1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible
- Engine
- 428 cu in Cobra Jet V8, C-6 automatic transmission
- Colour
- Acapulco Blue over Saddle vinyl interior
A 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible, one of only 518 such examples built, finished in Acapulco Blue over Saddle Vinyl and powered by the 428 Cobra Jet V8 with C-6 automatic transmission. Built on 4 June 1968 and delivered new to a private buyer in San Antonio, Texas, the car subsequently passed through several documented owners across Texas and Oklahoma. Featured in two major Mustang publications during the 1990s and shown at the 1993 Dallas Autorama and 1994 Dallas Concours, it is supported by SAAC Registry documentation and a Deluxe Marti Report.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$307,500
- 1968 → 1977Factory deliveryElida G. Garciafull documentation
Original purchaser based in San Antonio, Texas; held the car for roughly nine years before selling.
- 1968-06-04 →Factory deliverySmith Motor Importsfull documentation
Dealership in San Antonio, Texas that received the car directly from the factory upon completion. Served as the point of new retail sale.
- 1977 → 1988Private saleFred Berrypartial documentation
Acquired the car from the first owner; no detail given on location or activity during this period.
- 1988 → 1990Private saleThomas M. Murrypartial documentation
Kept the car in San Antonio, Texas, maintaining continuity with its original home city.
- 1990 →Private saleSteve Fosterpartial documentation
Relocated the car to Norman, Oklahoma; the car received magazine coverage and show appearances during this general era of ownership.
- 2011-06-01 →Private salePacific Northwest private collectorfull documentation
A respected collector in the Pacific Northwest; during ownership, a service exceeding $9,000 was completed in early 2025, and SAAC Registry serial-number verification was obtained in May 2025.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFirst SAAC Registry-listed subsequent ownerpartial documentation
One of two unnamed owners recorded in the SAAC Registry following the Foster period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSecond SAAC Registry-listed subsequent ownerpartial documentation
Second of two unnamed owners recorded in the SAAC Registry prior to the Pacific Northwest collection.
Competition
- 19931993 Dallas Autorama
Car was displayed at this show event; SAAC Registry is the source for this appearance.
- 19941994 Concours d'Elegance Dallas
Car was exhibited at this concours; documented via the SAAC Registry.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2025Service
Comprehensive servicing totalling over $9,000 in expenditure; supporting invoice retained in the car's file.
- 2025InspectionSAAC Registry
Serial number verified against the SAAC Registry; supporting documentation retained on file.
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