GT500-07 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Color Combinations are as follows: Ebony Black with Matte Black Stripes Vista Blue Metallic with Silver Stripes Silver Metallic with Vista Blue Stipes Torch Red with Silver Stripes randy Silver Metallic or Vapor? Vista blue or Grabber Blue strips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 If someone wants to spend north of 200k on a KR, they can buy my '68 KR! the real deal original bad boy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLShelby Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Definitely not me. My local dealer got picked and is getting one. They are going to price it out at 150 grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 My dad just ordered his. He works hard and deserves it. God Bless, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Color Combinations are as follows: Ebony Black with Matte Black Stripes Vista Blue Metallic with Silver Stripes Silver Metallic with Vista Blue Stipes Torch Red with Silver Stripes randy I thought they were going with a different shade of blue stripe on the vapor? Close to what the concept had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEY6LF250SDU Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 RandyI have seen the blue, and the red but do you or anyone have any pics of the other colors or can you point me to where I can see them (a link if you have it) thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyGT500no1 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hello Everyone, The KR show car sitting at the Toronto Auto Show is the New York Auto Show car from April 2007. So, the details of this car are not correct. You will notice the front spoiler lip is a regular plastic one from a GT500 and not the carbon fibre one that juts out more. It appears the 18" wheels will be standard too, and not the 20s as on the New York show car. You are right about the rear brakes, they should be 4-piston calipers with much larger discs as standard....this is a 3,900 lb car after all. If you you saw Carroll Shelby's birthday car, that likely would be the closest to a "production" 2008 GT500KR so far. If these KRs come to Canada, I would make mine Torch Red with Silver stripes. Once we get a definitive Mod Shop price list with all details that would be helpful. My thoughts on that are the 725 hp upgrade, gauge package and 6-piston/14" two-piece front rotor and 14" two-piece rear rotor upgrade that fits the 18s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEY6LF250SDU Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I thought they were going with a different shade of blue stripe on the vapor? Close to what the concept had? ShelbyDude, you can ONLY build a KR in conceps with Black, Torch Red, Silver, Vista Blue..ALL are strip delete ONLY. So the color that SAI installs could be called anything on the strips. randy here's a sample order Order No: F101 Priority: 1 Ord Code: 820A Cust/Flt Name: Wilson RETAIL T88 SHELBY COUPE YN SILVER CC MET or (UA BLACK CC, D3 TORCH RED CC, G9 VISTA BLUE CC) G NO GRAIN MINI W DARK CHARCOAL 20A ORDER CODE .SHELBY INT PKG .AM/FM 6-CD/MP3 .18" BRT MACHIND .ANTI-LOCK BRKS .TRACTION CONTRL .PWR DRIVER SEAT 99S .5.4L SC 4V V8 44E .6-SPD MAN TRANS .P255/45/R18 JOB #2 ORDER 12H FLOORMAT DELETE 13D SPOILER DELETE FRT LICENSE BKT 31K SHIP THRU K 425 50 STATE EMISS 457 3.73 LTD SLIP 51H HID HEADLAMPS 52S TAPE STRIPE DEL 52T TOP STRIPE DEL 54K GT500KR PACKAGE 68S PREM TRIM PKG 95M AMBT LIGHTING 2 U.S. GAL GAS FDAF ASSESSMENT DEST AND DELIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hello Everyone, The KR show car sitting at the Toronto Auto Show is the New York Auto Show car from April 2007. So, the details of this car are not correct. You will notice the front spoiler lip is a regular plastic one from a GT500 and not the carbon fibre one that juts out more. It appears the 18" wheels will be standard too, and not the 20s as on the New York show car. You are right about the rear brakes, they should be 4-piston calipers with much larger discs as standard....this is a 3,900 lb car after all. If you you saw Carroll Shelby's birthday car, that likely would be the closest to a "production" 2008 GT500KR so far. If these KRs come to Canada, I would make mine Torch Red with Silver stripes. Once we get a definitive Mod Shop price list with all details that would be helpful. My thoughts on that are the 725 hp upgrade, gauge package and 6-piston/14" two-piece front rotor and 14" two-piece rear rotor upgrade that fits the 18s. From what I've heard, Canada is getting 300 King of the Roads. God Bless, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I thought they were going with a different shade of blue stripe on the vapor? Close to what the concept had? Vapor will not be used on the KR. The silver metallic will be used instead. From what I've heard, Canada is getting 300 King of the Roads. God Bless, I do not believe that this is correct. I