 | By 1968 the competition was catching up to Ford and it needed a car that could beat its rivals head to head. Shelby’s 360 hp, 428-ci GT 500 was performing respectably, but then the special Cobra-Jet engine was unveiled. The GT 500 KR – the King of the Road – was born. The Cobra-Jet 428 engine was rated at 335 hp as a ruse to hoodwink the competition and insurance companies. The engine pumped out at very least 400 hp with 440 foot-pounds of twist. |
 | The KR included a number of engine modifications over the 428 Police Interceptor engine in standard GT500s. |  |
 | Ford dropped the GT500 KR after 1968, before Shelby stopped modifying Mustangs, ending production at a little over 1,200 units. Today, the King of the Road is regarded as the ultimate Shelby Mustang and is priced accordingly. |
 | Fully restored in 2010 this example made €109k in 2019. |  |
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