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1968 Ford Mustang
About the 1964–1973 Ford Mustang
from the generation archive
The first-generation Ford Mustang ran from the 1965 model year through 1973 on a chassis derived from the Ford Falcon compact. Ford unveiled the car on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair, and the early "1964½" cars were all stamped and titled as 1965 models. The line launched with a 170 cu in (2.8L) Thriftpower inline-six and a 260 cu in (4.3L) Windsor V8, then quickly standardized the 200 cu in (3.3L) six and the 289 cu in (4.7L) Windsor. A 1967 restyle widened the engine bay for the 390 cu in (6.4L) FE big-block, and 1968 brought the 302 cu in (5.0L) Windsor and the 428 Cobra Jet. The 1969 restyle introduced the Mach 1, the Trans-Am Boss 302, the NASCAR-homologation Boss 429, and the Grande luxury hardtop. Bodies grew through 1971-1973, the final first-generation years. Body styles were the hardtop coupe, the 2+2 fastback, and the convertible. All horsepower figures for this era are SAE gross.
The story
Bought in 2003 from a co-worker for $250 and put in my barn. I do not know how long the car sat by Dickinson Bayou but if it was still there in 2008, Ike would have claimed it as Ike did with so many cars and houses when it made landfall. The $250 purchase also included an ‘89 Celica GTS and a family of rather large rats. Rat traps did not seem to help the rat infestation. The arrival of an even larger rat snake cured the rat problem. As I understand it, having a rat motor in a Chevy is actually a good thing but it seems a snake will take care of a rat even if the snake is not a Cobra. — e-rancher
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