Factory Equipment: 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500
Convertible, Lime Gold Paint, White Convertible Top, Black
Bucket Interior, 428 4bbl V8 360HP, C6 3-Speed Automatic
Transmission, 9" 3.50 standard rear axle.
Factory Order Options: White Power Convertible Top,
Extra Cooling Package, Visibility Group, Wheel Lip
Moldings, Power Steering, Power Front Disc Brakes, Tilt
Away Steering Column, AM Radio, Interior Decor Group,
Tachometer and Trip Odometer.
Current Ownership History: Odometer "62,075 Actual
Miles", Original Build Sheet, Caretaker since initial
purchase 1975 Kansas City, MO, Sold to close friend 1979
with 1st right to buy-back, re-purchased 1982 to Present.
Included "Original" Wheels/Caps, Radiator & misc (see
video)...
Specifics/Decode: Vin#8T03S179594:
8=1968, T=Built at Metuchen, NJ plant, 03=Shelby
Convertible, S=428-4V Engine GT500, 79594=factory
production sequence (2,771st scheduled Shelby production).
Body Tag: 76B=Shelby Convertible, I=Lime Gold Paint
Ford #2041-A, 6AA-Black Decor Bucket Seats, 08C=Scheduled
build March 8, 1968, 8D2762=Home Office Reserve ordering
district Domestic Special Order #2762, 8= 3.50 standard
rear axle ratio, U=C6 Automatic Transmission.
The 1968 Shelby: Of the 4,451 1968 Shelby's, 1,423 were
GT-500's, 402 of those were Convertibles. Of them, 249 had
Automatic Transmissions. Of those, 33 were painted Lime
Gold, of which, 26 had Black Decor Buckets Seats. 15 of
them had White Convertible Tops. Of those, 10 had the
Extra Cooling Package. Of them, 1 was shipped to the
Central United States. 8T03S179594 is that Shelby.
Order/Production Statistics: Order Type: Retail, DSO
Item# 2771, Dealer#53A012 Paul's Ford Sales Inc
110th & New S 71 Hwy Kansas City, MO 64134. Important
Dates: Order Received 02/07/68, Car Serialized 02/26/68,
Bucked 02/28/68, Scheduled for Build 03/08/68,
Actually Built 03/04/68, Released 03/05/68. This Car Was 1
OF: 197 with this paint code, 157 with this paint/trim
combination, 249 with this engine/transmission, 402
ordered as GT-500 cars, 893 ordered with white power top.
Shelby
Registry History Notes: Shelby Registry 4th Edition
Page 515/516; 8T03S179594-02771/ GT500. Shipped to
Paul's Ford, Inc (Kansas, MO) 3/29/68. On 01/31/69 the
dealer applied for a 5% carry-over rebate from Shelby
Automotive for a credit of $227.74 on a price of $4554.70.
On 4/5/69 the car was purchased by Robert Hankins (Kansas
City, MO). On 04/21/69 there was a miss in the engine and
it was backfiring and hard to start. Mileage was 706. On
5/5/69 the car was towed to the dealership because the
engine was overheating, there was a noise in the front
end, an emblem was discolored and the thermostat was
replaced. Mileage was 592. On 05/23/69 the turn signals
were not working, the windows were leaking, there were
problems with the tilt steering, the engine was losing
coolant and the engine block, rings and bearings were
replaced. Mileage was 91. On 6/3/69 the carburetor was
replaced and the tilt steering was not working properly.
Mileage 1,072. Subsequent dealer history not known. Last
known owner Tom A*** (CA). Present owner/whereabouts not
known. |
