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1968 shelby gt500 - tulsa, okcertified auto centertulsa, ok 74134ph: 9182701818web: www. Tulsacertifiedusedcars. Comoptions:option list:additional keys, air conditioning, alloy wheels, automatic transmissiondescription:two updates made late in the 1968 model year contribute to the rarity of this low-mileage 1968 shelby gt500kr. In april 1968, ford introduced the 428 cobra jet big-block engine, which quickly replaced the 428 police interceptor as the standard powerplant for the shelby gt500. To differentiate the new cj version from the previous model, carroll shelby swooped in and snagged the copyright for “king of the road,” a name proposed for a chevrolet muscle car. Thus, all cj-powered shelbys were renamed gt500kr. Around the same time, ford announced six special exterior paints, including a bright yellow, which replaced sunlit gold on shelbys and was also part of a ford summer sales promotion. On july 24, 1968, the a. Smith assembly facility produced shelby no. 4101, a gt500kr in yellow, special paint-code wt6066. According to its listing in the shelby registry, no. 4101 was sold on october 20, 1968, at michigan’s ray whitfield inc. As part of the dealership’s summer sales promotion. Shelby records show that only 144 late-production 1968 shelby mustangs were produced in wt6066 yellow. Of those, just 86 were gt500kr fastbacks. Factoring in options like automatic transmission, air conditioning and a tilt steering column, shelby no. 4101 is one-of-one as equipped. Like all 1968 shelbys, it stands apart from standard 1968 mustang fastbacks with fiberglass body panels, including the hood with a wide, forward-placed scoop, and a rear end with ducktail spoiler and sequential tail lights from the 1965 thunderbird. Power steering and power front disc brakes were also part of the package, along with a roll bar with shoulder harnesses and a uniquely padded console with stewart-warner gauges added to the mustang deluxe interior. Showing fewer than 50,000 miles, shelby no. 4101’s factory options are documented with a marti report. It is equipped with the 10-spoke aluminum wheels that were available through shelby american’s parts catalog. Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels✔ Alloy Wheels
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