This 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR is one of 1,053 “King of the Road” fastback models produced during a three-month period from May through July of 1968.
Power comes from a replacement 428ci Cobra Jet V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, and the car is finished in Raven Black over black knitted vinyl.
Shelby GT500 equipment included grille-mounted fog lights, a fiberglass hood with a functional ram-air scoop, air scoops on the sail panels and rear fenders, a Kamm-type rear spoiler, and Thunderbird-style tail lights.
This example was last refinished in its factory Raven Black with white side stripes featuring integrated GT500KR script in 2014.
Replacement ten-spoke 15” wheels are wrapped in BFGoodrich white-letter tires, and a steel spare mounted with a Goodyear tire is stored in the trunk.
The car is equipped with power-assisted steering as well as front disc and rear drum brakes.
Inside, the Interior Décor Group adds Comfortweave inserts on the black vinyl seats and simulated wood-grain appliques on the dashboard, center and overhead consoles, and door panels.
A roll bar with inertia-reel seatbelts was standard equipment in Shelby cars, and this example is also equipped with air conditioning, fold-down rear seats, and a replacement AM/FM radio.
The glovebox door bears Carroll Shelby’s signature and the dashboard pad was replaced in 2019.
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 on the center console, and under-dashboard courtesy lights and illumination in the glovebox, trunk, and engine compartment were added as part of the Visibility Group.
The five-digit odometer shows just under 30k miles.
The instrument cluster was repaired and LED lighting was added in 2017, and total mileage is unknown.
