(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Close-up of the 302ci Mustang fender emblem.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
The door data tag of this 1968, Black Hills Gold, Sprint B, Mustang hardtop reads 65A 5 2AA 02D 155093 2 W. Let's decode it: 65A hardtop body style, blank color code indicates a special order paint, 5 factory blacked out hood, 02D assembled on the 2nd of April 1968, 15 ordered in the Newark area, 5093 special order number, 2 2.79:1 rear axle ratio, and W automatic transmission.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Royal Maroon 1968 Mustang hardtop owned by Jeff Driver from McKinleyville, California. Under the hood is it's original 289ci V8 engine. Jeff tells us, "I found it on Craigslist June 2011 as a fixer. All of the power train and suspension had been done but everything else needed repair or replacement. I did it all myself except for the paint."
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Royal Maroon is the original color of Jeff's 1968 Mustang.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Royal Maroon 1968 Mustang hardtop, rear end view.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Here's that original C-code 289ci V8 engine. The engine originally had a 2-barrel carburetor and was rated at 195 horsepower.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a shot of the dash.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
It has the black pony interior.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Another shot of the pony interior.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Jeff restored his 1968 Mustang right down to the trunk. Nice job.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is an early photo of Jeff's 1968 Mustang before restoration.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is what the engine looked like before restoration.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a Sunlit Gold 1968 Mustang fastback. It has the 390-4v V8 engine (S code), black knitted seats with a standard front bench (8A code), 3.25 Equa-Lok locking axle ratio (G code), and the four-speed manual transmission (5-code). Other original options include the black paint stripe, sport deck rear seat, and wheel covers.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Sunlit Gold 1968 Mustang fastback, left front view.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a 390ci 325hp V8 engine.
(from page 49 of the 1968 Collection)
Do you see anything unusual in this interior? It has a bench seat. Not many Mustangs were ordered with a front bench seat.
(from page 50 of the 1968 Collection)
Another shot of the interior with that rare bench seat. The shifter handle is bent more than the non-bench seat version. This is so that it does not touch the seat when in 2nd or 4th gear.
(from page 50 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a folding rear seat. It's in the up position.
(from page 50 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a folding rear seat. Now it's in the down (folded) position.
(from page 50 of the 1968 Collection)
The trunk is large without the spare tire.
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