1968 Ford Mustang Fastback GT500 Tribute This Stunning and Ominous-looking machine was the beneficiary of a full rotisserie restoration less than 11 years ago. Complete with a molded body kit, bumpers, hood, and scoop. Bathed in beautiful Night black Paint and accented with Peppercorn Gray racing stripe, which start at the bottom of the front body molded bumper and continues through to the body molded rear bumper panel. The Functional hockey stick cove is now a "vent" on both sides of the rear quarter, plumbed to cool the brakes. The B pillar Scoops are functional "vents” and connect to the interior rear roof vents to cool the rear cabin when opened. The grille is a simple horizontal multi-bar design and is flanked by Upgraded LED headlights. All of the insignia, badges and lettering that would tell you what this car was born to be have been removed and smoothed. The only galloping horses found on this beauty are now just under the hood. To keep this powerhouse glued to the road are Shelby-style wheels wrapped in low-profile BFG radial tires. Since the restoration the car has had two owners, its most recent owner went through the car and made many improvements. These improvements were completed between 2023 and 2024.
Interior Keyless entry. As you open the door you’ll notice the clean stainless metal panel inserts surrounded by black vinyl on the doors. The window crank has been replaced with power window switches. Keeping everything on the road is its beautiful polished aluminum and wood Shelby GT 500 (looking) steering wheel, attached to a stainless steel steering column (tilt). Bejeweled custom-designed dash with white-faced Autometer gauges and a field of more brushed metal, and sporting Carol Shelby’s signature. VintageAir AC, Pioneer stereo CD Player, and Pioneer 6x9 speakers in the rear compartment. In front of the dash are (2) black leather high-back bucket seats that are amazingly comfortable for any cruise or long chase through city streets. Keeping your butt in the seats are also full 5-point harnesses (seatbelts). The black Carpeting is nice and has no fading or staining. All panels and trim are clean smooth and black. The trunk is finished neatly in vinyl, carpet, and bright trim. Also in the trunk, the Red Top Optima battery which has been placed there inside a protective metal box (painted to match the interior). Very useful but hopefully never needed is a two-point roll bar, tastefully in place.
Drivetrain A Restored engine, 351 V8 bored and stroked, has all top-of-the-line engine components. Edelbrock Roller rockers, MSD ignition, Holley carb, Hooker headers, and a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission with a Hayes clutch and scatter shield. MSD ignition, MSD dist, MSD Wires, electric fuel pump, and fans. Showing 3322 miles.
Undercarriage Includes Heidt’s suspension working with an amalgamation of many other high-end parts mixed together to have this car handle well, and cruise with ease. Total Control coil-over front and rear shocks, rack and pinion steering, Ford 9” rear end, 3.73 gears. We also see Wilwood calipers on drilled and slotted Wilwood rotors fed fluid by all stainless-steel lines. Since the restoration 11-12 years ago the car has had two owners, its most recent owner went through the car and made many improvements. These improvements were completed between 2023 and 2024. They were as follows: Engine Removed, cleaned, and resealed with all new gaskets, New Oil Pan, Rerouted NOS lines (currently NOS is not connected but will spray the relief value for show – easy to connect)New NOS bottle (in blue) Replaced all the glass, Replaced all the driver/passenger glass trim, seals and power motors, Replaced the hood hinges with billet hinges, Replaces door handles with Billet handles, New steering wheel, Added proper power brakes with hydro-booster New Master Cylinder, Added power steering (replaced Rack-n-pinion) New power steering pump, All new Hoses for power Steering, Brake lines and cooling system, Removed all the original wiring and rewired entire car with new harnesses, Added LED headlights with integrated amber halo Turn signals, Added sequential LED tail lights, Added electronic Parking brake, Added a Horn, Added Dyno matting sound deadening to interior, Replace modern stereo with an era proper custom Audio Sounds original looking stereo; replaced all speakers with Kicker audio plus a hidden AMP.
Added a proper truck release, Replaced ALL glass and seals, Replaced power window motors, Replaced battery, New Ceramic Headers, Polished exhaust tips and repaired fiberglass side exhaust surround, Resurfaced clutch, New Tires, Paint Correction (10k in correcting bodywork and paint)
A total rebuilt to-star status muscle car, leaves us with a virtually new-looking 1968 Mustang GT500, that spits power, makes a great noise, and provides creature comforts with a dollop of NOS just in case. Beautiful color, AC, leather seats, high-end build that won't be missed when you pass admirers. Hurry before it's Gone In 60 Seconds.
These pictures were taken before the last owner's improvements. New photos will be provided to any interested customer. The overall looks haven't changed.
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback GT500 Tribute
