1968 SHELBY GT500KR · INDEPENDENT WORLD REGISTRYBUILT TO BE REMEMBERED.
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RESEARCH DOSSIER / NOVEMBER 6, 2026

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.

The ten-spoke reference

Farland explicitly mentions restoring the original ten-spoke wheels, and its gallery includes detached-wheel views. These help distinguish spoke count, rim lip and hub shape from the generic five-spoke wheels used in our first prototype.

Brake claims belong to a vehicle

The BaT listing describes power front disc brakes and power steering on its car. Keep that statement attributed to the listing. Visible hoses, calipers and hubs still need inspection before using the example as a mechanical template.

Do not invent suspension geometry

The licensed Ford manual is the starting document for Mustang suspension and steering. Exact pickup locations, travel and alignment are outside the present model’s evidence. The 3D view must not be used to plan fabrication or adjustment.

Original sources

Farland Classic Restoration — 1968 Shelby GT500KR restoration archive ↗

Bring a Trailer, lot 1,350 — GT500KR fastback 8T02R216205-04436 ↗

Ford / Forel Publishing — 1968 Ford Shop Manual — publisher preview ↗

Publisher photographs and documents are linked for consultation, not reproduced here. Statements about individual vehicles remain attributed to their source.