Postcard Showing 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500KR
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Ford's Mustang GT500KR debuted in the middle of the 1968 model year. Modified by Carroll Shelby's performance vehicles team at Shelby American, the car boasted a 428-cubic-inch Cobra Jet V-8 engine rated at 335 horsepower. The initials "KR" stood for "King of the Road" -- a credible claim for this muscle car.
Ford's Mustang GT500KR debuted in the middle of the 1968 model year. Modified by Carroll Shelby's performance vehicles team at Shelby American, the car boasted a 428-cubic-inch Cobra Jet V-8 engine rated at 335 horsepower. The initials "KR" stood for "King of the Road" -- a credible claim for this muscle car.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1984
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Glen Cove
Creator Notes
Original photography by Sussex Motor & Coach Works. Published by Long Island Auto Museum, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.25.182
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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