Autoblog and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. This is not a restored 1968 Shelby, and that is the point. It is a Classic Recreations GT500CR 900S, a new car built on a genuine 1968 fastback shell and re-engineered around a supercharged 427, wearing the Eleanor-style bodywork made famous by Gone in 60 Seconds. It carries chassis SCR0031 and is believed to be the first customer 900S the company built, showing just 369 miles since its 2013 completion. With enormous attention on the listing, the value story is the interesting part. 1968 Ford Mustang GT500CR 900SBring a Trailer What it's worth right now Because this is a modified continuation car rather than a factory model, there is no single clean benchmark, so the read comes from comparable GT500CR sales. Recent Classic.com data, as compiled by Yahoo Autos, shows a strong run for these builds: a 1968 GT500CR 900S with 3,000 miles sold for $406,000 on Bring a Trailer in January 2026, a 418-mile 1968 GT500CR brought $335,000 in December 2025, a 1967 fastback made $335,000 at Bonhams in August 2025, and a 1,000-mile 1967 GT500CR sold for $247,000 in April 2026. For context, Classic Recreations' current new-build 900S starts around $284,900. Advertisement Advertisement Against those comps, the current bid stands out. This car was at $128,500 with four days remaining, well below where recent 900S and GT500CR sales have landed. That gap can mean one of two things: either the bidding simply has a long way to climb, or the market is applying a discount for this car's specifics, namely its 2013 build that has largely sat, the polarizing bedliner-finished engine bay, and the duplicate title. 1968 Ford Mustang GT500CR 900SBring a Trailer Weighing the strong recent comps against those specific factors, I would call fair value roughly $175,000 to $250,000. That is a wide band on purpose, because provenance as the first customer 900S could pull a motivated bidder up, while the car's age and presentation quirks could hold others back. Either way, the current number looks early relative to the market for these. Condition and details The build is serious. It centers on a Windsor-based 427ci V8 with an F1-R Procharger supercharger and MASS-Flo EFI, backed by a Tremec five-speed and a FAB9 9-inch rear. The chassis uses a Mustang II-style front end, VariShock coilovers, subframe connectors, and Wilwood brakes, and the Eleanor-style Nightmist Blue bodywork carries the side-exit exhaust, hood pins, and sequential taillights. Documentation is a strength, with the original purchase agreement and build contract shown in the gallery and completion recorded on April 15, 2013. 1968 Ford Mustang GT500CR 900SBring a Trailer The car's history as a low-mileage, largely static build is the thing to plan around. At 369 miles across more than a decade, it has spent most of its life parked, and fresh builds that sit tend to need recommissioning. The seller's own experience during the sale is instructive: while shooting the driving video, the supercharger's blow-off valve would not close because of a pinhole in a vacuum reference line, which was traced and fixed. That is a minor item, but it is exactly the kind of thing a sitting car reveals, so budget for a thorough fluids, fuel-system, and tire-age review. 1968 Ford Mustang GT500CR 900SBring a Trailer Two more notes for a buyer. The engine bay is finished in Kevlar-style spray-on bedliner, which the seller explains is functional insulation for the intercooler ducting but which some commenters find detracts from an otherwise clean build, so judge that to your own taste. And the title is a California duplicate listing the sequence 8T02C210502, so confirm the paperwork and the Classic Recreations SCR-0031 documentation line up before you commit. The offer Specification Detail Make Ford Model Mustang GT500CR 900S by Classic Recreations Year 1968 Mileage 369 miles on the build Engine Supercharged, fuel-injected 427ci V8 Power Not stated by seller (900S package) Transmission Tremec five-speed manual Drive type Rear-wheel drive Exterior color Nightmist Blue Interior color Black Current bid USD $128,500 Interested in this car? View the listing here. What makes the GT500CR 900S unique Classic Recreations is the Oklahoma shop that holds an official Shelby license to build continuation GT350CR and GT500CR cars, which sets it apart from the many one-off Eleanor tribute builds on the market. The GT500CR takes a genuine vintage fastback and rebuilds it top to bottom into a modern high-performance car, and the "900S" designation refers to the company's supercharged, high-output package, positioned at the top of its range. A recreation that drives better than the original and can cost more than the original is not a contradiction with these cars, it is the entire business model. 1968 Ford Mustang GT500CR 900SBring a Trailer Advertisement Advertisement The provenance here adds another layer. This car is believed to be the first customer GT500CR 900S, built before the model's official SEMA debut, which gives it a place in the company's history that most GT500CRs do not have. That kind of "first of" story is exactly what can separate one continuation car from another when a collector is choosing, and it is the strongest argument for this particular example commanding a number toward the upper end of its range, provided the recommissioning and presentation questions are satisfied. My take This is a genuinely desirable continuation car with a real provenance hook, and the recent market for GT500CRs has been strong enough that the current bid looks like early money rather than a verdict. My fair-value call is $175,000 to $250,000, and a documented first-customer 900S could justify the upper half of that for the right buyer, with the 2013 build age and the bedliner engine bay being the factors that might keep others toward the lower end. The buying advice is about diligence. Treat this as a car that needs a proper recommissioning after years of sitting, confirm the fuel system, fluids, and tire age, and get the SCR-0031 documentation and the duplicate California title verified before funding. Do that, and the current $128,500 bid still leaves meaningful headroom relative to where GT500CR 900S cars have been selling. Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only. We are not a dealership or broker. All vehicle specifications, pricing, and availability are subject to change without notice. We are not responsible for typographical errors, omissions, or the accuracy of the provided information. Please verify all details directly with the seller. 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