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I had a `68 Mustang GT Fastback with the 390 and a 4 speed. It was frighteningly fast. Unfortunately it was in the original desert tan finish, or whatever Ford called it. I had it for a few years. It might have actually been a good thing for me that the car was painted in a neutral color, otherwise I might have gotten a lot more speeding tickets. I'm glad I owned it, but I don't miss it. I want one of the new ones though.

Here's the other side of the coin:

The Sh*thot-Howdydoody Commemorative:
Road tests say it plows a little on tight turns.

I used to have a '67 Chrysler Newport 2 door with the 383 in Batman blue. That car had tons of power and speed. I added a custom yellow stripe down the side of it when I removed a yellow concrete pole in a parking garage in Long Beach. Barely even felt it,minimal damage to the car, and major damamge to the pole. Thank goodness they didn't have the video cameras rolling yet

I miss that car, had to sell it when I went to Germany in the Army. It doesn't bum me out so much now when I see the price of gas. You could watch the fuel gauge move while you were driving it-gulp gulp gulp

I lusted after this car after seeing the movie Bullit in 68, found this in Thousand Oaks California, it is a totally rust free 1968 390 GT S code with 4speed manual , 9" rear , disc brakes etc. got a build sheet with it and came with a 428 ? guy I bought it from says that all of shelby,s GT500,s left the Ford factory this way , and it could possibly have been destined for that. About a month after this car was built Ford announced the new 428 Cobra Jet ( ala Bob Tasca)

I love silver/gray for my cars. Looks great even when a little dirty. I always liked Mustangs but loved it's sister the Mercury Cougar.....specifically the '67.My favorite was my '67 S code GT (390 4spd.). Certainly not the fastest in stock form but an animal with some creative engine and suspension work.

Nice looking cars, those early Cougars!

Personally, I find the chase from the movie Bullitt one of the most enjoyable scenes in the history of movies period!

winston wrote:In total, 45 of these Mustangs will be built and they will be sold exclusively through Galpin Ford

I want one!

Here's one i built a few years back for a customer.

This one i built for my boss. It still holds the lap record in the Historic class at Phillip Island racetrack.

shamustwin wrote:
Personally, I find the chase from the movie Bullitt one of the most enjoyable scenes in the history of movies period!

+1! And it was shot in my city. I love how he crests a hill flying in one neighborhood and lands in another one miles away. That's what I call catching some air.

wmthor wrote:

winston wrote:In total, 45 of these Mustangs will be built and they will be sold exclusively through Galpin Ford

I want one!

The automotive version of a Fender Custom Shop instrument, in the sense that it's a "limited edition", with a commensurately higher price to match--I don't know what it'll be, but I'm guessing $100K minimum. These will be modified by George Gaffoglio (Metalcrafters) in Fountain Valley, a shop whose bread and butter is million-dollar prototypes and show cars for manufacturers. The difference is that real craftsmanship goes into these Mustangs, instead of fake relicking.

It'll cost an extra $50k to get the road worn relic version...

gregga41 wrote:This one i built for my boss. It still holds the lap record in the Historic class at Phillip Island racetrack.

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Nice Mustangs Greg, I also like the 69 Boss, is it the 302?

romo1950 wrote:I lusted after this car after seeing the movie Bullit in 68, found this in Thousand Oaks California, it is a totally rust free 1968 390 GT S code with 4speed manual , 9" rear , disc brakes etc. got a build sheet with it and came with a 428 ? guy I bought it from says that all of shelby,s GT500,s left the Ford factory this way , and it could possibly have been destined for that. About a month after this car was built Ford announced the new 428 Cobra Jet ( ala Bob Tasca)

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Cool! Mine used to set off car alarms when I cruised down my street (slowly, of course) due to it's deep, big block rumble. I had to replace one of the disc brake rotors on mine, and it was $190 for the part...in 1986! That car, with the 390, is frighteningly fast. I can't imagine what it would be like with a 428. I wouldn't want to wrench on the thing, because changing the spark plugs with the 390 was ridiculously difficult, requiring a swivel socket attachment, and some fender-side acrobatics, due to the positioning of the shock towers in the engine compartment.

paologregorio wrote:

romo1950 wrote:I lusted after this car after seeing the movie Bullit in 68, found this in Thousand Oaks California, it is a totally rust free 1968 390 GT S code with 4speed manual , 9" rear , disc brakes etc. got a build sheet with it and came with a 428 ? guy I bought it from says that all of shelby,s GT500,s left the Ford factory this way , and it could possibly have been destined for that. About a month after this car was built Ford announced the new 428 Cobra Jet ( ala Bob Tasca)

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Cool! Mine used to set off car alarms when I cruised down my street (slowly, of course) due to it's deep, big block rumble. I had to replace one of the disc brake rotors on mine, and it was $190 for the part...in 1986! That car, with the 390, is frighteningly fast. I can't imagine what it would be like with a 428. I wouldn't want to wrench on the thing, because changing the spark plugs with the 390 was ridiculously difficult, requiring a swivel socket attachment, and some fender-side acrobatics, due to the positioning of the shock towers in the engine compartment.

Your,e right Paul, absolutely no room between the shock towers and the Cylinder heads, my love affair for this car will never end, I have been offered crazy money for this car and turned it down each time