Price On Request ### HIGHLIGHTS- Numbers matching and fully restored- Certificate of Authenticity- Marti report- Original owner's manual- One of only 17 built with this stunning paint/trim combination- Featured in Mustang Monthly and Mustang Illustrated ### OVERVIEW **1968 Shelby GT500 KR**VIN: 8T03R206071-02785Produced on June 4 1968 this 500 KR was originally sold at Smith Motor Imports in San Antonio TX. It would go to be purchased in 1990 by Shelby Mustang restorer and enthusiast, Jack Bell of Dallas, Texas as a restoration project for his wife. They had been searching for years for a KR convertible in the immensely rare combination of Acapulco Blue with Saddle interior. This 500 KR would immediately be stripped down and a complete rotisserie restoration was executed. It was found to be a rust free example with all of its original body panels. The goal of the restoration evolved from building a nice driver to creating a stunningly correct showcar using all of its original parts and in its original specification. The body and paint was done by Larry Vigus of Pilot Point, TX. Every effort was made to reproduce the original factory finish. This included the underbody not being painted black, but left in primer with Acapulco Blue overspray, just as it was done at the factory. The engine is the original 335 horsepower 428 Cobra-Jet, and was completely rebuilt by Wayne Calvert Precision Engines in Denton, TX. The interior was supplied by Dallas Mustang Parts and expertly installed. After its restoration the KR would rack up wins at both the 1993 Dallas Autorama and the 1994 Dallas Concours d'Elegance. It would also be featured in Mustang Illustrated in June 1992, and with Carroll Shelby in Mustang Monthly January 1995. In the Mustang Monthly article Carroll Shelby admits to wanting to buy the car...