to make an offer based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. |
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