After decoding, tell us what you have.

 

Ok here it is: 1966 Built in San Jose CA, hardtop I6 200CID IV My husband looked up the dso someplace and 51 is Denver, CO.

 

My pleasure! Here's another site that may interest you... It's dedicated primarily to California Specials; but does have info and pics of High Country Specials. This particular link is to one of the photo pages and features an Aspen Gold '67 fastback:
http://www.californiaspecial.com/pho...opperState2005

Just between you and me - what's not to like about that color?

 

(This is the husband now)
But I DON'T want to 'declare' this is an HCS, until I talk to Bob ***** at the HCS registry (found at californiaspecial.com, thanks).

But hopefully this is interesting... Here are the clues:
Our Mustang has the special wire wheel covers (pretty weak clue, but it IS a clue)
Original color, as visible inside trunk, appears to be Aspen Gold (another weak clue, but it IS a clue)
Missing Color code (this is known to indicate special paint in early classic 'Stangs)
Decodes as Denver Sales office (the only place HCS were sold)
Decodes as built in San Jose, CA (the only place HCS were built)
Decodes as build date July 15 1966 (this is a CONFIRMED date for HCS builds)
DSO is 510240, decodes as "Denver (Special Order Unit 0240) " at www.mustangdecoder.com... (is this the 240th of 333 built?)

Sorry about the long post. I'll turn it back over to my more sensible wife now.

 

This is she.


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It could also be a "Sprint" with the wire wheels. Does it also have a chrome air cleaner?

 

Ford won't be able to tell you anything as all the records were destroyed for that year. Since there is no color code indicates it was a special order color.

 

Didn't the Sprint 200s delete the "three-finger" quarter trim? I'm pretty sure they did - and had the C-shaped pin stripe instead.

 

(this is the husband again)
We have the 200cc six, so I was trying to find out this was a sprint when I learned about the HCS possibility. then decoding raised the question of the color and the DSO... suggesting this may be an HCS.
I thought the six cyl. engine ensured it was NOT an HCS until I read that in 1966 the HCSs were built in (any?) body, style and engine combinations.
That's why I want to talk to Mr. ***** from the HCS registry.
The "three-finger" trim also had me convinced this was NOT an HCS until I saw photos of HCS with that trim.

This car is either something special in terms of rarity, or not.
Either way it has a home here.

 

Have you ever looked on the fenders behind the mustang script for the 3 screw holes that may be bondo'ed over? This would Indicate that there may have been an HCS badge at one time.[sm=smiley25.gif]