(from page 64 of the 1968 Collection)
Customized accents in the interior including the Bullitt badge off a newer Bullitt special model. I like the 6 shooter emblem next to the Bullitt lettering.
(from page 64 of the 1968 Collection)
View of the customized 390ci V8 engine.
(from page 64 of the 1968 Collection)
What makes this a Steve McQueen Bullitt movie tribute car? Deluxe leather wrapped Shelby steering wheel, 1965 Mustang driver's side mirror painted body color mounted low on door, rocker panels and side molding painted body color, American Racing 5 spoke wheels, chrome around tail lights painted black, antenna mounted on rear passenger quarter - broken off, running horse removed from gas cap and painted black, blacked out rear panel, reverse lights removed and holes filled in, GT hole for exhaust pipes covered over but not removed, 398ci V8 engine, and blacked out grille.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a dual prototype! It was originally the 1968 California Special hardtop prototype. Then it was sent to Shelby to become the 1968 GT-500 hardtop prototype. It is known as the "Green Hornet" and is still around today! The rocker stripes say EXP 500. As "Experimental".
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Midnight Green 1969 GTO hardtop owned by Jeff Klein from Illinois. Jeff has owned the GTO since 1990. It's had an engine rebuild in 1989 and new paint in 1992. It has it's original 400ci V8 engine, 4 speed manual transmission, 3:23 open rear end, 69 date coded Rally II wheels, real Judge spoiler, working vacuum operated hideaway headlights, factory air conditioning, push button AM/FM radio, Rally clock, chrome exhaust tips, and reproduction hood tach. All the sheet metal is original with no patch panels. The GTO now wears a set of redline radials.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Jeff's Midnight Green 1969 GTO hardtop in the fall leaves.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
The spoiler is a real Judge spoiler. It was Carousel Red (orange) under the paint. The rear bumper has been rechromed. The gas tank cap is under the license plate. Those are reproduction 1969 GTO chrome tailpipe extensions. The chrome trim pieces behind the rear tires on the fenders were only placed on early 1969 GTOs.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Under the hood is it's original 400ci engine. It was rated at 350 horsepower.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Take a look at this Silver Jade 1969 Mustang convertible. It has the original 302ci engine, original C-4 Cruise-O-Matic transmission, power
steering, and BFG Radial TA tires mounted on factory style magnum 500
wheels.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Silver Jade 1969 Mustang convertible, left rear view. This car has a black interior and black soft top.
(from page 1 of the 1969 Collection)
Silver Jade 1969 Mustang convertible, right side view. Hey, that kind of looks like my house. Except mine is a lot smaller and not that fancy.
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
A shot of the rear end. Mustang used the three vertical tail lights on each side with the gas cap in the center for years. This one has dual exhaust splitters exiting out the rear valance panel.
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
A peek inside. This one has a perfect looking interior.
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
There's the 302ci V8 engine. It's original to the car!
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
Trunk View! Not much room with the full size spare tire in here.
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
The Vehicle Certification Tag is located on the rear end of the driver's side door. You can see it when the door is open. The VIN for this Mustang is in the upper left corner. Let's decode it! The 9 is for the 1969 model year. The R is for the San Jose, California assembly plant. The 03 is for the convertible body style. The F is for the optional 210hp 302ci V8 engine. The 127286 is for the sequential unit off the assembly line starting with 100000. You can decode it yourself with the help of our Data Explorer. The part of the Vehicle Certification tag at the bottom shows even more about what this car originally came with. Let's decode that line too! The BODY of 76 is for the convertible while the A is for the bucket seats. The COLOR of 4 is for the Silver Jade paint. The TRIM 2 is for standard vinyl bucket seats and the A is for the color of black. The DATE of 16 is for the 16th day of M the 12th (December) month. DSO of 72 is for the San Jose Domestic Special Order district code. They ordered the car originally. The AXLE of 3 is for the 2.79 gears. The TRANS of W is for the C-4 Automatic transmission.
(from page 2 of the 1969 Collection)
Peter Manson's restored Poppy Green, 1969, Russ Davis Special / Rainbow of Colors, Super Cobra Jet, Mach 1 fastback was our Attitude of the Week for March 8th, 2008. This amazing Mach 1 was one of 10 ordered by Russ Davis Ford of Covina California to promote his dealership and most likely his racing cars. We actually have its on our site. Peter has done
on his car. The
was a west coast primarily 1968 sales promotion which offered new Mustang owners many sporty upgrades as well as one of 13 or 14 special order bright colors. Many of these cars were base models. New information on Russ Davis shows that this special order may have been for a racing promotion since the several race car drivers were salesmen including Gas Ronda with his famous brightly colored Cobra Jet racer.
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