19 pictures (5 cars) found: sub-model of "Rainbow of Colors", exterior color of "blue", exterior view
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(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
This probably a one of a kind Sierra Blue 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional GT Mustang hardtop. It has a black vinyl roof, aftermarket wheels, black side C stripe, vented hood, fog lamps, metal rocker panel trim, and a 390ci V8 engine. Scott Johnson's family bought this car in the mid 1970's from a local dealer, probably only one other owner. During the 70s the car was repainted to a match of its original factory color. Scott says that everyone thought that this could not have been a factory color since nothing like it is on the 1968 Mustang color charts until he recently ordered a Marti Report which showed the car as one of the Rainbow of Color promotional GT hardtops and it was painted Sierra Blue. The 1968-69 Rainbow of Colors promotion offered 13 special colors, one of them was Sierra Blue. This amazing car was our Attitude Of The Week for November 23, 2008. See our Rainbow of Colors special information page for more information on the information we have been able to put together on all 13 colors.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
Sierra Blue 68 Mustang GT Rainbow of Colors black vinyl roof hardtop, front view showing off its fog lamps and vented hood. This car also has the GT equipment group, 390ci V8 engine, C 6 select shift transmission, 3.00 equa-lock differential, power steering, power disc brakes, air conditioner, full center console, and tinted glass.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
This car has chrome tipped dual exhaust, GT gas gap, metal rocker panel trim, aftermarket wheels, black side C stripe, and black vinyl roof.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
Right side view of a Sierra Blue 1968 Mustang GT Rainbow of Colors promotional black vinyl hardtop. All Rainbow of Color promotional cars were built at the San Jose plant and has the special paint code on its door data tag.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Sierra Blue Mustang GT Rainbow of Colors black vinyl hardtop, right front view. The door data tag on this car reads 65A hardtop body style, blank color code special paint (Blue, Ford # WT8002, Sierra Blue, a color you can still get today!!!), 23B assembled on the 23rd of February 23 1968, 71 ordered in the Los Angeles area, 0783 special order for 123 Hardtops built for the Rainbow of Colors promotion (all of these where Sierra Blue), E 3.00:1 Equa-Lock rear axle ratio, and U C-6 Select Shift Cruise-O-Matic transmission.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
A lower front view of this amazing Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang GT.
(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
Left front view of a 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang GT hardtop with Sierra Blue exterior paint. This car was originally ordered with the following options: black vinyl roof, GT Equipment Group, C-6 Select Shift Cruise-O-Matic transmission, locking differential, F70x14 wide oval tires, white sidewall nylon tires, center console, power disc brakes, power steering, Selectaire air conditioner, AM radio, and tinted glass.
(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
Check it out. This is a Sierra Blue 1968 Mustang GT Rainbow Of Colors Edition fastback. It's owned by Marc from Yorba Linda, California. This is our featured
Attitude Of The Week starting October 11, 2015. The car was purchased new by his Father at a dealership in Santa Ana, California. It has the DSO/Special Order number of 71-0783. Marc tells us,
"My Dad loved cars and took care of them. It had about 138,000 miles on it when he decided to do a minor restore. At one point, my Father had re-painted it, beefed up the engine (lighter manifold, racing cam, bigger carburetor, etc.), and re-did the interior. It was supposed to be parchment, but he
instead chose a white interior with blue carpet. I loved the car since I was about five so my Dad had always promised me the car when I was old enough. I remember every time it broke down, he would vent by saying he was just going to sell it. I used to get so upset, but he would always keep it. Unfortunately, the car was stolen from a parking lot in the early eighties. I was probably the most heartbroken of the entire family. Fortunately, the joyriders only wanted the battery and tires so they left it sitting on blocks. The car was recovered later that night. Needless to say, I was filled with joy in hearing the news and my Father was able to keep his
promise by giving it to me when I was sixteen. The car was not in great
shape at all. I spent most of my spare time working on it and most of my money on parts. In 1999, I was able to restore it back to almost original. It should have comfort weave parchment seats, but I was unable to find the material at the time. I removed the California smog equipment, added electronic timing and left the aftermarket aluminum manifold. I also installed a 3" Magnaflow Cat-Back (since I work for Magnaflow). I do still have all of the original parts. I had always tried to determine the paint color. The person who painted it had told me some story of having to get
the paint codes from Detroit, but never offered any detail as to the color.
