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Front view of a Wimbledon White 1968 Mustang Shelby GT-350 showing off its vented hood and hood pins.
    
Right side view of a Wimbledon White Mustang Shelby GT-350 in the Shelby section of the Mustang Roundup car show. It was late on the second day, so many of the cars had already left.
    
Rear right view showing off the Shelby rear wing and sequential tail lights.
    
Better close-up of the Shelby rear end on a 1698 GT-350.
Close-up of view of a Shelby GT-350 rear wing/spoiler, taillights, and Shelby Cobra gas cap.
Close-up of the Shelby wheels and GT-350 rocker panel stripe.
    
Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang GT/CS hardtop with black vinyl roof at the 2011 Mustang Roundup car show held in Bellevue, Washington. California Special features include argent styled steel GT wheels, black GT/CS side stripe and lettering, California Special rear letters, metal rocker panel trim, louvered hood with hood pins, and Shelby style rear spoiler/wing and side scoops.
    
Rear right view of a Meadowlark Yellow 1968 Mustang GT California Special with black vinyl roof. Check out the 3 GT/CS Mustangs next to it.
Close-up of the louvered hood with integrated turn signals which was part of the Exterior Decor Group.
Close-up of the Shelby style side scoops with GT/CS lettering, argent steel styled wheels, and California Special rear fender lettering.
Close-up of the California Special rear fender lettering.
    
Cool Ford promotional photo of a Candyapple Red 1968 Mustang GT fastaback with Argent style GT wheels, fog lamps, side c-stripe, GT fender emblem, louvered hood, and metal rocker panel trim and wheel lip molding.
     
This is one of 50 Wimbledon White Mustang GT Cobra Jet fastbacks factory built for racing at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Winternationals in Los Angeles. VIN numbers range from 8F02R135007 to 8F02R135056 and the first batch of 18 where scheduled for assembly on December 30, 1967 with delete export brace, 428ci Cobra jet, GT option, steel wheels, aluminum intake, Wimbledon white, and no racing stripes. Gas Ronda, Jerry Harvey, Hubert Platt, Don Nicholson, Hubert Platt, and Al Joniec raced them for Ford at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals held February 2-4. This is Don Nicholson's car. An additional 32 cars where built and at least 8 went to dealerships to promote the event.
Here is Don Nicholson next to his 1968 NHRA Cobra Jet. After the race this car was sold by McCoy Ford of Los Angeles and is still around.
    
This is a Madagascar Orange 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang with a J-code, 230hp, 302 cubic inch, 4-barrel V8. This car was a special order car from the San Jose, California area. Besides the special order paint it came with automatic transmission, white sidewall tires, center console, power disk brakes, power steering, AM radio, tinted glass, deluxe seat belts, remote left hand mirror, and deluxe wheel covers which included the center red cap to the standard full wheel covers. The vinyl roof may have been a dealer added option. The Rainbow of Colors was an east coast promotion which featured special order paint in a rainbow of colors. I got to see this car in person. Its been repainted but its in very good condition. We also have a sister to this car since it shares the same special order number.
    
Front view of a Madagascar Orange 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang hardtop with special order paint, louvered hood, and black vinyl roof visible in this photo. Is that a Phillips 76 antenna ball?
    
Another view of the factory special order painted 1968 Mustang hardtop. It has been repainted but in its original bright Madagascar Orange special order paint.
    
I saw this car in person. The special order paint is just as bright inside a garage as it is in the bright sun.
    
That's the area around Monroe, Washington, in the background. I live in the area. Vinyl roofs were usually added by the dealer as an upgrade since it was such a popular option. There were many colors and patterns, including a crazy paisley pattern. Luckily this special order Mustang has a standard black one.
    
Right rear view of a Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang hardtop in special order Madagascar Orange exterior paint, vinyl roof, and deluxe wheel covers.
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