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nope. Its always been in Pa and Cinnaminson NJ

If this is same car I looked at about 1999 it  is pretty rough . it was  stored  away after a bad restoration.

Could this be the same car that was in the Long Valley/Hackettstown area in that time period?

Im not offended in any way. I know what is correct and what is not before anyone added their 2 cents here. I was hoping the new owner would get positive feedback not 'debbie downer' comments. Maybe a 'high five' and a congrats to the new proud owner. Thats all.

The funny part is that NO ONE asked for anyone's opinion on what was correct or incorrect. I went thru all the posts and there was not a single statement like, "what do you guys think of this find??  "What is incorrect or correct"

Yet, we still get those here why are picking apart this persons amazing find.

.....I think your statements "Bill, I am actually looking to buy it" and then changing to "I never wanted this car"  makes you seem very insincere if not down right misleading.  I know, you don't care...yada,yada,yada. 

Correct. I think someones upset their unrealistic expectation of the price, wasnt accepted by the estate. Now they have backed themselves into a corner and have no way to save face.

Defend on, my good man, defend on....I see a " you guys are all aholes" coming....

umm no. I don't gave the garage space to buy another car. If I wanted it, I would have bought it. Six cars are enough for me. If you must know the truth, I was going to buy it, take it to MCACN and put in the barn finds section this year then flip it, but this car deserved more

    " NEWS FLASH " The new owner was so upset about all this negative post on this forum. He drove the car into the lake and left it. Then jumped off the Bridge!!. More details tonight on on Channel 8. Another Shelby lost.

LOL too funny Steve. I hope he at least saved the incorrect gauges, shifter and painted rear panel before it went under

Another couple ?s come to mind on this one.A.Original motor?and(more importantly)B.Does that thing run?

A. Yes

B. it runs great

Im free to defend any car i want whether I own it or not. I was not aware you have to own a car to defend it, which is odd because the people who are criticizing it don't own it,  but that seems to be ok

Topblissgt.....I think your statements "Bill, I am actually looking to buy it" and then changing to "I never wanted this car"  makes you seem very insincere if not down right misleading.  I know, you don't care...yada,yada,yada. 

Being that you don't own the car stop defending it as I don't see anyone attacking it.  It seems like a good unrestored driver and no one, including you (unless you are the original owner that drove it from the lot) knows if it is the original paint.  Does it matter, to some yes and to most no. 

The people on here are knowledgeable and some know exactly what screw, type, tread, color etc... should be on every inch of a Shelby so unless you do, take their comments as constructive.  No one is saying the car is junk or a POS, but it is not a time capsule and I hope the new owner runs the wheels off of it!

I know I am happy for the new owner, who got an amazing KR. Hes a great guy too. Try to be happy for others, its goes a long way in this short time we are here on this great Earth

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we love the way you think

Thanks Tony

You cant challenge the facts, so a personal insult is a good fall back.

I will provide you with a few examples of exceptionally well preserved cars, so you might understand the difference.

http://www.scottfullerreproductions.com/page/page/5235457.htm

Several of these cars ( including the 1968 Shelbys  ) are exceptional and unrestored.

No personal insults, just the facts. If you are insulted(your words) then it is what it is.. You would *think* a guy like you who loves these cars would be happy to see one unearthed, in such such great shape, (original sheet metal and fiberglass).  You would think.. But I guess not.. I know I am happy for the new owner, who got an amazing KR. Hes a great guy too. Try to be happy for others, its goes a long way in this short time we are here on this great Earth

again, its your opinion, which matters very little. Maybe in your mind its a dandy thing, but to the rest of us it means nothing

Missing snorkel, heat shield, s-tube, starter delay, complete smog system, fan shroud and a few other parts in the engine bay. The intake looks to have been replaced. Car has the wrong gauges and the wrong shifter. Someone installed a manual choke, so at least part of the carb has been dismantled. There look to be a few other switches added under the dash. No wheel lip mooldings or fender emblems indicates it may have been repainted....it has the wrong shocks, wrong tires, etc...and those are just some of the things I can see in the photos...we are easily approaching $10,000 in missing and replaced parts.

You dont really want to challenge that statement do you?

It has a lot of originality, but falls short of "exceptional" in my opinion, but I have seen a lot of nice, original cars.

Sure I do.. The car is a normal day 2 type car in near perfect preserved condition. The original intake is also included. You are wrong. But then again its just your opinion which really don't matter, because its not your car or $.

Oh BTW- its 100% original paint too

My definition of "exceptionally well preserved" must be a little different. Lol

Yea, not a spot of rust, not one dent and not one ripped interior component over a 50 year span is not well preserved.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/classic-cars/1968-shelby-gt500kr-with-22k-miles-discovered-in-orchard/ar-AAyVL75?li=BBnb7Kz

I already posted that link 2 posts ago.

If this is same car I looked at about 1999 it  is pretty rough . it was  stored  away after a bad restoration.

Not the same car

  http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1968-shelby-gt500kr-22k-miles-discovered-orchard/