This 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR is one of 1,053 “King of the Road” fastback models constructed during a production run from April through July 1968.
The car was built on June 20, 1968.
Refurbishment work completed in 1991 included an overhaul of its 428ci Cobra Jet V8, rust repair, and a repaint in its factory yellow color.
Additional equipment includes a four-speed manual transmission, a 3.50:1 Traction-Lok differential, front disc brakes, replacement 15″ alloy wheels, and power steering as well as the Interior Décor and Visibility Group packages.
Recognition has included first place at the 18th Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) convention in 1993.
Added to the Shelby American lineup for the latter half of the 1968 model year, GT500KR models shared their styling with the GT500 but were fitted with a higher-powered 428ci Cobra Jet engine.
After a period of storage, it was repainted in its factory yellow during the 1990s refurbishment, the front fenders, the floor pans, and quarter panels were replaced in the process.
Shelby-specific equipment includes grille-mounted fog lights, a fiberglass hood with a ram-air scoop, air scoops on the sail panels and rear fenders, a Kamm-type rear spoiler, and Thunderbird-style taillights with sequential signals.
The 10-spoke 15″ alloy wheels wear Shelby center caps and are mounted with older Goodyear white-letter tires.
A matching spare is stored in the trunk.
The car is equipped with power-assisted steering as well as front disc and rear drum brakes.
The Interior Décor Group specified textured inserts on the black vinyl seats and simulated woodgrain appliqués on the dashboard, center console, and door panels.
A roll bar with inertia-reel seatbelts was standard equipment in 1968 Shelby Mustangs, and this example is also equipped with a Philco AM radio and fold-down rear seats.
Instrumentation includes an 8k-rpm tachometer and 140-mph speedometer flanked by gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level.
A Stewart-Warner oil-pressure gauge and ammeter are mounted in the center console, and under-dash courtesy lights and illumination in the glovebox, trunk, and engine compartment were added as part of the Visibility Group.
The five-digit odometer shows approximately 6k miles and has rolled over, approximately 3k miles have been driven since completion of the refurbishment.
