LRA Auto Museum and Sales
3114 Veterans Highway
Bristol, PA 19007
Fully restored, this 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 is a highly desirable example of one of America's most iconic performance cars. One of only 1,020 GT500 fastbacks produced for the 1968 model year, this Shelby was assembled at Ford's Metuchen, New Jersey factory on January 15, 1968. The car is finished in its distinctive Highland Green® with GT500 side stripes, giving it the unmistakable appearance that has made the 1968 Shelby Mustang such a sought-after collector automobile.
The 1968 Shelby GT500 was designed with aggressive styling and a number of unique performance-oriented features that distinguished it from the standard Mustang. This example retains the signature Shelby appointments, including the distinctive ducktail rear spoiler, fender extensions, sail-panel air scoops, quarter-panel air scoops, and fiberglass ventilated hood with ram-air scoop. The combination of the Highland Green exterior, GT500 side stripes, and muscular Shelby bodywork gives the car an unmistakable presence from every angle.
Under the hood is a 428ci V8, factory equipped with a four-barrel Holley carburetor and rated at 360 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Power is routed to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission and a 3.50 rear axle ratio, providing the strong acceleration and effortless cruising characteristics expected from a big-block Shelby. This particular GT500 was originally ordered with the desirable Extra Cooling Package, adding further significance to its documented factory configuration. The 428ci engine was rebuilt as part of the car's comprehensive restoration.
The Shelby's performance-oriented chassis features the upgraded suspension equipment associated with the GT500, including heavy-duty coil springs and an anti-roll bar up front, along with heavy-duty leaf springs in the rear. Power steering provides easier handling while retaining the character of a classic American performance car, and stopping power comes from power-assisted front disc brakes with rear drums. The car sits on aluminum 10-spoke 15-inch wheels fitted with Shelby Cobra center caps and Goodyear Speedway tires measuring E70-15, completing the period-correct Shelby appearance.
Inside, the GT500 features its factory-specified black knitted Décor bucket seats, along with the Visibility and Interior Décor Groups and a Sport Deck rear seat. Additional equipment includes a tilt-away steering column, AM radio, tachometer, and trip odometer. The woodgrain steering wheel fronts a classic instrument cluster featuring a 140-mph speedometer and 8,000-rpm tachometer, along with gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and amperage. The interior combines the distinctive styling of a late-1960s Shelby with the instrumentation and features expected from a high-performance automobile of the era.
Around 2015, this Shelby underwent a comprehensive restoration by Leadfoot Muscle Cars in Holland, Michigan, with more than $140,000 invested in the project. The restoration included complete disassembly of the vehicle, metal repairs, repainting, rebuilding the engine, and replacing trim items. The substantial scope of the restoration and investment went well beyond a simple cosmetic refurbishment, addressing the car's body, mechanical components, finish, and trim to bring this GT500 back to an exceptional standard.
A Deluxe Marti Report, which documents the vehicle's original factory configuration, is included with the car. With its documented history, extensive restoration, desirable factory specifications, and iconic Shelby styling, this 1968 GT500 is a distinctive example of one of America's most legendary performance cars and is ready to be enjoyed by its next owner. For additional info or to view this vehicle contact LRA Auto Sales today at 215-781-3790 or email us at [email protected].
| Year: | 1968 |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | SHELBY GT500 FASTBACK |
| Mileage: | 68000 |
| Exterior Color: | Highland Green |
| Interior Color: | Black |
| Trim: | |
| Body: | |
| Stock: | R2447C |
| Engine Size: | 428 V8 |
| Transmission: | 3 Speed Automatic |
| Vin: | 8T02S143449 |
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Hello and welcome to LRA AUTO SALES. We purchased a Chevrolet Dealership almost three years ago and turned it into a Quality Pre-Owned Auto Superstore and Muscle & Classic Car Museum.
I named it LRA Enterprises Auto Museum and Auto Sales which encompasses my two son’s initials and mine. I wanted it to become a family oriented place where parents could take their sons & daughters to and show them what cars use to be like in their era and where they can purchase a car of their era. Where a husband and wife could bring their children to and link the gap of automotive history from present back to the past.
We pride ourselves in displaying some of automotive history’s greatest and most rarest cars ever built. Where names such as Corvette, Super Sport, BOSS 429, MOPAR and HEMI are common place. We are also strong in the racing heritage and names such as Lingenfelter and Ray Barton, Richard Petty and Bobby Allison are legends and at LRA we’ll make sure those legends will never die.
We offer a “one stop shop” kind of atmosphere and offer all aspects of sales, service, auto body and collision and towing. We encompass a full array of Cars and Trucks for sale from the 1950’s up to current day. We also have a Speed Shop on site, offering everything from wheels to accessories and even dyno runs for measuring horsepower.
We are located at 3114 Veterans Highway / Route 413 in Bristol PA and provide quality pre-owned cars and quality pre-owned trucks to all the surrounding areas of Bristol.
For customized driving directions, contact us today at: 215-781-3790.
Thanks for visiting our website and hope to see you soon to view over two million dollars of classic, muscle and pre-owned auto inventory
Rob Leipziger
Owner
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