1968 Shelby GT500 Conv Fully Restored

Photo Viewer 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 1968 Shelby GT500 Conv Fully Restored VIEW OTHER AUCTIONS ASK SELLER QUESTION Vital Information Year
Make
Model
Mileage 1968
Ford
Mustang Shelby GT500
136. 00 Exterior
Interior
Stock#
VIN Sunlit Gold
Deluxe Black Vinyl
#X179557
0000008T03S179557
Engine
428ci V8 Police Interceptor View All Photos Description 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

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1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible

Build sheet and Marti Report verified Sunlit Gold over black Factory A/C. power steering and brakes Rotisserie restored!

Maybe you've seen this car listed for a while. and have questions about it.   Maybe you're wondering how well it's sorted. or how well we've finished it out.   A couple weeks back we had a Shelby expert here looking it over. and we fixed a comprehensive list of faults large and small.   The short version is that this car is priced well below market value. and well below other GT500's for sale today.   This is not a car to pass on!

Before its inspection the car was very nice--you can see that in the pictures.   The top didn't work too well. the exhaust was tired. and several small details were lacking.   We pride ourselves on sorted cars. and this one was below our standards.   Here's what we took care of in the past month:

We installed:  Both front shocks (Koni Classic. air cleaner mounting hardware. air filter. oil pressure sending unit boot. date-coded spark plug wires. one horn (was missing. radiator fan shroud. transmission pan gasket. the entire exhaust system from the manifolds to the tips. sway bar bracket bushings. power steering hoses. rebuilt power steering "ram. fuel cap emblem. both power top hydraulic cylinders. both front window cranks. emergency flasher button. driver side vent cable. washer fluid floor pad and the battery.   We also tidied up some wiring. made sure all of the lights worked inside and out. and gave the car the once-over.   Being an old car. some of those items are forgivable. but we sell cars that exceed expectations.   

When you think of significant muscle cars there are a few cars and names which come to mind. At the top of nearly every list you’ll find one ornery Texan. Carroll Shelby. and his fantastic reinterpretation of Ford’s Mustang. More desirable yet are the convertibles and the big block cars. and this gorgeous Sunlit Gold example here is both. Highly documented. a 25+ year SAAC member car and owned by the same man who took delivery for more than 30 years this show ready example is perfect for any high end collection.

The big three pieces of documentation follow this car: The ORGINAL build sheet. the Marti Report and a copy of the original invoice. Here’s how this car left Metuchen on March 5th. 1968:

428CI Police Interceptor V8

C6 Automatic Transmission

Exterior paint: Sunlit Gold

interior: Black Décor Bucket Seats

White Power Convertible Top w/Glass Rear Window

Visibility Group (light package)

Wheel Lip Moldings

Power Steering

Power Front Disc Brakes

Tilt Steering Wheel

Air Conditioning

AM Radio

Interior Décor Group

Tinted Glass

Tachometer and Trip Odometer

When Shelby got done with it there were a pile of changes from the specific bodywork to the rollover bar to the Goodyear Speedway tires to the Stewart Warner “green line” gauges in the center stack. Completed. it went to Pletcher Ford Sales in Jenkintown. PA. where it was picked up on July 22. 1968 by its new owner. James W. Sole.

Jim kept the build sheet. the copy of the invoice. the original tax form from 1968. receipts for various services throughout the years. the brochures and ads for the car. previous registrations and damn near every SAAC dash plaque and member card he owned. There’s even an autograph from Carroll himself!

You like to see long-term ownership of a car--it means it was something special to the person behind the wheel and not just a toy. Mr. Sole loved the car. and wherever his job took him the Shelby followed. It spent time in Philly. Rochester. NY. Westport. CT. and Palos Verdes. CA before winding up in Rockport. MA. If you’d believe it Jim used the car for his daily transportation through 1989! He retired the car to weekend duty and had the car restored in the next couple of years by specialist Mike White in Bow. Mass. Finished in time for the 1993 show season it took Best Restored Antique at the 1993 Boston World of Wheels show against a ton of competition. Shunning a trailer even after the significant restoration he drove it to the 18th annual Shelby American Auto Club meet and took home silver in class--the highest score handed out for a driven car at the meet. The biggest point deductions? Jim installed a set of Koni shocks and reinstalled the 10 spoke alloy wheels he bought from Shelby in 1981--two big no-no’s in a structured event like that. Out of the 19 points deducted a whopping 13 of them were for the shocks and rolling stock! Suffice to say Mike’s talents and Jim’s dedication produced a gold level vehicle!

Desirable doesn’t always mean rare. and rare doesn’t always mean desirable. but this car is a rare case where both are true. One of only 402 GT500 convertibles produced in 1968. one of 249 with the 428/C6 combo and one of only 82 convertibles (both 350 and 500) in Gold over black. Not as racy as red. not as menacing as black this classic gold beauty speaks to a more refined palette. and is a tough one to find!

At the Motor Car Group. we're enthusiasts first. We want you to enjoy your new car from the minute it's delivered and the trailer door drops. Before a car leaves our shop. it's gone through comprehensively. both visually and mechanically. We do more than just kick the tires. though: We fill your tires with nitrogen. road test (if the weather permits us here in Cleveland!) and clean it inside and out. We buff the paint using a three-step process immediately before it's taken away so that it gleams when it arrives. Every car we sell. from Sunday drivers through the rarest exotics. is meant to be driven--get out there!

If you have any questions before. during or after the sale. do not hesitate to contact us. It's what we're here for! Call us at (440) 914-0000. write us at sales@motorcargroup. com or stop by and see the new shop at 6441 Davis Industrial Parkway. Solon OH 44139. We're 26 miles from Cleveland Hopkins Airport and we can pick you up when you come to inspect or purchase your car. We welcome any prospective buyers. their buyer's agents or inspectors from Monday through Friday during business hours. as well as evenings and weekends by appointment. We're car people who love what we do. and you'll feel it from the first time you contact us. Give the R&H crew the opportunity to serve you: Our passion and attention to detail set us apart!

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