Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Convertible 1968, Estados Unidos

Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Convertible 1968, Estados Unidos
Motor: 302 CI
Exterior: Preto (Raven Black)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

Shelby no. 02092

1 of 79 Raven Black GT350 Convertibles built in 1968

Recent cosmetic refresh in the original color

J-Code 302 CI V-8 engine

4-speed manual transmission

Power steering

Power front disc brakes

Power convertible top

Black vinyl luxury bucket seats

Tilt-Away steering wheel

Philco AM radio

Interior Decor group

Visibility group

Front and rear bumper guards

Extra cooling package

Wheel lip moldings

Sold new at Al Grillo Ford in Lynn Massachusetts

Maintained by its previous owner for more than 20 years, this 1968 Shelby GT350 Convertible has received a recent refresh in the original Raven Black paint. Powered by the GT350’s standard J-code 302 CI V-8, the convertible is also equipped with the desirable 4-speed transmission, power steering, power front disc brakes, Tilt-Away steering column, Philco AM radio and power top. The popular Shelby 10-spoke aluminum wheels have also been added. A Marti Report documents the convertible as a genuine Shelby that sold new at Al Grillo Ford in Lynn, Massachusetts. After three years of building Shelbys in Los Angeles, Carroll Shelby relinquished 1968 production to Ford, which moved final assembly to Michigan’s A.O. Smith Company, where the GT350/GT500 Shelbys received updated fiberglass body panels and other components to set them apart from regular Mustangs. Most notably, the Shelby front end appeared totally different with its larger grille opening, fog lamps and hood with a pair of forward-placed scoops. The revised rear-end treatment incorporated a duck-tail spoiler and unique rear panel with 1965 Thunderbird sequential tail lights. As the Shelby Mustang shifted from all-out performance to more of a “Road Car,” as it was described in advertising, the 1968 models were enhanced inside by the Mustang’s Deluxe bucket-seat interior and unique console with padded Shelby armrest, dual gauge pods and a roll bar for convertibles. All 1968 Shelbys came with the Mustang’s heavy-duty suspension and extra cooling package. In traditional Shelby fashion, the GT350’s 302 small-block was updated with a 600 CFM Holley 4-barrel on an aluminum intake, Cobra finned aluminum valve covers and oval open-element aluminum air cleaner. Shelby Automotive produced only 404 GT350 convertibles for 1968. Of those, just 79 were painted Raven Black.

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