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View of the inside of the louvered hood with integrated turn signals.
Close-up of the sequential tail lights. Here is how the tail lights operate: 
Close-up of the side scoop and GT/CS side stripe and graphic.
Close-up of the Argent styled steel wheels with GT center hubcaps, GT/CS side stripe, and end on view of the side scoop.
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.
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.
  
This 1968 Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road) Mustang convertible has its original Yellow special order paint restored. This yellow was called Corporate Yellow when special ordered on the 1968 Mustang and later became Bright Yellow or Grabber Yellow in 1969 and 1970 as a standard Shelby Mustang color. This GT500-KR has its original interior and 54,000 miles. The car was repainted once in 1987. In 2002, the drive train, engine compartment, underbody and suspension were restored and detailed to SAAC Street Driven Concours class standards.
 
Corporate Yellow 1968 Shelby GT 500 KR Mustang convertible, left side view.
Rear view of a special order Corporate Yellow 1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang convertible, showing off its sequential tail lights.
Original black interior of a 1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang convertible.
The 1968, Ford, Shelby GT500KR Mustang, R-code, 428 cubic inch, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet, ram air, V8 engine.
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."
Wimbledon White 1968 Mustang Sprint optioned hardtop, right side view.
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.
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 Color of the Month 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 Color of the Month Black Hills Gold. During the restoration of this car, the wheels have been changed to later Magnum 500 wheels.
Left front view of a Black Hills Gold 1968 Mustang Sprint B hardtop with aftermarket wheels, louvered roof, fog lamps, and black side C stripe. In 1968 the Sprint A options package came with a 6-cylinder engine, GT stripes, pop-open gas cap, and full wheel covers. The Sprint "B" option came with a V8, argent styled steel wheels (this car has had them replaced with later Magnum 500 wheels), and GT fog lamps. Earlier year versions of the A and B package differed only by automatic or manual transmission.
Rear left view of a Black Hills Gold 1968 Mustang Sprint hardtop with aftermarket Magnum 500 wheels.
1968 Black Hills Gold Mustang Sprint hardtop, rear view.
Left rear view of a 1968 Mustang Sprint hardtop in special order Black Hills Gold paint.
Dash view of a 1968 Sprint B with automatic transmission and wood steering wheel. One of the 525 1968 Gold Nugget Special Mustang from the Seattle/Oregon area would have a unique golden plaques on the dashboard with the original owner's name engraved.
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