Single-family-owned 1968 Shelby GT500 KR barn find with rare originality heads to Amelia Auction without reserve.
A remarkably original 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Fastback is scheduled to cross the block at the Amelia Auction in 2026 through Broad Arrow Auctions, offered without reserve and estimated between $140,000 and $180,000. Presented as a running and driving barn find, the car stands apart from most surviving Shelbys for its preservation, documentation, and uninterrupted family ownership spanning more than five decades.
Known as the “King of the Road,” the GT500 KR represents the final and most powerful chapter of the original Shelby Mustang era. This example, Shelby number 02369, was completed in May 1968 at Ford’s Metuchen, New Jersey, plant and finished in Candyapple Red over an extremely rare Saddle interior with Deluxe Bucket seats. Factory options included SelectAire air conditioning and tinted glass. Like all GT500 KRs, it was equipped with the 428-cubic-inch Cobra Jet V8, paired here with a C6 Select Shift automatic transmission.
The Cobra Jet engine retains casting dates that align precisely with the car’s production timeline, reinforcing its authenticity. Period advertising rated the engine at 335 horsepower, though output was widely understood to be significantly higher. The drivetrain components, serial tags, and major identifiers remain undisturbed, contributing to the car’s reputation as an unusually intact survivor.
According to the 1968 Shelby Registry, the car was originally shipped to Paul’s Ford Sales in Kansas City, Missouri, in June 1968. In 1970, it was acquired by the Good family of Salina, Kansas, where it remained cherished as a family vehicle. Over time, usage decreased, and the Shelby was placed into storage around 2003 with just over 60,400 miles recorded. Only 71 additional miles have been added since, bringing total mileage to 60,483 at cataloging.
Because of its careful stewardship, the Shelby has never been restored. It retains the majority of its original Candyapple Red paint, its original Saddle interior, date-coded seat belts, and factory-installed components throughout. The car was revealed publicly in 2025 on Hagerty’s Barn Find Hunter, drawing attention for both its condition and its story.
Now documented in the Shelby Registry and offered with a Marti Report and Shelby Research Group Rarity Sheet, this GT500 KR represents a rare opportunity to acquire an unrestored, end-of-an-era Shelby defined not by modification, but by preservation. See it here.