Since it was a custom order, I was never able to determine exactly what the color is. Thanks to your website, I was able to decode the color as Sierra Blue. So the car has been in the family with one registered owner for the last 47 years and I will give it to my son in the next five years or so (let's hope he decides to keep it too)."
(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
Check out the GT emblem on the fender behind the front wheel. Marc's ROC Mustang is equipped with a 390 V8 engine, C6 automatic transmission, bench
seats, A/C, power brakes, power steering, exterior Decor Group (hood scoops/louvers), GT reflecting C-stripes, GT grille-mounted fog lamps, GT dual chrome exhaust thru rear valance cut-outs, left-hand (driver-side)
remote mirror, AM push button radio, electric clock, fold down rear
seat, and 12-hole wheels with aluminum GT style hub caps.
(from page 43 of the 1968 Collection)
Sierra Blue 1968 Mustang GT Rainbow Of Colors Special Edition fastback, right side view.
(from page 44 of the 1968 Collection)
Check out this view of Marc's Rainbow Of Colors (ROC) Mustang.
(from page 44 of the 1968 Collection)
The Sierra Blue paint looks great on this fastback.
(from page 44 of the 1968 Collection)
It has the individual M U S T A N G letters on the rear taillight panel.
(from page 51 of the 1968 Collection)
Check this one out! It's a Beatnik Blue 1968 Rainbow of Colors Mustang hardtop. This is our
Attitude Of The Week for the week starting June 22, 2020. Jason reached out to us to confirm. He asked,
"I think I have a rainbow of colours car. The car is in excellent condition and still retains its original body metal. It has spent years inside and never left exposed to the elements. From what I can see the car appears as if it was repainted once but I can not find anything anywhere that shows it to be painted any other colour. I sent a small paint chip in when requested by Kevin Marti so they could determine the paint code. They said it was beatnic blue..." Jason showed us a copy of the Marti Report with the WT8095 paint code match and the DSO of 710784. According to our research, this DSO matches a Beatnik Blue sibling that was delivered to Bill Ellis Ford in Rialto, California. Jason's was delivered to California Motors in Glendale, California. The dealerships are 55 miles apart.
(from page 53 of the 1968 Collection)
Check out this "during restoration" photo of a 1968 Rainbow of Colors Mustang in the light blue special order paint. The 1968
Rainbow of Colors promotion offered Mustangs in a rainbow of special ordered paint colors and options for the West Coast. We have been calling this color
Beatnik Blue after an advertisement we found on the promotion at a local dealership. Mike has been restoring it. He had it shipped from California with much of its original paint, Ford special order WT8095. We have other examples of this paint on our site, but this one matches the original. The original was non-metallic. WT8... were blue colors; if the second digit was less than 8, it was non-metallic, etc. This beautiful car is our
Attitude Of The Week starting April 23, 2022. See the car's original condition in the next photo.
(from page 53 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is Mike's 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang in its original special order blue paint and a bit of primer. The door data tag reads: Body 63A Mustang 2-door fastback body style, Color blank special order paint (verified to be WT8095 in this case), Date 16B build scheduled for February 16 1968, DSO 710784 Los Angeles ordering district with special order number 0784, Axle 2 2.79 conventional rear axle, and Trans W C-4 select shift automatic transmission. 71 0784 has been linked to at least 2 other similarly painted, special order Mustangs. Here is one of them.
(from page 16 of the 1969 Collection)
This is a Beatnik Blue 1969 Special Order Mach 1 Mustang fastback. This special model was purchased new in Torrence, California, possibly an extension of the 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotion.. This Mach 1 has a 351ci V8 engine, 4-speed Top Loader with Hurst shifter, 10 spline clutch kit, stainless steel racing flywheel, 9-inch rearend, dual exhaust, front disc brakes, and Deluxe interior. This Mach 1 has a DSO of 72-5016. The paint code is a 5 - which is really a blank followed by a 5. The 5 is for the factory blacked out hood.
(from page 16 of the 1969 Collection)
Beatnik Blue 1969 special order Mach 1 Mustang fastback, left side view.
(from page 16 of the 1969 Collection)
Not only the hood is black. So are the side stripes, stripe across the rear, the decklid spoiler, chin spoiler, and the interior.
