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Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop, with "GT/SC" incorporated into the body side stripe and a script lettered "California Special" behind the rear tires. The door data plate reads 65A 2 door hardtop body style, I Lime Gold, Ford #2041-A exterior paint, 2G Ivy Gold standard bucket seats, 22C assembled on March 22, 1968, 71 ordered in Los Angeles, 2 2.79:1 rear axle ratio, and W C-4 Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission.
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(from page 16 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop, rear right view.
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(from page 16 of the 1968 Collection)
Rear view of a Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop.
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(from page 16 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Lime Gold Mustang GT California Special hardtop, rear left view.
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(from page 16 of the 1968 Collection)
Rear left view of a 1968 Mustang GT/CS hardtop in Lime Gold paint. This photo shows the script lettered "California Special" graphic on the car's side.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop, front left view.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Left front view of a Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Front view of a 1968 Lime Gold Mustang GT/CS hardtop. The California competition style hood locks/pins.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Grille close-up of a Lime Gold 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop. The California Special included a front grille with no horse or other emblem, Marchal or Lucas fog lights (this one has Marchal fog lamps), competition style hood locks/pins, and integrated turn signals.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR with the original GT-350/500 stamped steel mag-style hubcaps. KR stands for "King of the Road" which used the new 400hp, 482ci, Cobra Jet V8 engine.
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(from page 17 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Green 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-500KR, rear left view. Check out the 1970 Plymouth Superbird in the background.
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(from page 20 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Gold 1968 Mustang hardtop owned by Mark Sommers from Broadmeadows Vic, Australia. It has a C-code 302 4V V8 engine with tri-y headers feeding dual Flowmaster mufflers. It has an automatic transmission. Mark adds, "It was imported into Australia January 2010. It was purchased by me September 2010. It's only travelled 3000 miles since full restoration - the last owner (in America) owned the car since 1987. It has GT pack on board but not a factory addition."
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(from page 20 of the 1968 Collection)
Lime Gold 1968 Mustang hardtop, left rear view. It has white C-stripes on the sides.
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(from page 20 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a black and white vintage version of the first shot.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a Highland Green 1968 Mustang California Special hardtop. They are also called GT/CS cars. Steve McQueen drove a Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT fastback in the movie Bullitt. This one is an original code-R Highland Green Mustang, with code 2A black interior, date code 29C March 29th 1968 build, ordered by code-71 Los Angeles district, code-2 rear end with 2.79 gears, and a code-W C-4 automatic.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Highland Green 1968 Mustang California Special hardtop, left front view. Those fiberglass side extractor scoops are standard on the California Special. The grille is also blacked out on these cars.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Highland Green 1968 Mustang California Special hardtop, rear end view. The taillight panel and lights are the same as on a 1968 Shelby.
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(from page 22 of the 1968 Collection)
Seafoam Green 1968 Mustang hardtop with 21 spoke wheel covers, louvered hood, metal rocker panel trim, and a 200ci 6-cylinder engine. This is the original Seafoam Green paint and the car has only 57K miles on it.
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(from page 22 of the 1968 Collection)
Seafoam Green 1968 Mustang hardtop, front end view.
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(from page 22 of the 1968 Collection)
Right front view of a Seafoam Green 1968 Mustang hardtop.
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