Very Rare ALL Original Numbers Matching
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2
V-8 390 California Only X Code 2 bbl.
C-6 Select Shift Automatic Transmission
With Only 70,000 Original Miles !!!
This particular Mustang is known for its famous role in the world renown Steve McQueen Motion Picture
“The Bullet”
SOLD NEW AT
WILSON FORD SALES 18255 BEACH BLVD HUNTINGTON BEACH CA
DOOR DATA PLATE INFORMATION
Serial Number 8R02X158894
8 1968
R Built at San Jose
02 Mustang 2-Door Fastback
X 390-2V V-8 Engine
158894 Serial Number of this Ford scheduled for
production at San Jose
63A Mustang 2-Door Fastback
Y Sunlit Gold Paint, Ford #3073-A
7A Black Knit Vinyl Standard Bucket Seats
29D Scheduled for build April 29, 1968
71 Los Angeles DSO (District Sales Office)
1 2.75 Conventional Rear Axle
U C-6 Select Shift Automatic Transmission
STATISTICS
This vehicle is one of:3,387 With this Paint Code 39 With these Paint/Trim Codes189 With these Engine/Transmission Codes3,039 Ordered from this DSO 20,948 With Sport Deck Rear Seat For the 1968 Mustang 2-Door Fastback
vehicle equipped with the following features
from the factory:
Black Paint Stripes,F70X14 Wide Oval White Sidewall Nylon Tires,
Louvered Hood,Sport Deck Rear Seat, Console,Power Disc Brakes,AM Radio- Tinted Glass, Deluxe Wheel Covers,
vehicle was produced onApril 30, 1968
Restoration: Begun May 2004 and completed October 2004
Body Color: Sunlit Gold (Ford # 3073-A) repainted with a clear coat/Base coat
Interior: 7A Standard black with knitted (Comfort Weave Vinyl)
Engine: Ford 390 cid 2 bbl V-8 (X-code sold only in California)
Rated conservatively at 280 hp
9.5 to 1 compression (as opposed to 10.5 to 1 in the S-code 390)
History
The x-CODE Mustang WAS THE 2 BBL VERSION OF THE s CODE 390 engine. According to the Marti Report, this Mustang is one of only 189 with this Engine and Transmission. This car was produced at the San Jose, CA plant and spent its entire life in CA until 2004
Engine work includes:
The original, numbers matching 390 motor w/ electronic Ford distributor was rebuilt and the edelbrock 390 performer intake was added. The block was align-bored, the main saddles magnafluxed, balanced,3 angle valve job, forged pistons, and power honed. Otherwise, this is the stock engine as it came from the factory in 1968.
Transmission and drive train work includes:
The C6 trans w/2200 stall and mild shift kit was rebuilt around 5k miles ago and trans cooler added. The Ford 9-inch rear was rebuilt with the3.50 posi-traction gears.
Interior:
The interior has been restored with the original 7a Black Knitted (Comfort Weave Vinyl) seats, carpet, and standard door panels. The radio, floor console, glass, fold down seat, and interior panels 9except the dash bezel, panels and pad) are all original
Awards:
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