1968 gt500kr

Re: 1968 GT500 KR

Huh? Good luck with the sale. I have been watching 1968 Shelby prices for 25 years and very few KRs fastbacks have ever sold above $150,000. Those that did were exceptional cars. So, I am not sure where that came from? I know of several convertibles that have recently sold for under $ 140,000 and convertibles tend to be priced 30-40% higher than fastbacks. Right now most KR fastbacks are selling in the $80-100,000 range.

Starting high is always a good idea. Just my opinion, but with a lot of missing parts and color change you are probably way high.

The axle code you gave also seems to be incorrect. The car was probably an original AM radio car. 10 spoke aluminum wheels or Magnum 500s were not "optional"

If you need more information you can email and I will give you a better idea of the approximate value (just my opinion)

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This KR was bought a few months ago for 104K.
Kenny

 

I can't? Really? Although one of the major 3 judging venues will allow for reasonable dealer installed accessories I think the magnums are a stretch. The other 2 I judge for I would definately not allow magnums unless the owner had an invoice showing they were purchased at the time of delivery. Do you have one?
Also your statement of "most were equipped with either hubcaps or 10 spokes" should be changed to "most were equipped with hubcaps and several (4ish) were equipped with 10 spokes".

 

I don't think your making any progress trying to convince the newbie. First, the wheels were an "option". An option is installed at the factory. Magnums were not an option.

When I pointed out the wheels were not correct , they became an "accessory". Sure a dealer could have installed them, that means nothing. They are not correct for the car. Unless you have original paperwork from the dealership, the wheels would be deducted in most major shows. Trust me, I have judged in MCA, Team Shelby and SAAC.

Next thing you know, he will be telling us the car isn't missing any parts.

With regards to AC / 4spds. You can estimate half the 1,500+ KRs had 4 speeds and half of those had air. I would put the number at something close to 375.

The number of factory ten spoke is so small, it is statistically insignificant. So, saying all 1968 Shelbys originally had hubcaps would not be a stretch.

 

I think you mean wheelcovers

 

Correction made. Thanks.

 

You picked the wrong place to make concours rule assumptions with so may concours judges from all three venues posting on this site . 15 inch magnums weren't available until after April 1969 which was when the Boss 302 's came out. It would be a hard case to make that a 15 inch magnum would be considered a viable dealer accessory unless you could show proof that the car was sold after April of 1969 . That would only be with MCA. SAAC and Team Shelby would not allow it unless you had reasonable proof like a dealer paperwork from the day that it was installed before the first owner took delivery on that particular car.

 

I don't think anyone here has anything to prove. No one is upset either.

But, when you make statements that are not true, they need to be corrected. I realize that some people don't like being corrected (especially in public).

However, if the statements aren't corrected, they are perpetuated. Don't take it personally, it's just a discussion. As Bob mentioned, there are a lot of judges that read the larger forums, so making statements like what is allowed at a show are going to be called out. What's okay at your local car show may not be acceptable in the bigger, national shows. You may not be familiar with the bigger car shows, so that's a perfectly acceptable mistake. National shows tend to focus on historical accuracy. So it's not what you have, it's how correct it is that counts. Which is I made my earlier statement, a car with a color change and missing parts is not going to be as desirable to most knowledgeable buyers.

The other end of the spectrum is a lot of people might not even have the knowledge level you do. So leaving a statement uncorrected is going to make them believe its okay to show up with 1969 wheels on their 1968 Shelby. When correctness counts, it is not okay.

26 U = July 26th

 

Not wanting to hurt any ones feelings, but I would place this car well south of 100K,... would need alot to bring it back around.[JMHO]

 

Totally different scenario. There is documentation that magnums were used until the riveted rim issue was resolved. Again where is your documentation? If we allow anything then we have concours cars with CB radios, shag carpeting, red side stripes etc.

 

According to the Marti Report on my KR there were 125 428CJ with four-speed and air conditioner.

 

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Thanks nut. I checked the Marti Reports I have and that same number comes up on the fastback sheets. 125 4spd/KR with AC.

I was wrong twice in the same thread!

It really doesn't change my opinion, I agree the car is well south of $100,000