1968 Shelby GT500 - 1 of 5 in Raven Black with Factory AC

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This extraordinary original-matching numbers 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback #00975 is the ultimate collector's piece with its excellent pedigree. It could be the only authentic Black, 4-speed with air conditioning car known to exist. MS CLASSIC CARS had this car inspected and validated by Shelby experts Jason Billups and Tim Lea in May of 2024. The report is included with the sale. Jason and Tim are both head judges for the SAAC Club. Jason and Tim are also both known for restoring authentic Shelby's to correct and high quality standards. As the Marti Auto Works Deluxe Report indicates this example was actually built at Metuchen on February 14th, 1968 as a Shelby GT500 Fastback. It was ordered with the following options: Raven Black exterior, Black Knitted Décor bucket seat interior, tinted glass, wheel lip moldings, visibility group, interior décor group, tilt-away steering column, AM radio, Air Conditioner, sport deck rear seat, power steering, heavy duty battery, power disc brakes, 428-4V engine, 4-speed manual transmission and 3.00 standard rear axle ratio. Based on the Marti Auto Works Deluxe Report Statistics only 183 Shelby GT500 Fastbacks were painted Raven Black. Only 90 Shelby GT500 Fastbacks were ordered with a 4-speed and AC of all available colors. Only 22 Shelby GT500 Fastbacks were painted Raven Black of which only 17 had Black Knitted Décor bucket seats of which 5 of them had Air Conditioners. The restoration was started in October of 2007 and was completed in February of 2010. Once the restoration was completed the car was properly stored and seldom used. Patricia sold the car privately in 2023 to a local Shelby collector named Randy Pomfret who lives in Rhode Island. Randy sent the car back to Xtreme Restoration for refresh.
VIN: 8T02S169267-00975 - retains its original dash VIN tag, original door tag, original fender buck tag, original Shelby tag and original inner fender VIN stamp as inspected and validated by Shelby experts Jason Billups and Tim Lea.
The exterior of #00975 is in absolutely beautiful condition throughout. The factory Shelby Mustang Fastback body design is truly iconic. This car retains most of its factory original sheet metal which is straight and fits very nicely. This car also retains its factory original fiberglass upper side scoops, lower side scoops, trunk lid, end caps and tail light panel. Many years ago the car was involved in a minor front end accident so the core support and inner fender aprons were replaced. The headlight buckets, letter panel and hood appear to be non OEM parts that have been reworked to mimic the originals. The body was repainted in its factory original Raven Black Paint which is Ford #1724-A.
The Black Knitted Décor Bucket Seats interior of #00975 is in very nice condition throughout. The bucket seats retain the original material and are reflective of a low mileage vehicle. The sun visors, dash pad, gauge cluster, Shelby gauges, seats belts, inertia reels and roll bar are factory OEM. The headliner, dash simulated wood trim, door panels and carpeting was replaced during the restoration.
The engine compartment is highly detailed throughout with many correct parts. The car is powered by the original matching numbers 428 -4V V8 engine. The 1968 air conditioning cars were fitted with special oil cooler that still remains on the car. The engine breathes through its factory original manifolds and original dual exhaust features including the original exhaust hangers, clamps and partial exhaust system. The original exhaust components are reflective of the vehicles original low mileage. The engine is coupled to the original matching numbers 4-speed manual transmission that shifts smoothly.
The undercarriage is also highly detailed throughout with many correct parts. The overall detailing of the undercarriage is done very well. The floors were painted in the correct shade of red oxide primer.
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Absolutely stunning. The black paint is gorgeous. What a beautiful classic Shelby GT500.

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thank you!

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Awesome 👌