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Dash close-up view of a 1968 Mustang hardtop showing the small tachometer in the center.
Close-up of the engine data tag showing the VIN number and trim options. Let's read it starting on the second row: 33 ordered in the Detriot area, 26B assembled on the 26th of February 1968, 65A 2 door hardtop body style with bucket seats, 2D dark red original interior, and T candyapple red exterior paint.
Photo of a rebuilt 302 cubic inch V8 engine. It has a new Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and intake manifold as well as a new ignition system.
     
Corporate Yellow 1968 Mustang Gold Nugget Special hardtop with a 289 cubic inch, 4 barrel V8 engine. This was one of the 525 Gold Nugget Special cars ordered in the Seattle and Oregon areas. Most of the cars came in Anniversary Gold (color code Y) which is a darker version of the standard 1968 Sunlit Gold code Y, although all the standard and special 1968 colors were available. As part of the Gold Nugget Special package came a black vinyl roof, blacked out hood stripes (delete when restored) with louvers, and a golden dash plate with the owners name.
Corporate Yellow 1968 Mustang Gold Nugget Special hardtop showing the metal rocker panels, wheel lip moldings, black vinyl roof, and aftermarket American Racing Torque Thrust D wheels.
A gold plate with the owners name was attached to the passenger side dash to commemorate that this was ordered as a Gold Nugget Special.
Photo of the 1968 C-code Engine with 4 barrel original dealer carburetor option.
Original invoice showing the standard features of the Gold Nugget Special. The limited edition special started with a Mustang Hardtop for $2601.78 then added a custom paint. In this case the customer picked Corporate Yellow, but the standard was Anniversary Gold which is a darker version of the Sunlit Gold offered in 1968. Next came a 4 speed manual transmission, power steering, AM radio, center console, deluxe seat belts, black vinyl roof, performance tires, wheel covers, louvered hood, and front fascia integrated turn signals. All these options increased the base Mustang hardtop price by $775.51. For this car the dealer added an engine dress up kit, 5 spoke SCCA styled wheels, bright wheel lip moldings, and rocker panel moldings for an additional $121.67.
Medium Blue 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR (King of the Road) fastback with a 400hp, 428 cubic inch, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet V8 engine.
    
Medium Blue 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR (King of the Road) fastback, rear right view.
Close-up view of the Shelby GT-500 King of the Road side stripe and graphics, the 1968 Shelby wheel covers, and the Cobra Jet emblem.
    
Candyapple Red 1968 Mustang GT optioned convertible with a 195hp (at 4600rpm), 289 cubic inch, 2 barrel V8 engine. Other options include wheel covers, fog lamps, metal rocker panels, gray side C stripes, power steering, power convertible top, and hood mounted signals.
    
Candyapple Red 1968 Mustang GT optioned convertible, left side view
    
Front end view of a Candyapple Red 1968 Mustang GT optioned convertible.
    
1968 Candyapple Red Mustang GT optioned convertible, rear end view with the black top up.
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