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Here is a peek at that 390ci V2 280hp engine under the hood. Well, this looks like it was changed to a dual carb setup. Most 390ci engines got the 4 barrel carb, this one came from the factory with a the 2 barrel version. It's an X code engine. The VIN has the X in it - 8R01X164476. It says "Old School" on the underside of the hood.
Here is a peek at the inside.
Gulfstream Aqua 1968 Mustang GT/CS California Special hardtop owned by Arlie Moses from Humble, Texas. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week photo for 6-15-08. Options include the C-code 289ci V8 engine, C4 transmission, 3.00 open rear, air conditioning, power steering, and power disc brakes.
 
Gulfstream Aqua 1968 Mustang GT/CS California Special hardtop, left rear view. For identification, the side air scoops have the letters GT/CS and there is a chrome California Special emblem over the side rear marker light.
Okay what's different in this picture? Two things are different. The paint is lighter and its wearing a set of 10-spoke Shelby wheels. Arlie Photo-Shopped (tinted) the photo to more correctly match the shade of Gulfstream Aqua thats on the car. This is a difficult paint to photograph. Arlie also edited in the wheels to see what they looked like. That's much easier than physically trying them on! The only give-away on the editing is that both wheels have the exact same lighting. Arlie has since changed to the 10-spoke Shelby wheels for real.
Here is that C-code 289ci V8 engine. This is the smallest of the V8 engines offered in the 1968 Mustang with 195 horsepower.
Arlie comments, "I converted to a deluxe interior with both consoles but since it's a driver the original lower console is in storage (no cup holders!)"
Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang C-4 automatic V8 302 4 barrel engine and turn signal hood.
Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang, left side view.
 
Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang fastback, right rear view.
Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang C-4 automatic showing deluxe interior option.
Door data plate for this Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang. 63B is the fastback luxury code, W is the Meadowlark Yellow color code, 6A indicates the black interior trim, 12G is the car's assembly date code as the 12th of July, 71 is the dealer order code for Los Angeles, 5 is the 3.00:1 rear axle code, and W is the Ford C-4 automatic transmission code.
Here is a car you will not see often, its an Eastertime Coral 1968 April Color of the Month promotional Sprint Mustang hardtop owned by John of Michigan and was our featured Attitude Of The Week for July 13th, 2008. The Color of the Month was a promotion for the first four months of 1968 where special colors were connected to main holidays for special sales: Black Hills Gold paint for the New Year celebration in January, Passionate Pink for Valentine's day in February, Emerald Green for St. Patrick's day in March, and in this case Eastertime Coral (the Marti report says Coral and a letter from Ford calls it Eastertime Coral) for Easter in April. Imagine an Easter Collection of Colors sale showing Eastertime Coral Mustang next to a Seafoam Green, Meadowlark Yellow, and Diamond Blue 1968 standard factory color Mustangs; and a Passionate Pink Mustang left over from the Valentine's day, February color of the month. We also have a larger 1024x768 pixel wallpaper of this car.
Eastertime Coral 1968 April Color of the Month Sprint B Mustang hardtop. John says options on this car include: black vinyl roof, Sprint Promotion B, automatic transmission, E70X14 wide oval tires, white sidewall tires, power steering, air conditioning, AM radio, tinted glass, argent styled steel wheels, This Mustang was painted Coral, Ford # WT9XXX (3048 with these Paint/Trim codes). This car also has the 2.79:1 standard rear axle ratio; and a 298 cubic inch, 2-barrel V8 engine.
Eastertime Coral 1968 April Color of the Month Sprint Mustang hardtop collage showing the rear of this beautiful car; the interior with air conditioning, automatic transmission, and deluxe steering wheel; and the 289ci, 2-barrel, V8 engine originally rated at 195hp (at 4600rpm).
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