1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback

When Shelby dropped Ford’s higher-displacement Police Interceptor 428 CI mill into the popular pony car’s engine bay to create the GT500, it changed the pony car into a full-fledged muscle car. While Ford conservatively rated the 428 at 355 HP, actual output was closer to 400 ponies with a massive 420 lb-ft of sheer tire- and pavement-scorching torque, powering the GT500 with updates through 1970.

Ford Motor Company stylists ensured the Shelby GTs retained their own unique identities, and for 1968 the GT500 was comprehensively updated with an aggressive new front-end treatment, including a lengthened hood and front fenders, air scoops and louvered cooling vents, a neatly integrated rear spoiler and revised head and tail lamps, with the rear units borrowed from the 1965 Thunderbird. Inside, a neatly covered roll bar with inertia-reel shoulder belts was added, and for the first time, handsome convertible variants of both the GT350 and the top-line GT500 were available.

This 1968 Shelby GT500 offered for sale was built on December 20, 1967, and was originally sold new at Johnny Bolton Ford Inc. in Maitland, Florida. It’s finished in the desirable Candy Apple Red complemented by a black knit vinyl interior. The Police Interceptor 428 CI engine is backed by a 4-speed manual transmission. Other options include shoulder harnesses, extra cooling package, visibility group, wheel lip moldings, sport rear deck seat, power disc brakes, power steering, tilt-away steering wheel, AM radio, interior decor group and tachometer.