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This 1968 Shelby GT 350 #2682, is owned by Mike Johnson who
submitted the photos above and the details that follow. The
1968 GT 350 was delivered to Marshall Motor Company in
Mayfield Heights, Ohio on March 19, 1968, and sold on March
27, 1968, to a man in Michigan. Her sticker price was
$4614.66. She came with the following equipment listed on the
window sticker:
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Power Disc Brakes |
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Power Steering |
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Shoulder Harness |
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Fold Down Rear Seat |
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Radio-AM Push Button |
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Select-O-Matic Transmission (C-4) |
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Tilt-Pop Steering Wheel |
A few years later, the car acquired Air Conditioning (factory
dealer installed) as it moved to Arizona with a new owner.
The engine is a "J" code 302 C.I., with a 4 bbl. Holley double
pumper, with C80E heads at 10.5 to 1 compression, good for 250
HP @ 5000 rpm and 330 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3800 rpm. Factory
specs show a 0-60 mph time of 6.3 seconds and a 1/4 mile of
14.9 sec. @ 94 mph. This car still has the original numbers
matching heads and block. There were 803 GT350 fastbacks
produced in 1968, 180 of them had candy apple red exteriors,
black interiors, and an automatic.
This car currently has been partially restored (new paint job
in original color and an engine overhaul with some other parts
replaced, always with NOS parts), but the interior (except
carpet) is original. It has 46,000 actual miles and has been
through at least 6 owners. The car has the following
modifications from stock:
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TCP coil over Bilstein front suspension with new control
arms upper and lower. |
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TCP power rack and pinion steering with a KRC power steering
pump. |
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12" Wilwood disc brakes on all 4 wheels. |
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Edelbrock 454 wheels replacing the original steel wheels
with hubcaps. |
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Eaton 5 leaf rear springs have replaced the Eaton 4 leaf
units to stiffen the rear suspension. |
All these modifications were done to improve the steering,
handling, and braking of the car, but it also lightened the
car by 150 lbs. This car is driven to car shows and
around town regularly, and usually places first or second in
all car shows entered. She is not a perfect concourse car,
but is a blast to drive and much better than when she was new.
I wish to thank Mike for sharing the
photos and details about his 1968 Shelby GT350. |
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