(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
A veiw of the Ivy Gold restored backseat of a 1968 Mustang hardtop.
(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
Mostly original 1968, Mustang C-code, 195hp (4600rpm), 289 cubic inch, 2 barrel, V8 engine.
(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
Besides the Vehicle Identification Number 8R01C158239 this door data tag contains other factory specific features of this car. Let's decode it: 65A two door hardtop body style with bucket, 0 Seafoam Green exterior paint, 2G ivy gold bucket seat interior trim, 19D assembled on the 19th of April, 72 ordered in the San Jose area, 2 2.79:1 rear axle ratio, and W automatic transmission.
(from page 45 of the 1968 Collection)
Check this one out! It's a Whipped Cream 1968 Rainbow Of Colors Mustang hardtop. Check out the paint - this is the first one we have on our site that wears it's original shade of Whipped Cream paint. It actually has light green tone to it. It also has it's original 302ci V8 and an automatic transmission. The owner tells us, "Came across this car in 2006. The second owner was selling it, having grown tired of it - saying it never has won or ever will win any prizes. I was able to met the daughter of the original owner and get some very important information on the car. Her mother bought the car off the showroom floor and loved it at first sight. The original owner kept the car in a carpeted, heated, and air conditioned garage while in California. When she moved to the mid-west she drove the car herself instead of having it hauled. When unable to drive anymore, she sold it to a neighbor, who sold it to us. The spare tire is one of the original tires that came with the car. I am happy to say the second owner was so very wrong about it not winning any prizes. It has won several times and considering it is up against cars that have been totally restored, I think is great."
(from page 46 of the 1968 Collection)
Raven Black 1968 Mustang convertible owned by Brett from Charles Town, West Virginia. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting January 24, 2016. This Mustang has undergone a total ground up restoration. It has a numbers matching 289 V8, a C4 transmission, and a rare power convertible top.
(from page 46 of the 1968 Collection)
It has the GT style rear exhaust cutouts.
(from page 46 of the 1968 Collection)
Under the hood is it's original C-code 289ci engine.
(from page 46 of the 1968 Collection)
The interior is black.
(from page 46 of the 1968 Collection)
Let's check out the trunk.
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a close-up of a Phil Long Ford advertisement for the 1968 Denver area High Country Special Mustang hardtop. It says that the High Country Special has special equipment exclusive in the Rocky Mountain west which includes racing hood latches, spoiler rear end, side air scoops, special racing stripe, and "High Country" special '68 emblem. We found this ad in the July 18th, 1968, edition of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the full Phil Long Ford advertisement for the 1968 Denver area High Country Special Mustang hardtop in the July 18th, 1968, edition of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
Wimbledon White 1968 Mustang Sprint optioned hardtop owned by Gustavo Carmona from Cotati, California. This one has the Sprint B package which had the V8 engine, Argent style wheels, and the fog lights. Gustavo tells us, "I found the Mustang in a small town called Woodacre while I was storm patrolling the area. Looking at the Mustang and not knowing what was the condition or what was the story of it, I asked the neighbor. The neighbor told me that people have been stopping for the Mustang and never was sold to anybody. Luckily that day I stopped by and the son's mother told me that her son was getting married and he was probably be interested in selling it. I called him up. I am the third owner. It was in very good condition. All matching numbers all original inside and outside."
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
Wimbledon White 1968 Mustang Sprint optioned hardtop, right side view.
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
The Sprint B did have the V8, C-stripe, and fog lights from the GT package - but did not have the GT logo on the wheels or gas cap, nor the rear valance exhaust cutouts.
(from page 48 of the 1968 Collection)
This 1968 Mustang hardtop was originally ordered by Galloways Garage, Inc of Newburgh, New York as a Sprint B with automatic transmission, special Black Hills Gold paint (Gold Metallic WT3822), and blacked out louvered hood. The Sprint B came with a V8 engine, argent style wheels, and GT fog lamps. Two 1968 Mustang promotions come to mind: the Anniversary gold with black striped louvered hood Seattle area Golden Nugget Special, and the Black Hills Gold January rumored to be in the Denver area only. Both these special promotional cars were built in the San Jose plant (VIN 8R...) where this car was built in Metuchen, New Jersey (VIN 8T...); therefore, technically this car may be neither but it was ordered with the same paint as the January
Black Hills Gold. During the restoration of this car, the wheels have been changed to later Magnum 500 wheels.