doors and quarter panels. installed on the front drivers side inner fender in the engine
It used the engine from the Le Mans-winning GT40 a 7.0-liter FE-series V8 rated at 355 horsepower 420 lb-ft of torque. When the odometer hit 7,848 miles on September 16, 1968, Irwin brought it back again to Joe Meyers Ford for rattles in the right rear and right front fender, and an oil leak. By 1968, the Shelby GT500 was in its second year of production. The door warranty tag codes for this car are as follows: Body
The
The automatic
This decodes to 3:50 ratio, non-locking 4 pinion with
past owners in this regard. There is a standard
December 11, 2001. The
Purchased from Gibbons Ford by the first owner, Mario Patullo of
The year 1968 would be the last that GT500s were produced under the watchful eye of Shelby, after which Ford took over production of Shelby vehicles. The Shelby unique
We empower classic and exotic car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts with insights for the collector car industry - including market values, price comparisons, listing alerts and more. 81,750. The
Smith Corporation was contracted to fix the fiberglass fitment and quality problems. . PRICE: $79,500
Rear Axle
were also bare steel. Carlo bar curved to fit around the oval air cleaner. 1968 Ford Mustang Paint Colors - NVSAAC
The car had spent its entire life in Illinois and needed freshening, which it was given by the seller during a full nutand-bolt rotisserie restoration using new old stock (NOS) and custom hand-fabricated parts. The steering wheel is
He left the car show determined to search out the owner and make an offer to buy it. It was an engine designed to vault the Mustang to the head of the pack.
Also in the rear, a new spoiler was integrated into the GT500s deck lid. THIS IS THE ONE! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Josh Boyd is an ASE certified, career automotive technician with an intense passion for all things of mechanical nature. Performance Parts, Ford The dash gauge bezel and other
ClassicCars.com has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015, The saddle interior color is original. Under the leadership of Carroll Shelby, in six years the company had risen from practically nothing to one of the world's premier limited-production, high-performance manufacturers. The shock
The block casting date is
Inquiries are being made to
Copyright 2023 Greensboro Auto Auction, Inc. All Rights Reserved. your car and enjoy it the way Carroll Shelby intended it to be Keep in mind,
The mileage was recorded at that time as being
This 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 CR for sale has a 427 C.I.
This report is
The Sunlit Gold color was available only for half a year during 1968. Scrutinizing Shelby: G.T. 500 vs G.T. 500 KR | Hemmings