According to a radio interview with Mr. Thai-Thang, there will be a California Special. http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=21599
How do you feel about a new Califonia Special?

I, for one, like the idea.

 

wow, rough crowd

 

I think it would be just as interesting as a Mach 1 is. I wish I was a millionare.

 

i think its a cool idea, need a little variation to keep things intrested. i would like to see a new SE, kinda like the bullitt but not. the bullitt was a new name but a retro idea. as much as id love to see a new mach1 or boss, something new for the mustang would be really cool i thgink

 

I voted "I don't care" because, well, I don't :P

 

California Special doesn't mean much to me -- and I am from CA!

Now, if the specs were different, I would be interested. But, if it is just a new grill and some slight body mods, well then, I really don't care (unless it has GTR/concept style tail lights, that would get my interest).

Personally, I would rather they put an all aluminum 5.4 and call it a Boss 330 or something with a stronger emotion pull (to me at least).

That being said, has it been confirmed it will be a V8? With all the CAFE BS, might they elect to put the V6 in there and come out with a V8 SE later? It is an interesting notion, though I doubt they would mess with the V6 and risk bumping into GT pricing.

 

Mr. Thai-Thang said it was going to be a V8

 

I dont think anyone not in California will care............. :scratch:

 

I think it's way too early for a special edition. I might be interested in the future if they gave it more power AND it could still be modded substantially.

 

I'd like to see one just for the spoiler. Maybe Ford could get it right. None of the aftermarket companies can.

 

I second that....particularly since I don't really care about California! (no disrespect to all you Californians...I am sure you could give a darn about Kansas) I mean, would anyone not in KS really buy an SE called a Kansas Special? I don't think so.

 

I live in California, so my pov may be distorted... but I think a California Special is less for people in Cali as it as an attempt to capture a California style. That's what it was originally. The trick is, I don't know if you can do that anymore because there isn't a single, clear "California" style right now. There are different styles in pockets around the state.

If you said they were going to do a West Coast Special (bring on the DUBs and the super metallic paint), or an OC Special (Mustang M3 from Munich), then I would have a clearer idea what it was going to look like. I wouldn't buy them, but I could visualize them.

But, since we are voting, I would go radical. V6 Hybrid. The power of a V8 but less gas (since we pay $3 per gallon here). Plus you can put that Hybrid logo on there - which all Californians go ga-ga over.

 

We need a V6 SE, but I tend to agree the C/S shouldn't be it.

I think a GT C/S would be a great idea, if they could make it a "boulevarde cruiser", laid back, sporty, convertible great for cruisin' and hitting the beaches and general chillin' out. That was the idea with the original, wasn't it?

 

i agree
i think its cool, its something different no matter where you live. wever seen a revived mach 1, shelby, and soon to be california special, so maybe next will be the boss...i mean its the only se left yet to make somesort of a comback

 

Give it 50 more Horsepower and you can call it anything you want! I will take mine with a six speed please! And do not forget the Stripes and Ducktail! We need a Hotter option for those who are not going to be CELEBRITY enough to get a Shelby!

This was Mine back in 80-82 4 speed 390 hi-po Magnum 500's Lemans stripes!

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i voted don't care because i really want a bloody Twister!

 

The California Special was "created", in '68 only, as a way to boost sales in the California Region. I have one and would love to see Ford come out with another one with this body style.

 

I'm really interested to see the extra's they put on it....