Ford Mustang Fastback 1968, Estados Unidos

Ford Mustang Fastback 1968, Estados Unidos
Motor: 390/325 HP
Exterior: Verde (Lime Gold)
Interior: Verde
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S-code 390/325 HP engine

4-speed transmission

Power brakes

Sport deck rear seat

Philco AM radio

Lime Gold with Ivy Gold interior

Highly detailed engine compartment and undercarriage

Sold new at Ray Smith Ford in Kansas City, Missouri

Marti Report

Big-block power and 4-speed manual shifting are the highlights for this 1968 Mustang fastback. The subject of a frame-off restoration, the Lime Gold Mustang features the S-code 390 CI engine, dual exhaust with quad exhaust tips, gold interior, louvered hood with turn-signal indicators, side C-stripes and factory styled steel wheels with Firestone bias-ply white stripe tires. Nicely detailed, the fastback shows originality throughout, including under the hood by the 390’s chrome valve covers and air-cleaner lid, factory-style hoses and clamps, correct finishes and decals, and emissions equipment. In the fourth year of the Mustang and the second year following 1967’s redesign, the Mustang retained its long-hood, short rear-deck styling, including the fastback’s roofline that extended all the way to the rear panel. Larger overall and slightly heavier than the original 1964½-66 model, the 1968 Mustang was capable of handling the size and torque of Ford’s 390 CI V-8 in response to GM’s pony-car counterpunch, the 396-powered Camaro and the Firebird with a 400 CI engine. Based on Ford’s FE series big-block, the 390 V-8 was rated at 320 HP and 427 lb-ft of torque, providing impressive acceleration as the Mustang moved into the muscle-car era. With its sleek profile, the fastback was the perfect body style for a 390-powered Mustang with 4-speed transmission. Also for 1968, the Mustang’s interior was updated with new seat upholstery, black camera-case instrument-panel applique and safety additions that included a new padded steering wheel and padded dash. The gold interior in this 1968 fastback remains very correct, including the factory 4-speed shifter with pull-up reverse lock-out ring. The car also features a well detailed undercarriage, engine compartment and trunk. Sold new at Ray Smith Ford in Kansas City, Missouri, this Mustang is accompanied by a Marti Report.