Vehicle Description
Lot #358 - This is a 1968 Ford Mustang High Country Special with
51,000 original miles. This car was built in San Jose and is one of
251 cars produced in 1968 with the High Country Special option. It
is finished in Wimbledon White with red vinyl standard bucket seats
and comes equipped with the original shoulder harness belts. It is
powered by its original matching-numbers 289ci 2V engine and a C4
select-shift automatic transmission. The restoration included
stripping the body to bare metal and repainting to the original
color with original stripes and decals, rebuilding the original
engine and transmission, and replacing the gas tank. New exhaust,
fuel lines, new tires and brake cylinders were installed, and the
leaf springs were replaced with the goal of keeping the car as
original as possible. The interior was gone over with new carpet
and new vinyl, but was kept mostly original. The car comes with
pictures from the restoration, list of High Country Special
production showing it is the second car produced in 1968. This
actual car was featured on the California Special/High Country
Special ad when Ford announced the High Country Special to the area
dealers at Continental Speedway on July 11, 1968. Some brochures
from 1968 and some articles are also included, along with hubcaps,
original tool kit and Marti Report.