believe that Canada is slated to receive 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Vapor will not be used on the KR. The silver metallic will be used instead. I do not believe that this is correct. I believe that Canada is slated to receive 100. Really now? I've heard otherwise. But admittedly, I haven't read any documentation on the subject. Do you have a credible source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby 08 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Vapor will not be used on the KR. The silver metallic will be used instead. I do not believe that this is correct. I believe that Canada is slated to receive 100. I agree....... I spoke to my sales person about 6 weeks ago.....he was told that 10% of production will come to Canada(10%of 1000=100).....@$125,000.00 each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termin8r Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Really now? I've heard otherwise. But admittedly, I haven't read any documentation on the subject. Do you have a credible source? I posted in the Canada section of the Team Shelby Regional Groups on Dec. 21, 2007 that I had just been contacted by my SVT dealer. I had put a deposit down with a signed purchase agreement for a GT500KR in April 2007. Dealership advised that it had just been given a "verbal" commitment from very elevated Ford management that 100 GT500KRs are destined for Canada but will be a 2009 model. Dealership said that the "verbal" commitment can be trusted. No 2008 GT500KRs currently slated for Canada. The Owner Principal of the Dealership confirmed his information to me in an email. You may wish to check out everyone's posts on the GT500KR in the Canada section of the Team Shelby Regional Groups for further information. At this point, IMHO, the most special thing about the GT500KR is its excessivley high MSRP for what you actually get in comparison to a GT500 (or a Viper or Z06). Since last year, I also have had a deposit placed and a signed purchase agreement for a ZR1 at MSRP. I'm looking forward to the ZR1 much more now than a GT500KR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Since last year, I also have had a deposit placed and a signed purchase agreement for a ZR1 at MSRP. I'm looking forward to the ZR1 much more now than a GT500KR. The biggest disappointment is that the 20s aren't standard, the spoiler is a V6 spoiler, and the vapor paint was reserved for the show car. Some people have been misled. My dad is debating following through on the purchase because of these developments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termin8r Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 The biggest disappointment is that the 20s aren't standard, the spoiler is a V6 spoiler, and the vapor paint was reserved for the show car. Some people have been misled. My dad is debating following through on the purchase because of these developments. Now I'm actually glad that the first GT500KRs currently destined for Canada will be a 2009 model. It will be very interesting to see how well (or not) the 2008 GT500KR does in the reviews published by the major, respected independent car magazines/experts etc. once a regular production GT500KR is available for assessment. If the car generally receives mediocre (or worse) formal reviews and no significant changes are made in the 2009 model, I likely will pass on the purchase... and it won't be because of the final price. IMHO, "King Of The Road" has to actually "mean" something more than just being "catchy" sounding words. I've already satiated my "Shelby must-have" appetite by having a 2007 GT500 vert since August 2006... and I do have a ZR1 coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Morris Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Vapor will not be used on the KR. The silver metallic will be used instead. I do not believe that this is correct. I believe that Canada is slated to receive 100. Your half right Robert, they are getting 100 KRs American, but thats 300 Canadian michael morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEY6LF250SDU Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Your half right Robert, they are getting 100 KRs American, but thats 300 Canadian michael morris NOW THAT's FUNNY RIGHT THERE..........I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE...............THAT's FUNNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Morris Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 NOW THAT's FUNNY RIGHT THERE..........I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE...............THAT's FUNNY i hope my NORTH of the BORDER friends dont take offense, but i thought it was funny too. Lord forgive me and be with the pigmes (LTCG) michael morrs Randy I hope yall are selling some Fords up there. We are having a pretty decent month. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby 08 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 NOW THAT's FUNNY RIGHT THERE..........I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE...............THAT's FUNNY +1.......yessiree....that IS funnny....