68 Shelby GT500RK
MAIN INFORMATIONS
- MAKE: Shelby
- MODEL: GT500KR
- YEAR: 1968
- EXTERIOR COLOUR: Highland Green
- INTERIOR COLOUR: Black
- CONDITION: Restored like new concours condition
- MI: 27000
NOT FOR SALE
HIGHLAND GREEN
BLACK
428CJ
4 SPEED MANUAL
- Engine: Matching # 428 Cobra Jet
- Displacement: 7.0 l (429 ci / 7030 cc)
- Power: 375 ps (370 bhp / 276 kw) @ 5400 rpm
- Torque: 610 Nm (450 lb-ft) @ 3400 rpm
- Torque / weight: 369 Nm (272 lb-ft) / t
- Transmission: Ford 4 Speed Manual
- Layout: front engine, rear wheel drive
- Car type: Coupe
- Curb weight: 1655 kg (3649 lbs)
- Dimensions: 4.81 m (189 in) long, 1.88 m (74 in) wide, 1.27 m (50 in) high
- Wheelbase: 2.77 m (109 in). 0 – 100 kph 6.2 s
- 0 – 60 mph: 5.9 s
- 1/4 mile: 13.8 s @ 104.4 mph
- Top speed: 244 kph (152 mph)
- Matching numbers J-code Ram Air 429 Cobra Jet engine
- 4 Speed manual transmission
- Factory 9 inch rear end
- Factory air conditioning
- Competition suspension
- Original 4 points seat belt
- Original roll bar
- Power steering, brakes
- Tilt steering column
- AM radio
- Console with clock
- Sport deck fold-down rear seat
- Original wheels and tires
- Official repro wheels with new tires
- Complete restoration in concours condition
- Full Marti report
Legendary car with rich history, the car in question is very documented, appears with a lot of photography in the Shelby registry, the bible of cars build by Carroll Shelby.
In the last 2 years the car has undergone a total restoration, bringing it back to its original color, complete mechanics and bodywork restoration to bring it back to its past glory. More than 160.000 CHF have been invested in the restoration and now the car is in amazing condition better than gone out of the factory.
During disassembly process all engine numbers were also verified and the car can be called matching numbers with absolute certainty
Accompanied by a lot of documentation including the original warranty, the original sales flyer, the marty deluxe report etc. …
In addition, the rarity is also confirmed by the fact that being the manual transmission, about 400 examples were produced in 1968. KR, which stands for “King of the Road” were the only cars produced in the second half of 1968.
Museum car without a doubt.
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