1968 Mustang Photo Collection
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The door tag on Mal's Mustang reads: 65B hardtop body style, blank special order color, 6U parchment bucket seats, 23B scheduled for assembly on the 23rd of February, 1968, 71 ordered in the Los Angeles area, under special order 0781, 2 2.79:1 rear axle ratio, and W automatic transmission.
Options originally included on this car are: 289ci V8 engine, automatic transmission, power disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, deluxe interior, overhead and lower consoles, chrome styled steel wheels, vinyl roof, deluxe seat belts (not in use).
This Spanish Gold, 1968 Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustang is owned by Mal Hillier of Melbourne, Australia; and is our Attitude Of The Month for January 2010. This car was also featured in our 2010 MustangAttitude.com calendar.
Acapulco Blue 1968 Mustang GT California Special. This car was originally Lime Gold with a gold interior, but it is an original California Special model. The California Special included a front grille with no horse or other emblem, Marchal or Lucas fog lights (this one has Lucas fog lamps), competition style hood locks/pins, turn signals integrated in the hood, Shelby style side scoops,
GT/CS Striping and California special script, fiberglass trunk lid and extensions (same as the Shelby convertible), horizontal tail lights (same as 65 Thunderbird and 68 Shelby), pop off gas cap, and plain GT wheel covers (although this one has GT wheel covers).
Left front view of the Acapulco Blue 1968 GT/CS.
1968 Acapulco Blue Mustang GT/CS, left rear view.
Interior view of the 1968 Mustang GT/CS. The shift handle has a standard H which is a 3-speed. This one has an aftermarket air conditioner. You can just make it out under the radio.
View of the original J-Code 230 hp (at 4800 rpm), 302 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine.
Close-up of the California Special lettering.
Door data plate reads 65A I 2G 13E 75 5 1. 65A fastback body style, I Lime Gold original body color (now Acapulco Blue D-code), 13E assembly date code for the 13th of May, 5 axle code for 3.00:1, and 1 transmission code for a 3-speed manual.
This incredible Special Orange 1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang fastback with an R-code 428 Cobra Jet V8 is owned by Peter Disher of Wisconsin and runs one of the most interesting sites of Ford factory special colors thecoralsnake.com. Peter has identified several 1968 special order colors that the Shelby GT 500KR has been ordered in. This orange WT5158 is one of them. Peter writes: One of three painted this color by the factory in 1968. SAAC and Team Shelby National Award winner.
Lime Gold 1968 Mustang with 195 hp (at 4600rpm), 289 cubic inch, 2 barrel, V8 engine. This is the original lime gold paint!
Right front view of the Lime Gold 1968 Mustang. Just a bit of missing paint...
Oops! someone hit the back, but still a very nice car.
Door data plate reads 63A fastback body style, i Lime Gold exterior paint, 2G Ivy Gold interior trim, 07J assembled on the 7th of August, 75 ordered in Phoenix AZ, 2 2.79:1 axle ratio, and W automatic Ford C-4 transmission.
Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT with 230 hp (at 4800 rpm), 302 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine.
Front end view of the Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT.
1968 Highland Green Mustang GT, rear end view. The GT has special rear valance with cut-outs for the exhaust tips.
Interior view of the 1968 Mustang GT.
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