Here we have a 1968 Ford XL 500 Fastback for sale. This car comes
with the deluxe Marti report and has been kept as close to original
as possible. It's 1 of only 740 that were built with the 390 Four
Speed and is a one of one with the options that it was ordered
with. Don't miss your chance to own this special Muscle Car. In the
paragraphs to follow we will give a brief description of the
exterior, interior, and driveline of this Ford but first we would
like to tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee.
We are family owned, operated, and own our entire inventory, no
consignments, and only deal in muscle cars and vintage auto. You
can always count on us to have 70 to 80 cars. We pride ourselves in
buying the highest quality classics and selling them to you at a
price that no other dealer in the country can compete with. To
contact us for more information, pictures, or any questions call
our office at (865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders
website.
We will start off with the exterior of this Fastback. The body on
it is in great condition and is all looks to be solid and has great
lines. We can see that the paint has an older finish to it and that
it shows some age from being done a while. However, we did wet
sand, buff and polish it back up and had it professionally ceramic
coated to help it hold up with time. You can see that it has a
great fit of all the panels and that the gaps are even and
symmetrical. Both the front and rear bumpers were rechromed and
have a beautiful finish. This car is done in the Candyapple Red
which is the factory option and is accented by the body line stripe
and lower stripe that are done in white. All the emblems, trim, and
stainless is very nice. Up front the grill and headlight doors are
very nice for their age, and out back the rear trim and bezels are
also very nice. All the glass in this '68 looks to be in great
condition as well and the side glass goes up and down with ease and
has a great fit. To finish off the stance it's sitting on the old
school slots with Firestone Wide Oval White Letter tires.
Next, we will look at the interior of this XL. On the inside this
car looks to be mostly original. Of the 390 Four Speed XL fastbacks
that were painted Candy Apple Red only 59 came equipped with Black
Bucket Seats. This car is in excellent condition considering its
age. The door panels and all the handles are in great condition. We
can see that the seats look to be original and have some small
splitting at the seams on the backs of the front buckets. This '68
has the factory console as well that houses the four-speed shifter.
The rear package tray as been redone and new carpet was installed.
Looking at the dash, it looks to be close to stock and features the
wood grain accents. The dash pad is in good shape for its age with
some small splits and it also has the factory steering wheel and
stock radio. Inside the trunk is all solid and looks to have been
very well cared for. It has been detailed in the black paint.
Finally, we will get to the driveline of this Ford. As mentioned
only 740 of these XL Fastbacks were ordered with the 390 Four
Speed. We can see that the engine bay looks close to stock and has
been well preserved over the years. The 390 V8 engine is detailed
out on the Ford Blue and has the factory valve covers and air
cleaner that are also detailed in blue. It has the factory Fan
Shroud and is set up with the four-barrel intake with an Edelbrock
Four Barrel Carb. It comes packaged with Power Steering and
standard brakes with drums on all four corners. The 390 V8 Engine
is mated to the Four Speed Manual Trans that goes out back to the
9" Rear end with 3.50 gears. For exhaust it has manifolds with new
dual pipes and mufflers. When we look under this Ford it's in great
condition. It has factory pans that all show great and look to have
been well cared for. The same can be said for the frame as it
doesn't show signs of abuse. On the highway it runs out great as
the 390 performs excellently and the transmission shifts smoothly
with a new clutch being installed. Don't miss your chance to own
this rare optioned muscle car!
If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture,
you can call our office at <a title= "CallUs" href="tel:
1-865-9888088">(865) 988-8088. Or feel free to call Devvin at
<a title= "CallUs" href="tel: 1-865-2562366">(865) 256-2366,
or you can e-mail us at
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