Vehicle Description
1968 Ford Mustang �California Special' Tribute� Gulfstream Aqua
exterior with white side stripes and black interior New seat covers
and foam Wooden and brushed aluminum GT steering wheel Sun
tachometer mounted on steering column Rebuilt 302 CID Windsor V-8,
bored .30 over with following new parts: Competition camshaft,
aluminum heads and roller rocker arms Edelbrock RMP Performer
intake Aluminum fabricated valve covers with breather Demon
double-pumper 700 cfm carb with electronic choke Petronix
electronic ignition with new distributor, hp coil, spark plugs and
spark plug wires Hedman Shorty headers, dual 2.5" aluminum exhaust
with H-pipe with Flowmaster 40 Series aluminum mufflers Fuel pump,
power steering pump, pump brackets and alternator Motor mounts
Oversized aluminum radiator, fan and overflow tank Belts, hoses,
fuel tank, sending unit and fuel lines Old-school air cleaner with
proper 302 badging Engine bay has been re-painted in high-gloss
black Rebuilt three-speed automatic transmission with shift kit and
chrome pan 8-inch rear end with 3.55 gearing, Traction-Lok and
31-spline rear axles New suspension and brake parts: Suspension
lowered 1" from stock Scott Drake shock absorbers at all four
corners Oversized front sway bar with neoprene bushings Monte Carlo
bar Chrome export brace, front shock mounts, front shock towers and
front coil springs Control Freak oversized cross-member Rear leaf
springs Rear traction bars Ball joints Steering box and rag joint
Power four-wheel disc brakes plus: Oversized, cross-drilled and
slotted rotors New wheel bearings, calipers, brake lines and pads
Dual reservoir master cylinder Shelby GT500 style 17-inch wheels
with spinners plus Shelby-inspired side scoops, trunk lid with
spoiler and taillights Documentation includes Marti Report that
shows the car's original specifications� Sold on an ACTUAL MILEAGE
California title There are plenty of clones and replica vehicles
out there, but few cars have been transformed like this.
MotoeXotica Classic Cars is proud to present this 1968 Ford Mustang
Coupe "California Special" Tribute. The car has been restored from
the ground up to a high degree and standard. It sounds amazing and
drives out like a newer car! This Mustang was built at Ford's
Metuchen, New Jersey factory (VIN code T) on May 16, 1968 (code
20E-car was built four days ahead of schedule). This car came
equipped with the following options - 6.95 x 14.4 ply white
sidewall tires, AM radio and factory wheels covers. The car was
delivered to the Richmond, Virginia region (code 25). The
transformation started later. Included with the sale is a Marti
report. Now, this Mustang is living an entirely different
existence. Finished in Gulfstream Aqua with white side stripes and
GT/CS badging and accents, Shelby-inspired side scoops, trunk lid
with spoiler and taillights, this car's paint and trim are in very
good condition overall, with minor blemishes. The car's bodywork is
straight and solid, the car's chrome-blade bumpers look fantastic,
the battery looks new, the engine bay is extremely tidy and has
been re-painted in high-gloss black. This car rolls on BFGoodrich
G-Force T/A radials, size 225/45ZR17 in front and 235/45ZR17 in
rear. Each donut surrounds a Shelby GT-500 style wheel with center
spinner. The wheels are in great shape, as are the tires. Under the
hood is a rebuilt 302 V-8 that has been bored .30 over with the
following new parts - Competition Cam; aluminum heads; roller
rocker arms; Edelbrock RMP Performer intake manifold; Demon double
pumper 700 cfm carburetor with electronic choke; Petronix
electronic ignition with distributor, hp coil, spark plugs and
spark plug wires; Hedman shorty headers; dual 2.5-inch aluminum
exhaust with H-pipe; Flowmaster 40 Series aluminum mufflers; new
fuel pump, power steering pump and alternator; motor mounts;
oversized aluminum radiator and fan plus overflow tank; belts,
hoses; fuel tank, sending unit and fuel lines; aluminum fabricated
valve covers with breather; and more. Backing this motor is a
rebuilt three-speed automatic transmission with shift kit, chrome
pan along with 8.8-inch differential, 3.55:1 gearing, Traction-Lock
and 31-spline rear axles. Driver convenience features include
four-wheel disc brakes, which have oversized, cross-drilled rotors
and new wheel bearings. Suspension was lowered an inch from stock
and has the following new parts - Scott Drake gas shocks all
around; oversized front sway bar with neoprene bushings; Monte
Carlo bar; chrome export brace and front shock mounts; Control
Freak oversized cross-member; rear leaf springs; rear traction
bars; ball joints; front shock towers and coil springs; steering
box and rag joint. Inside, the black front buckets and rear bench
seat have new foam inserts and new covers. A wooden and brushed
aluminum GT three-spoke steering wheel faces the driver and looks
great. The carpet is excellent with Mustang floor mats. Even the
headliner and sun visors are in great condition. The instrument
panel has a full array of gauges and is in very good order, like
the inner door panels. The center console and T-handle shifter are
in great shape and a Retro Sound AM/FM stereo rounds out the
interior. In mid-February 1968, the California�Ford�Dealers (Ford
Dealer Advertising Fund) began to market a factory-built,
limited-edition�Mustang, called the GT/CS, or "California Special."
This was all in response to the new�ponycar�competition for the
1968 model year from the Camaro, Firebird, Javelin and others. The
state of California alone was responsible for selling 20 percent of
all Mustangs in the country, which gave its regional dealers the
clout to ask for and market their own Mustang. Lee Grey was the
Southern California district sales manager for Ford and he was
looking for something unique to spark the sales of Mustangs in Los
Angeles. Ford dealers had tried promotions like the "1967 Rainbow
Colored Mustangs," and by adding accessories and options to dress
up cars for public view. The objective was to make the Mustangs
sold in California unique and to look "custom-made," thus
differentiating them from the standard models available elsewhere.
Documentation includes Marti Report that shows the car's original
specifications. Competition in 1968, as stated above, included
AMC's Javelin and AMX, Chevrolet's Camaro, Mercury's Cougar,
Plymouth's Barracuda and Pontiac's Firebird. If you enjoy being the
center of attention, watching people's heads turn as you drive by
and fielding questions at gas station and stoplights, you'll enjoy
this Mustang California Special Tribute. The previous owner reports
he spent 18 months looking for a car like this and he was fortunate
to find it. Now it's your turn to be lucky; stop by MotoeXotica
Classic Cars today and check out this Pony. VIN: 8T01T206036 This
car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Current mileage on the odometer shows 89,219 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear actual mileage California title.
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