Hi,
I'm the new owner of this 1968 Shelby GT500KR with VIN 8T02R203104-02322. It is a unique all-original survivor car from the first owner! A 4-speed and an original Raven Black car. Al lot of documentation is present. I have a Marti report '68 registry.
I was wondering if someone knows the car and has more information to share.
Michael, there is a story that the original owner of this car may have bought some fiberglass off a wrecked red 67/68 Shelby.
Is there anyway to followup with him?
I don't know the stories. I would be surprised because I checked the paint thicknesses too. No strange deviations to be found now..
The car looks sleek and doesn't appear to have been involved in an accident or anything.
I do have contact with the daughter of the first owner, but it will not be easy to get more information from the Netherlands.
I am not saying that fiberglass went on this car.
It was a separate transaction for another purpose.
If you email me, I will contact her directly. I am fairly close by
Coralsnake68@hotmail.com
Quote from: Michael Bol on January 26, 2024, 09:13:25 AM
I don't know the stories. I would be surprised because I checked the paint thicknesses too. No strange deviations to be found now..
The car looks sleek and doesn't appear to have been involved in an accident or anything.
I do have contact with the daughter of the first owner, but it will not be easy to get more information from the Netherlands.
Hi Michael: I purchased this vehicle in WI a few weeks ago.
Original owner KR and being a black 4 speed made it more special...
Feel free to email me directly..
bret@capecodmustang.com
beautiful black car, enjoy !
Quote from: Coralsnake on January 26, 2024, 09:09:31 AM
Michael, there is a story that the original owner of this car may have bought some fiberglass off a wrecked red 67/68 Shelby.
Is there anyway to followup with him?
Funny you mentioned the owner bought Red Shelby Parts and there is a Red 67 Shelby Nose on the Shelf behind it.
Wow, didn't even see that. Haha
Quote from: Michael Bol on January 26, 2024, 05:01:46 PM
Wow, didn't even see that. Haha
So you just bought this car. Bret(Capecod) bought it a few weeks ago. What's the story here?
Hope to hear from Bret soon, but he sold it to my dealer in the Netherlands I guess. I'm not worried about that but hope to get more info.
Quote from: Michael Bol on January 27, 2024, 10:36:54 AM
Hope to hear from Bret soon, but he sold it to my dealer in the Netherlands I guess. I'm not worried about that but hope to get more info.
I didn't mean to ever infer that there is something wrong with that transaction as it happens all the time for cars going overseas both ways. Good luck on getting more info on your black beauty. I love black on 68s. I painted my old green 68 Black. I sold it to a guy in France in 2013. It is in FRANCE last I heard.
Just some pictures what the status of this KR is right now. For this archive. Ha. Center console is allready outside the car but present. Power steering is missing. Hubcaps are there as well, I will not restore the car, but keep it as it is. Except for the PS which I'm planning to rebuilt.
Quote from: Michael Bol on January 27, 2024, 12:12:25 PM
Just some pictures what the status of this KR is right now. For this archive. Ha. Center console is allready outside the car but present. Power steering is missing. Hubcaps are there as well, I will not restore the car, but keep it as it is. Except for the PS which I'm planning to rebuilt.
Good Day Michael,
That is a beautiful 68 Shelby GT 500KR. I am curious if this car is original paint since it came from the original owner? The pictures show the paint to look really beautiful but the whole car appears to have been well cared for. Thanks for your time.
Tom Gilliam
tom@jtgil.com
Hi Tom,
Thanx.
You can really see that the car has been used. But overall it has been well taken care of. We measured the paint over the entire car and it is consistent and the thickness the car should have. So I have no reason to believe that the paint is not original.
Nice to hear from you.
Quote from: tgilliam on February 02, 2024, 10:22:51 AM
Good Day Michael,
That is a beautiful 68 Shelby GT 500KR. I am curious if this car is original paint since it came from the original owner? The pictures show the paint to look really beautiful but the whole car appears to have been well cared for. Thanks for your time.
Tom Gilliam
tom@jtgil.com
I love the look of the air cleaner and snorkel.
Quote from: Michael Bol on January 27, 2024, 12:12:25 PM
Just some pictures what the status of this KR is right now. For this archive. Ha. Center console is allready outside the car but present. Power steering is missing. Hubcaps are there as well, I will not restore the car, but keep it as it is. Except for the PS which I'm planning to rebuilt.
Thanks for sharing the photos of a very cool car. 8)
Good luck with it and keep us posted on your progress.
Congratulations! Enjoy your KR.
With that alternator gauge exposed out of the console mounting, please be VERY cautious of the positive wire; it carries a lot of juice. No room for error!
I get it. But the center console has been removed to start cleaning. This will of course be neatly reinstalled. Thank you.
Quote from: 68blk500c on February 02, 2024, 06:25:06 PM
Congratulations! Enjoy your KR.
With that alternator gauge exposed out of the console mounting, please be VERY cautious of the positive wire; it carries a lot of juice. No room for error!