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Your half right Robert, they are getting 100 KRs American, but thats 300 Canadian michael morris Used to be but thankfully not anymore. Woohoo!!!! NOW THAT's FUNNY RIGHT THERE..........I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE...............THAT's FUNNY Sure thing Larry. i hope my NORTH of the BORDER friends dont take offense, but i thought it was funny too.Lord forgive me and be with the pigmes (LTCG) michael morrs MM None taken Buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neil Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 It's available - 2008 GT500KR in silver metallic with blue stripes and all the goodies. Anyone interested, if I decide to pass??? Asking 170K, serious inquiries only, please send PM for details. No bashers, pleeeease.....there's a price tag for everything, and this is it. If you want one of the first KR's released, now's the time. Thanks, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogon Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Your half right Robert, they are getting 100 KRs American, but thats 300 Canadian michael morris Livin' in tha past, Mikey, livin' in the past... We can actually afford to travel to the States now. Of course, we'd still be happy to take 300 KR's off your hands, but depending on the day, might only get 98. As it turned out, I bought enough $US for my SuperSnake conversions when we were well on the plus side for a couple of weeks, so I feel I'm getting a discount on the package. Funny, my wife doesn't see it that way tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I have started to lose interest in the whole KR thing. I will still wait until all the details are released but right now I'm leaning towards starting the mods on my car. I'll start with 800+hp and go from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 LOOL You guys are brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Dealership advised that it had just been given a "verbal" commitment from very elevated Ford management that 100 GT500KRs are destined for Canada but will be a 2009 model. Dealership said that the "verbal" commitment can be trusted. No 2008 GT500KRs currently slated for Canada. The 100 going to Canada are 2008 models. 2009 models have not been decided on yet for production. The biggest disappointment is that the 20s aren't standard, the spoiler is a V6 spoiler, and the vapor paint was reserved for the show car. Some people have been misled. My dad is debating following through on the purchase because of these developments. Vapor was NOT the color of the GT500KR show car. Those GT500KRs were Silver Metallic. At one point, Ford did desire to use Vapor of the GT500KRs for production, but that never happened and I am not aware of even one that was produced for public viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termin8r Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 The 100 going to Canada are 2008 models. 2009 models have not been decided on yet for production. The Owner Principal of my SVT dealership advised me that he was directly told by a Ford VP that no 2008 GT500KRs were coming to Canada and the 100 destined for Canada will be 2009 models. I asked the Owner Principal if this could change. He advised that something "very dramatic" would have to happen for any 2008 models to come to Canada. I have not received any info from the Owner Principal that any such change has been made. My SVT dealership is reported to be the largest Mustang selling dealership in Canada. If I get approval from the Owner Principal, I'll give you his email address and you can debate directly with him what he was told by a Ford VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Vapor was NOT the color of the GT500KR show car. Those GT500KRs were Silver Metallic. At one point, Ford did desire to use Vapor of the GT500KRs for production, but that never happened and I am not aware of even one that was produced for public viewing. The one at SEMA didn't seem like a normal silver. I've never seen a Mustang GT in the KR color. It could have been the lighting, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I agree 100% In-door lighting at car shows really change the true color of the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I agree 100% In-door lighting at car shows really change the true color of the car Yep. I guess you can't blame Shelby much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySnake Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 The one at SEMA didn't seem like a normal silver. I've never seen a Mustang GT in the KR color. It could have been the lighting, as well. I think the color was an option on the 05 GT Mustangs, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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