tlw646589

i just bought what appears to be a 65 or 66 mustang, it is a coupe. the thing is it has taillamps like the old cougers had, long and narrow.. and also has air scoopes on the front of the quarter panels that funnel air to the rear brakes. it also has a rear deck spoiler. i dont know very much about the mustangs and need some help with this please. i do have a few pictures but havent gotten the vin# as of yet . if anyone has any ideas please let me know. the car is in rough shape but can be restored , just need to know if it is worth rebuilding. thanks

import slayer

It's very hard to say without some pics and VIN numbers. For all you know, somone could have been trying to make a shelby replica.
If you're lucky, both the engine codes and VIN codes will match.
Try and post some pics and numbers and we'll try and help you out the best we can.

ZachW04Stang

It sounds like the california special. There pretty rare but and go for around 35-40k restored if the drivetrain is numbers matching. Would you take some pictures, I'd be able to tell you for sure if it is a california special.

tlw646589

here are a few pic's, there rough but i should be able to get some more in a few weeks it would be sooner but the car is about 100 miles from where i am at the moment. i know the motor is not original. i will get the vin# and other #'s soon. i appreciate all the help , thanks.

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ZachW04Stang

Its definatly a california special or high country special. Getting the vin number would really help identify the year. That isn't the original paint since they didn't come in white. 66 and 67 less than a 800 were built combined in those years and it would definatly be worth restoring. They built over 4000 in 68 and was the last year that package was produced. If its a 68 I wouldn't pay more that $2000 for it in that condition, its rare but not that great of an investment car. If its a 66 or 67 I would pay a little more because you could get a little more money for it once its fully restored.

tlw646589

could you give me some information on where to locate the #'s i need, and how to decode them and what i should be looking for? thanks for all the help.. it's much appreciated.

tlw646589

here are a couple of pic's that i didnt get on. i will try to get better pic's after i get the car home..

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Mustanglvr

The pictures are`nt very good, but from what I can tell, it looks more like a 65 or 66 coupe thats been modified. The vin number can be found on the right side of the dash and there should be a data plate on the drivers door. If the first number in the vin is`nt an 8, then its not a California Special. They were only produced in 1968. If it is and the letter next to the 8 is an R then there is a good chance it is. R is the code for the San Jose assembly plant. The only plant they were produced at. Get some better pictures, vin number and data plate codes and I can tell you with pretty good certainty what you are dealing with. A report from Kevin Marti will tell you for sure. Rhonda

Mustanglvr

California Specials and High Country Specials were produced in all the same colors as any 1968 Mustang. (as in Wimbleton White) The 66 and 67 High Country Specials only came in 3 colors. Blue, Green and Yellow. 3867 California Specials were produced only in 1968. There were 251 High Country Specials in that year.

alexr

[sm=nerd.gif] those pics small enough?