1968 Shelby GT350 Convertible
- Engine
- 302 ci OHV V8 with Holley 4-barrel carburetor, 250 bhp at 5,000 rpm
- Colour
- Acapulco Blue with black vinyl interior and white convertible top
A 1968 Shelby GT350 Convertible finished in Acapulco Blue over black vinyl with a white soft top, ordered through Bill Currie Ford in Tampa, Florida on 7 February 1968 and completed five days ahead of its scheduled build date. One of only 231 1968 GT350s finished in this colour, it spent a significant period of its life in Florida, including display in a West Palm Beach museum from the 1990s through 2015. The car has been restored in its original livery and is supported by a copy of the original Shelby America invoice and a Marti Report.
Ownership
- 2022-06-05Auction saleSold US$115,000
- 1968-02-07 →Factory deliveryBill Currie Ford, Tampa, Floridafull documentation
Dealership placed the original order on this date; the car was built ahead of its scheduled assembly date and delivered to this Tampa outlet.
- 1990 → 2015West Palm Beach, Florida museumpartial documentation
An unidentified Florida museum held the car for roughly two and a half decades; the car reportedly spent most of its life in the state where it was first sold.
- 2015 →Acquisition unknownPennsylvania-based ownerpartial documentation
After leaving the Florida museum the car moved to Pennsylvania before passing to the current consignor; the prose implies at least one intervening ownership stage.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Present owner had the car restored to its factory color scheme at some point; the car is supported by a copy of the original invoice and a build-history report.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car was comprehensively restored to its factory-original colour scheme of Acapulco Blue; the date and workshop are unrecorded but the finished result is described as presenting well.
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