Thread: 1968 Shelby 500KR
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Old 10-20-2003, 11:35 AM
Jim Maxwell Jim Maxwell is offline
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I have inspected the beautiful red 1968 500KR fastback. It's really nice! The second owner, who bought the car in 1970, died this June, and his widow wants to sell the car. It has just finished a mechanical and paint restoration, with new exhausts, new paint, rechromed original parts, original interior except for new door panels, original engine and transmission, 62,000 miles, 4 speed, AC, AM radio, tilt wheel, repro wheels. Original seatbelts, instruments. Original build Data plate & Shelby Plate with build sheet still taped to wiring harness under dash! Nice new red paint. All of emissions system in place, except snorkle tube, (of course!).
Brakes, clutch, water pump, gaskets all redone. Steering wheel apparently worn (wrapped in leather wheel cover currently). Seats and carpet, console cover, etc. all original, with minimal wear. Carpets re-dyed, not replaced, look great. Had Crager wheels, which were recently replaced with repro. wheels. Trunk doesn't have original lining or spare. Original owners manual with data of first owner. I will post pics ASAP.