1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Convertible

This 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR is one of 518 convertibles produced for the model year and was purchased by the seller in Pennsylvania in 1973. The car moved to California with the seller in 1977, and it has remained in the state in the decades since. The body was refinished in its factory shade of Highland Green in the mid-1980s, and the power-operated white convertible top was recovered in 2002. Power is provided by a 428ci Cobra Jet V8 with rebuilt cylinder heads, and the three-speed automatic transmission was overhauled in 1983. Inside, the front bucket seats and rear bench are trimmed in black vinyl and accompanied by a center console, air conditioning, and an AM radio. This GT500KR is now offered with a Marti report, a 2000 letter from the Ford Customer Relationship Center, historical registration documents, shop manuals, a car cover, and a California title in the seller’s name. The GT500KR was added to the Shelby American lineup mid-way through the 1968 model year and shared its styling with the GT500 but was fitted with a higher-powered 428ci Cobra Jet engine.