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Royal Maroon 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop owned by Don Potter from Ohio. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week for March 2nd, 2008. Don has this extra information to share, "The car was found on the internet and purchased February 2004 from an exotic car dealer in the Seattle, Washington area. The photos I received with car indicated that the body work and paint were done in September 1997 and is still in very good shape. The engine bay and engine along with interior and floor pans were in pretty sad shape. The mileage at time of purchase was 54,243. Once the engine and tranny was pulled, the undercarriage was inspected completely. We found several modifications that led me to believe car had been extensively drag raced at one time. The right rear shock housing was pushed up and split in three areas. The trans linkage, clutch bracket and shifter had been modified. Since my purchase, the following work has been completed: interior gutted and replaced, dash repainted correct color and all dash pieces replaced, factory console replaced with a humphugger console, factory shifter replaced with a Hurst shifter, electrical gauges replaced with mechanical gauges, 390 engine replaced with a 428 Cobra Jet engine, grille replaced with correct GT/CS grille and Marchal fog lights, front and rear bumpers replaced, engine bay detailed, rearend rebuilt with new axles and 325:1 Posi w/traction bars, GT pop-open gas cap added, standard LED sequential tail lights from Mustang Project, and the driver's side floor pan and passenger side floor pans replaced along with left front torque box."
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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
Royal Maroon 1968 Mustang GT California Special hardtop, left rear view. Check out the California Special emblem on the rear fender. Don added LED sequential tail lights from Mustang Project. The tail lights come on in three steps as the turn signals are activated. First the outside two, then the middle two, then the inside two. This is similar to the mid 60s Thunderbirds, except these use LEDs instead of incandescent bulbs.
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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
Don's Royal Maroon 1968 GT California Special was the inspiration for the development of the 1968 GT/CS diecast produced by Greenlight Toys and was the original car used in their research for their 1/18th scale model.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red Mustang GT/CS with 230 hp (302 cubic inch) 4 barrel, V8 engine. The CS stands for California Special which included a Shelby style decklid with a spoiler, sequential taillights, and a blacked-out grille with out Mustang identification. The GT was also missing from the normal GT wheelcovers. A similar option package was available in Colorado called the High Country Special.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Right front view of the California Special, Candy Apple Red Mustang GT. The GT/CS came standard with a blacked-out grille.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang GT/CS, front end view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
California Special GT in Candy Apple Red, left front view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Left front view of the 1968 Candy Apple Red Mustang GT/CS.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Mustang GT/CS, left side view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Left rear view showing the California Special integrated rear spoiler and unique taillights.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
1986 Candy Apple Red Mustang GT/CS, rear left view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Rear view showing California Special unique taillights.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang GT/CS, right rear view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Right rear view of the Candy Apple Red Mustang GT/CS.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red Mustang GT/CS, right side view.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Mustang GT/CS painted in Candy Apple Red, right front view.
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(from page 36 of the 1968 Collection)
A beautiful Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang GT/CS hardtop with black vinyl roof, argent styled steel GT wheels, Lucas fog lamps with covers, GT/CS side stripe, side scoop, hood pins, metal rocker panel trim, hood vents, and passenger side mirror.
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(from page 36 of the 1968 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang GT/CS black vinyl hardtop, left side view with its signature GT/CS side stripe, CT/CS lettered side scoop, and rear fender California Special lettering.
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(from page 36 of the 1968 Collection)
Rear left view of a Candy Apple Red 1968 Mustang GT/CS black vinyl hardtop showing off the California Special signature unique taillights, rear fender and side scoop lettering. The gas cap has a red GT on it to match the wheels. The rear valance does not have the GT cutouts for the exhaust tips.
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(from page 39 of the 1968 Collection)
Candyapple Red 1968 Mustang GT California Special convertible owned by Hannes Streng from Germany. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting April 26, 2015. Hannes adds, "This is one of the very few 1968 California Special convertibles; it's in condition 2 (which is also quite rare to find). I bought it for my son Fritz - it will be his first vehicle."
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