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Thats quite the disguise

http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=1344.0

Previously posted by forum member 

What is the difference between a Shelby GT 500 and the KR version?

Drivetrain and badging. The engine in a GT500 is a 428, the KR engine is the high performance version of that...a 428 Cobra Jet (different intake, heads, etc) Transmissions also change, The only differences are badging? Just a decal? I think not...very different.

Prices reflect that. You can not do a calculation, that restoration costs + purchase price = value. I would disagree the "market is soft". Prices are what they are, and have been sustainably the same since 2009. Unless you are talking about historical highs, but even then KR fastbacks are very close to what they have been in the past

How many KR fastbacks are selling for $170-180,000?

Gee I guess I missed that price jump.....

The bar is 15/16 inch in diameter

http://registry.teamshelby.com

Right from the Shelby American website

www.shelbyamerican.com

What is the "Shelby Unified Registry"? I never heard of that one.

I believe that is what the current incarnation of Shelby calls their registry.

For those of you that need a quick recap, SAAC started their registries in the mid 1970s.
Many people have contributed to make it the best, most comprehensive registry on the planet.

Shelby, saw the value of the registry and unsuccessfully attempted to sue the club for the registry information.

They then started their own registry. They have actually taken info from the club's registry and presented it as their own. Many of their attempts to interpret even basic information, have been laughable.

The " unified registry" is an attempt to confuse people and convince them they actually know something about the vintage cars.

Jmombo70 and 68rules are twins....?

The C8ZE-S1 was used on 1968 428 cars

Not a 68 or 69 Shelby

From your description, you may have a broken or damaged coil spring

Here is a picture of your "twin"

[8T02S14953963B Y 5A 16A 8D26568 5]

When you're really good, you don't need no stinkin' pictures....

8T02S149539

63B Y 5A 16A 8D26568 5


8T02S149539  Ford VIN Number
63B                Deluxe Interior Fastback
Y                    Sunlit Gold Exterior
5A                  Deluxe Black Interior
16A                Scheduled build date January 15, 1968
8D2656          Special Order code "2656" for a batch of Shelbys
8                   3.50:1 open rear axle ratio (your car has AC)
5                   4 speed close ratio transmission

I think there were four 1969 preproduction cars, all have been found. But, I could be mistaken.

So far, we havent found any evidence cars were crushed , we have ample evidence cars were updated. The 69 pre-productions, the Green Hornet and the red, convertible to name a few.