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The "Attitude Of The Week" for 9/9/07, a Gulfstream Aqua 1968 Mustang Cobra Jet with GT package. This car has the 428 cubic inch, 335hp at 5600rpm, V8, Cobra Jet V8 engine. The Cobra Jet also came with the Mach 1 package. The GT package included auxiliary lights on the grille, GT gas cap, and GT wheel covers as well as an optional side "c-stripe" and accent paint stripe.
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Gulfstream aqua 1968 Cobra Jet right side view, showing the GT 12 slot chrome wheels.
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Right rear view of the 1968 Gulfstream Aqua Mustang Cobra Jet.
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Gulfstream Aqua 1968 Mustang Cobra Jet rear end view.
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Left side view of the 1968 Mustang Cobra Jet in Gulfstream Aqua.
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Restored interior of the 1968 Mustang Cobra Jet showing two tone aqua seats.
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The 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet engine bored and restored.
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Data panel found on the back side of the driver's side door. It contains all sorts of information about the car as it came from the factory. Let's decode it! The long number in the upper left corner is the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) or Warranty Number as it is listed on the plate. The 8 is for the 1968 model year. The F is for the Dearborn, Michigan assembly plant. The 02 is for the fastback body style. The R is for the optional 335hp Cobra Jet engine. And the 2000473 is for the sequential unit number off that line (they start with 100001. You can decode other 1968 VINs with the help of our Data Explorer. The bottom of the Vehicle Certification Tag contains more information about the car. The 63 above the BODY stands for the fastback body style and the A is for the bucket seats. The COLOR of F is for the Gulfstream Aqua paint. The TRIM of 2K is for the Aqua colored seats. The DATE of 28E is for the 28th day of the 5th (May) month. The DSO (Domestic Special Order) is for Indianapolis district which originally ordered the car. The AXLE is 8 for the 3.55 gears. The TRANS is 5 for the 4-speed manual transmission.
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This amazing 1968 Sunlit Gold T-5 Mustang comes to us from Mario Sikorski of Ingolstadt, Germany, and was our featured Attitude Of The Week for December 7th, 2008. Mario tells us that his T-5 has been restored, has all its matching factory numbers, and according to the Marti report this is a one of a kind. When these cars were exported to Germany, Ford could not register the "Mustang" name for sale. Ford replaced the "Mustang" emblems with "T-5" emblems. T-5 Mustangs exist from 1964 through 1979.
(from page 4 of the 1968 Collection)
Some of the visible options on Mario's Sunlit Gold 1968 Mustang T5 include argent styled steel wheels, J-code 302 V8 engine with dual exhaust, and metal rocker panel trim.
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Here is the J-code, 5.0 liter (302 cubic inch), 4 barrel V8 engine.
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Here is a nice close-up of the T-5 dash emblem.
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A black and white shot of the Ford T5 fender emblem.
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Mario sends us additional photos of his Sunlit Gold 1968 T-5 convertible. Mario tells us more, "Es handelt sich bei diesem Mustang um einen T5. Das heißt es ist ein deutsches Importmodell. Der Wagen unterscheidet sich durch andere Embleme und dem km/h Tacho von der US Version, ebenfalls wurde ein strafferes Fahrwerk verbaut. Bei Militärangehörigen gab es die Option, den Tacho in Meilen anzeigen zu lassen. Das ist hier der Fall. Dieser Wagen ist laut MartyReport ein 'One of One', heißt, das dieser Wagen in dieser Ausstattung nur einmal Produziert wurde. Ich habe den Wagen seit 1995 und bin der 4. Besitzer.Die Komplette Historie des Wagens ist mir bekannt." Here it is in translated English, "This Mustang is a T5. That means it is one German import model. The car is different from others - emblems and the km/hr speedometer from the US version, also became one tighter chassis installed. Military personnel had the option of to show the speedometer in miles. That's the case here. This Car is a 'One of One' according to Marty Report, that's called this car in this equipment only once was produced. I have the car since 1995 and am the 4th owner. The complete history of the car it is known to me."
(from page 5 of the 1968 Collection)
Mario's Sunlit Gold 1968 T5 convertible in the Sun! This car has side lights on the front and rear fenders. Probably turn signal lights. Different countries have different rules about light positions and colors on cars.
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Left side view of this Sunlit Gold 1968 T5 convertible in an industrial setting.
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Sunlit Gold 1968 T-5 convertible, left rear view.
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Here is a close-up of the T5 Ford emblem on the front fender.
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This rare 1968 Madagascar Orange Mustang hardtop from the west coast Rainbow of Colors promotion is owned by Dale Olson of Rohnert Park, California. It was our Attitude Of The Week for December 28th, 2008. Dale writes, I got this car in 1990 and finished restoring it in 1996.
It was not show room quality, but it was a very nice car. For the entire time I've had it, I was misreading the data plate and didn't know exactly what the car was. Even few years ago I did search on internet of Orange 68 Mustang, and got nothing. Just within the past few weeks I finally
found out the car was a part of the Rainbow Mustang promotion of 68
and 69. I don't have the original engine in it because when I got the
car someone had put a straight six in it. I also had a 67 mustang with
a 289 4v that was usable so I rebuilt it. Also no longer have the C4
automatic for it. I put in the Ford design 4 speed (RUG-E2), but no
modifications other than bolt-ons. The car only has 23,000
miles on it since restoring it, but due to it sitting outside in the
weather, it needs to be completely restored again (except the
engine, transmission, and rear end). We've included some scanned in photos after its first restoration in 1996, hopefully Dale can get us more in the future. Also take a look at our special information page to see what we believe all 13 colors from the Rainbow of Colors promotion looked like along with photos of