KR68 / THE REFERENCE DESK

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Before the model comes the research. Explore the documents, restoration records and photographic references behind the engineering study.

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7 source records6 technical dossiers48 photo URLs inventoried¹REVIEWED NOVEMBER 6, 2026

¹ Farland gallery references inventoried for study; not 48 authenticated factory details. Source galleries may mix restoration stages or configurations. Images remain at their publishers.

01 / RESEARCH DOSSIER

428 Cobra Jet: the engine reference desk

Separate a generic FE engine from the specific installation you are trying to document. A convincing model starts with the correct version, not extra bolts.

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Bodywork: the shape is in the panels

The front opening, hood, rear panel and fastback roof need to agree with one another. A box with stripes is not a Shelby body.

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Transmission and rear axle: choose one driveline

A four-speed fastback and an automatic convertible are two different reference configurations. Keep their evidence separate.

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Running gear: wheels are only the visible part

Suspension geometry, brake equipment and wheel design must be documented independently. A wheel does not establish what sits behind it.

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Cabin: instruments, seats and Shelby details

The cabin carries much of the car’s identity. Document its shapes, materials and options instead of filling it with generic seats.

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Original, restored or modified? Reading the evidence

Photorealism describes an image. Accuracy describes its relationship to a particular car. The two are not interchangeable.

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Source register

Primary workshop records, a licensed manual preview and specialist research. A source describes its own scope; it does not validate every car.

18-page specialist photographic guide

428 Cobra Jet Engine Detailing — v1.3

Marcus Anghel & Bob Perkins / Anghel Restorations

1968–1970 Cobra Jet family; year and application checks required

Detailed component photographs and year-to-year comparisons. Useful for identifying which visible details need separate verification on a 1968 Shelby. Read the original page and its applicability notes before transferring a detail.

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46-page official licensed preview

1968 Ford Shop Manual — publisher preview

Ford / Forel Publishing

Mustang plus Cougar, Fairlane, Falcon and Montego; not a Shelby KR supplement

The contents distinguish brakes, suspension, axle, transmission, engine, electrics and body. The first printing predates the mid-year KR; the preview is not the complete manual or a complete KR specification.

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Restorer’s photo gallery and project description

1968 Shelby GT500KR restoration archive

Farland Classic Restoration

Restored four-speed car described as returning to original lime green metallic

The restorer documents mechanical work, a bare-metal repaint and restoration of the ten-spoke wheels. The gallery provides useful exterior, cabin and disassembled-panel views; a restoration photograph is not proof of untouched factory condition.

48 image URLs inventoried for private reference review. No republication license established.Open original source ↗

Sold-vehicle and restoration account

GT500KR convertible 8T03R206071-02785

Canepa

Acapulco Blue convertible, automatic, Saddle interior

The dealer describes a rotisserie restoration and a primer underbody with body-color overspray. Its convertible body and automatic transmission must not be silently merged into a four-speed fastback model.

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Workshop project account

1968½ Shelby GT500KR recommissioning

Classic Car Center

Cobra Jet and automatic-transmission recommissioning

The workshop lists engine and transmission rebuilding, fuel-system and brake work, wiring and exhaust replacement. It is evidence of work performed on that car, not a universal assembly specification.

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2016 auction archive with photographs

GT500KR fastback 8T02R216205-04436

Bring a Trailer, lot 1,350

Restored Special Yellow fastback, C6 automatic

The listing describes ten-spoke wheels, Le Mans valve-cover lettering, power front discs and a yellow-painted underbody. It notes absent A/C components despite historical information suggesting A/C. These are attributed observations about this vehicle.

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34-photo auction gallery and description

GT500KR 8T02R210380 — modified example

Mecum, Kissimmee 2026, T290

Restored automatic car with disclosed modern upgrades

The description identifies Edelbrock heads and Holley Sniper injection beneath a factory-style air cleaner. This example belongs in a modification comparison, not the factory engine baseline.

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