1968 Ford Mustang for sale $52,995
| 1968 Ford Mustang $52,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $52,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
If youre a Mustang fanand#44; you already know what the GT/CS stands for on the C-scoop of this 1968 Ford Mustang GT coupe. Noand#44; its not Carroll Shelbyand#44; although his influence can be seen throughout the car; it stands for California Specialand#44; and indicates a series of special models for the west coast. Today the CS is a prized possessionand#44; and this one packs enough surprises under the skin to make it a genuine threat to todays best performers. The inspiration for the California Special did indeed come from Shelbyand#44; whose Little Red coupe was the CSs immediate predecessor. Shelby was studying the feasibility of a Shelby coupeand#44; and when Ford assumed production of Shelbys in 1968and#44; building the California Special was easy. Farmed out to A.O. Smithand#44; the Specials used Shelby rear clipsand#44; including the fiberglass trunk lid with integral spoiler and those 1965 Thunderbird taillights. They also got special badgingand#44; decalsand#44; and stripesand#44; a custom gas capand#44; and a Shelby-style blacked-out grille without a running pony and fitted with Marchal fog lamps. So its easy to see why someone might mistake this for a Shelby. Fortunatelyand#44; this one is the real deal and has been very nicely restored with an eye towards making it authenticand#44; so no modifications were permitted. Finish quality is excellentand#44; with Wimbledon White paint and contrasting red stripesand#44; plus arrow-straight bodywork underneath. The chrome has been restored and all the special California details are still intact. The interior is pretty standard Mustang fareand#44; with bucket seatsand#44; a deluxe steering wheeland#44; and a long list of available options so you could dress up your California Special any way you wanted. This one is pretty basicand#44; offering an aftermarket A/C unit under the dash that still blows ice coldand#44; a tach strapped to the steering columnand#44; and an AM/FM/CD stereo system hidden in the glove box. The upholstery is all newand#44; so it looks fresh and is quite comfortableand#44; and yesand#44; code 2D Dark Red is this cars original interior choice. The details are excellentand#44; with just the right texture on the seatsand#44; plush carpets with matching embroidered matsand#44; and nicely finished door panels that look almost new. The back seat is untouched and the trunk is correctly outfitted with a plaid mat and spare tire with coverand#44; and youll note that the battery has been relocated (well get to that in a moment). Under the hood youll find a correct 289 cubic inch V8and#44; which was the base engine in the GT. Howeverand#44; youll quickly spot the big doghouse intake box over the 4-barrel carburetorand#44; which is part of the supercharger system that makes this small block feel a lot bigger out on the road. A Paxton Novi 2000 supercharger is a big step up from the ancient Paxtons used in the 60s but its a nice link to tradition and works ever so much better. Its also got an upgraded intake manifold to handle the additional flow and long-tube headers and a Flowmaster dual exhaust system to give it an awesome V8 bark. Some polished aluminum pieces and Ford Blue paint look suitably hi-po and with the blowerand#44; the 3-speed automatic transmission is hardly a handicapand#44; snapping through the gears without hesitation. Out backand#44; 2.79 gears make it a superlative highway cruiser and modern components in the A/C system mean this is a car you can drive coast-to-coast. Standard chrome GT wheels are part of the CS package and carry 205/70/14 BFGoodrich T/A radials all around. A very rare find with some very clever modificationsand#44; this California Special is faster and rarer than any Shelby and still costs less. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Fair Deal, 2.0% above market avg. What's this? |