(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR with the original GT-350/500 stamped steel mag-style hubcaps. KR stands for "King of the Road" which used the new 400hp, 482ci, Cobra Jet V8 engine.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR, rear left view. Check out the 1970 Plymouth Superbird in the background.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
Dark Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR fastback with a 400hp, 428ci, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet V8 engine. Dark Green was the Shelby name for Highland Green paint offered on the normal 1968 Mustang. The 1968 Shelby has custom front fascia, vented hood, side scoops, and rear quarter panel scoops. These came stock with the roll bar.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
Dark Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR fastback, left side view. This King of the Road Shelby GT-500 also has the 10-spoke Shelby wheels and rear spoiler.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
The rear view of these cars are as cool as the front. It has a ducktail spoiler which wraps around to the rear fenders and chrome dual exhaust cut-outs in the rear valance.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
Dark Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR fastback, right front view.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
Check out this 428ci Cobra Jet engine.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
The interior is decked out with all sorts of Shelby items. The console has extra gauges. The shift handle has a snake. There is a huge tach next to the speedometer on the dash.
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(from page 28 of the 1968 Collection)
It has four-point racing seat-belts. They connect to the top at the roll bar.
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(from page 62 of the 1968 Collection)
I just found this photo that I took a year ago of a Dark Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT500 King of the Road convertible with 10 spoke Shelby wheels, white side stripes, Shelby front fascia with fog lamps, side scoops, rear wing, vented hood, and 428ci super jet V8 engine. This GT500KR is our Attitude Of The Week for the week starting December 11th, 2011.
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(from page 62 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a view of the Dark Green 1968 GT500KR in the sun with the hood up showing off its R-code 428ci Cobra Jet V8 engine.
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(from page 62 of the 1968 Collection)
Close-up of the 1968, Ford, Mustang, R-code, 428 cubic inch, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet V8 engine.
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(from page 62 of the 1968 Collection)
Nice gold interior with wood dash trim and automatic transmission.
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(from page 62 of the 1968 Collection)
Close-up of the GT500KR side stripe with an unusual font, Cobra Jet 428 fender badge, and 10 spoke Shelby wheels.
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