Photo: PJ's Auto World
There are some cars out there better left untouched. Doing so will help increase their value in time, as modern-day collectors usually spare no expense when it comes to fulfilling their dreams. The Shelby GT500KR of yesteryear is one of those cars.
How much Shelby’s touch can up the price of an old Ford Mustang is no secret anymore. Add to that the KR moniker, the two letters that have come to represent the most powerful conversion of its kind at the time, and you definitely have something worth in the mid-six-digit range on your hands.
This January, during our Ford Month coverage, we’ve seen our fair share of KRs. We’ve had an Acapulco Blue example worth some $135,000, or a rare 4-speed manual selling for an undisclosed amount, and another one, once owned by Rick Hendrick, that will go under the hammer in March.
Unlike all of the ones we mentioned above, the one we have here is not an all-original affair. It has been spoiled with the addition of things like modern gauges, a Pioneer control deck, a “multimedia sound system with I-Pod hookup,” and a custom center console, among others. It does, however, come with the full complement of Shelby body modifications and 19-inch Asanti wheels to round off the look.
The changes are not stopping the dealer selling it, PJ's Auto World, from asking more than we’re used to for such a car. It fact, at $189,900, we can only say these changes encourage it to do so.
This particular GT500KR comes wrapped in DuPont Pepper Grey, offset by black pearl rally stripes. It gets its power from the stock engine of the range, a 428ci (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet engine that at the time of its making was good for 335 hp and 440 lb-ft (596 Nm) of torque, a massive troop controlled by means of a 4-speed manual transmission.
This January, during our Ford Month coverage, we’ve seen our fair share of KRs. We’ve had an Acapulco Blue example worth some $135,000, or a rare 4-speed manual selling for an undisclosed amount, and another one, once owned by Rick Hendrick, that will go under the hammer in March.
Unlike all of the ones we mentioned above, the one we have here is not an all-original affair. It has been spoiled with the addition of things like modern gauges, a Pioneer control deck, a “multimedia sound system with I-Pod hookup,” and a custom center console, among others. It does, however, come with the full complement of Shelby body modifications and 19-inch Asanti wheels to round off the look.
The changes are not stopping the dealer selling it, PJ's Auto World, from asking more than we’re used to for such a car. It fact, at $189,900, we can only say these changes encourage it to do so.
This particular GT500KR comes wrapped in DuPont Pepper Grey, offset by black pearl rally stripes. It gets its power from the stock engine of the range, a 428ci (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet engine that at the time of its making was good for 335 hp and 440 lb-ft (596 Nm) of torque, a massive troop controlled by means of a 4-speed manual transmission.
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