(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
This 1968 California Special Mustang GT is owned by Amy Moores of Washington and is our Attitude Of The Week for the week starting May 15th, 2011. We photographed Amy's car at the 2011 Spring Mustang and Cougar car show sponsored by the North Olympic Mustangs and Cougar club in Port Angeles, Washington. Also check out the Ford designed GT/CS newspaper advertisement we just found looking though tons of newspapers.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Front, grille view of Amy's Raven Black 1968 Mustang GT California Special. There's a C-code 289ci V8 under the hood.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Left rear view of Amy Moores' Raven Black Mustang GT California Special, showing off its sport wheel covers and Shelby side scoops, rear wing and tail lights.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Those are 1965 Thunderbird tail lamps.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
The interior features a full center console, automatic transmission, and leather wrapped steering wheel.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
Close-up of the side scoop with GT/CS graphics matching the side stripe and California Special rear fender lettering.
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(from page 21 of the 1968 Collection)
View of part of the classic Mustang section of the 2011 Spring Mustang car show in Port Angeles, Washington. Amy's Raven Black 1968 Mustang GT/CS is right in the front of this line at the bottom.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
This Raven Black 1968 California Special hardtop was at the 2010 Mustang Roundup car show in Bellevue, Washington. It has the standard 12 slot argent styled wheels, white side stripe, side scoops with GT/CS graphics, California Special rear fender graphic, rear wing, and 289ci V8 engine. The C-code 289ci V8 was the most common engine for the 1968 GT/CS but others ordered included the T (200ci), J (302ci), X (290ci), S (390ci), and the R (428ci) code engines. Side stripes came in white, black, red, or metallic blue depending on the main exterior color. Most of the grilles included Lucas fog lamps but some did receive lamps manufactured by Marchal. 2.79:1 was the most common rear axle ratio but others included the 2.75:1, 3.00:1, 3.20:1, 3.23:1, and the 3.50:1. The GT California Special was a California special promotion but only about 8 percent of the cars was ordered with the GT option which included dual exhaust with quad exhaust tips, argent slotted steel wheels with GT center caps, and heavy duty front and rear spring. All other standard 1968 GT options were not used.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
Front right view of a Raven Black 1968 Mustang GT/CS with its hood open showing of a 289ci V8 engine.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
Rear right view of a 1968 GT California Special Mustang hardtop with white stripes.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
Black interior of a 1968 GT/CS Mustang hardtop. This one has an automatic transmission and full center console.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
View of a driven Ford, 1968, C-code, 289 cubic inch, 2-barrel, V8 engine.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
Close-up of the side scoop with GT/CS graphics, rear fender California Special logo, and argent steel styled wheels.
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(from page 59 of the 1968 Collection)
Not sure if the GT gas cap came with the optional GT package ordered along with the GT/CS. Only 8 percent of the 1968 California Specials were ordered with the GT package which came with the GT wheels, heavy duty springs, and dual exhaust with quad tips. Other 1968 GT options were not included.
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