1968 Shelby Other for sale $165,000
| 1968 Shelby Other $165,000 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $165,000 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Grayslake, IL |
| Details: |
This one was originally bound for Ford of Canada to D.A. Casey in Amherstand#44; Nova Scotia but ultimately sold new in Detroitand#44; MI by Floyd Rice Fordand#44; delivered just ahead of Christmas on December 20thand#44; 1968. The first owner is not knownand#44; but the subsequent owner of recordand#44; Wayne Carterand#44; possessed the car from 1974 to 2004 according to the SAAC Registry. Previous title and bank loan history within this time period to corroborate this. In 1984and#44; Mr. Carter parked her for a longand#44; long nap showing 45and#44;000 on the odometerand#44; painted Black at the time. The current owner purchased the car in 2005 and had her shipped to Las Vegasand#44; NV and that is when things really began to get interesting. The current ownerand#44; living in Vegas at the timeand#44; drove his black Shelby car over to the Shelby American Headquarters when he knew the Man in Blackand#44; Carrol Shelby himself would be present. Dashes were signedand#44; hands were shakenand#44; and photographs taken. But Carroland#44; ever the deal maker had something else in mind for this 68 GT500KR. He askedand#44; What are you planning on doing with it besides drive the hell out of it? The owner repliedand#44; Well I want to have it restored and tuned run as well as anything on the street today can. Carrol told him that they could get that done for him if Shelby American could have the use of the car as a styling reference for the brand new Super Snake package they were putting together for the 07 Shelby GT500. A deal was struckand#44; hands were again shaken and history was in the making. The bad news was that the car was a color change. The good news is that this car was originally Candy Apple Redand#44; and gratefully is again today. Bodyworkand#44; aside from the color change back to factory was limited to bringing some 70s vintage body repair up to the current state of the art. Floorpans and frame extensions are intact and solid. The drivers side quarter was replaced sometime during its life. The rest of the metal and fiberglass appear to be original. The interior is remarkably original. Only what was worn beyond its service life was replaced. Modern stereo speakers remain installed if you can manage to play your music over the rumble of the 428 Cobra Jet. The original motor and transmission received the Shelby Royal Treatmentand#44; the engine fully machined with modern Shelby signature camand#44; liftersand#44; rockersand#44; etc. When the car was finishedand#44; every Shelby American employee signed the top of the gas tankand#44; a symbol of just how special this example is. Shortly after its completionand#44; it was invited to attend and won its class in the 2006 Las Vegas Concours D Elegance. But make no mistakeand#44; this snake was built for you to go and drive the hell out of it! Documentation on this car includes: • Marti Report |