1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 11, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$132,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $120,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1968
- Make and model
- Ford Mustang
- Generation
- Mustang first generation
- Version
- Shelby GT500
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 8T03S179594
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 79 comparable sales, 6% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$127,750 to $240,000
Median$173,000
Sales behind it79Likely
From 79 sales of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (Mustang first generation) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $127,750 and $240,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Shelby GT500 FastbackMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $140,000 |
| 1968 Shelby GT500 ConvertibleMecum, May 15, 2026 | Mecum | May 15, 2026 | $115,000 |
| 1968 SHELBY GT500Barrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2026 | $200,000 |
| 1968 SHELBY GT500Barrett-Jackson, Jan. 23, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 23, 2026 | $125,000 |
| 1968 Shelby GT500 ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 17, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 17, 2026 | $185,000 |
| 1968 Shelby GT500 ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 18, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 18, 2025 | $175,000 |
| 1969 Ford Shelby GT500 FastbackMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $127,500 |
| 1968 Shelby GT500 FastbackMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $270,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.