Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS Is a True One-of-One

This stellar and highly original 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS is the only one built with this specific combination of options.

Throughout its 60-plus years of existence, there have been many rare, special, and unique variants of the Ford Mustang – some more coveted and valuable than others. When we factor in options, those numbers can dwindle down even further – in certain cases, all the way down to a single digit, at least, as it pertains to cars in a certain specification. This 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS resides in that rarified air, as it’s the only one ever built with a very particular combination of options.

Up for auction at Hemmings, there are several things that make this 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS rather unique – as well as the only one of its kind. According to the Marti Report that accompanies it, this pony car is one of 4,118 California Special Mustangs produced in 1968, for starters, of which 2,705 were equipped with the two-barrel 289 cubic-inch V8 – and 2,320 left the factory with an automatic transmission.

From there, just 163 were painted in the famous hue known as “Highland Green,” and five of them had “Nugget Gold” standard bucket seats. Only three got the deluxe wheel covers, two were equipped with manual drum brakes, and only this exact 1968 Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line with all of those options – and yet, no air conditioning. It’s a rather quirky combination of options, we’d say, which helps explain why it’s the only one of its kind.

Back in this era, the Mustang GT/CS was only sold in California, and this one came from W.A. Cropper in Corona, California–in fact, it still has the license plate from the same dealer. It was imported to Quebec, Canada, in 2006, leaving its home state, and is currently on its third owner. Despite this, the seller still has all of the pony car’s service records, and it remains in excellent, bone stock condition with just 58k miles on the clock.

The original engine still resides under the hood of this special 1968 Ford Mustang, and everything reportedly works, too – plus, the original paint still shines like the day it was applied. It’s a rather mind-boggling and unique discovery, and one we’re certain won’t have a problem finding a suitable fourth owner, depending on how high the reserve is set, at least.

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

In addition to his expertise writing about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and every other type of automobile, Brett had spent several years running parts for local auto dealerships.

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