1968 SHELBY GT500 CONVERTIBLE

This 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible #00188 is in the SAAC registry and is verified by an Elite Marti Report. One of 402 GT500 convertibles produced in 1968, this example sports a factory Candy Apple Red exterior with white rocker panel stripes. This GT500 is powered by a 428ci V8 engine paired to a 3-speed C6 automatic transmission with a 3.50 ratio rear end. It rides on Shelby 10-spoke wheels wrapped in period-correct Goodyear Speedway large-letter tires. The car was delivered new with factory options that include power top with glass backlite, the Extra Cooling Package, Visibility Group, wheel well moldings, power steering, power front disc brakes, AM radio, Interior Decor Group, deluxe black bucket seats, wood shifter handle with inlaid cobra, clock, tachometer and trip odometer. This car retains its other Shelby unique parts, including fiberglass front end and hood, fiberglass rear corner pieces and trunk, Lucas fog lamps and sequential taillights. Of the 402 convertibles produced, 249 were automatic, 51 were finished in red, 43 had black luxury bucket seats, 25 had a white convertible top and 13 featured the extra cooling package. This example is the only one that was delivered to snow- and salt-free Louisiana.

Powered by a 428ci V8 engine paired to a 3-speed C6 automatic transmission with a 3.50 ratio rear end. Rides on Shelby 10-spoke wheels wrapped in period-correct Goodyear Speedway white-letter tires.