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Postcard Showing 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500KR

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Artifact Overview

Ford's Mustang GT500KR debuted in the middle of the 1968 model year. Modified by Carroll Shelby's own Shelby American performance vehicles team, the car boasted a 428-cubic-inch Cobra Jet V-8 engine officially (but conservatively) rated at 335 horsepower. The initials "KR" stood for "King of the Road" -- a credible claim for this muscle car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1984

Subject Date

1968

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Original photography by Sussex Motor & Coach Works. Published by Long Island Auto Museum, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York.

Collection Title

Research Center General Postcard Collection

Location

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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