1968 FORD MUSTANG GOLDEN NUGGET SPECIAL

OVERVIEW

This 1968 Ford Mustang Golden Nugget Special is powered by a rebuilt and period-correct 302ci V8 mated to the reportedly original three-speed SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic (C4) automatic transmission. Finished in Sunlit Gold with a black vinyl top over a black vinyl interior, this special edition pony car is now offered by the seller with the original wheels, an Elite Marti Report, and a clear title.

Highlights

• One of 481 Gold Nugget Special Mustangs built in 1968
• Period correct and rebuilt 302ci V8 engine with 395 miles driven
• Elite Marti Report included in sale 

Ownership History                                                                            

• Offered by a private seller 
• Current location: Montana 

EXTERIOR

• Sunlit Gold paint 
• Black vinyl top
• Two-tone black hood  
• Black decals 
• Dixie horn 
• Driver-side remote mirror 

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• 16-inch American Racing wheels 
• 225/50 Mastercraft radial tires

INTERIOR

• Black vinyl upholstery
• Woodgrain trim
• Bucket seats
• Center console with T-handle automatic shifter 
• Power steering
• Custom speaker system  
• Aftermarket retro-look stereo
  • AM/FM
  • Auxiliary
  • Bluetooth compatible 

INSTRUMENTS

• Gauges
  • 120-mph speedometer
  • Oil pressure
  • Temperature
  • Alternator 
  • Fuel
• Odometer shows 71,275 miles
  • Title reads mileage-exempt

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 302ci V8
  • Summit Racing four-barrel 650cfm carburetor 
    • Dual fuel line
    • Electric choke 
  • Aluminum dual plane mid-rise intake
    • One-inch spacer 
  • Four-row aluminum radiator 
  • 17-inch silver Flex-A-Lite fan
  • Shorty headers 

Transmission

• Three-speed SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic (C4) automatic 

Service History Highlights

• Original 302ci V8 replace with a period-correct remanufactured 302ci V8
  • Replacement engine installed in 2019 at Gear Works in Missoula, MT 
• New
  • Power steering pump
    • Updated to take power steering fluid instead of transmission fluid according to seller 
  • Fluids

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                              

• 3.00 gears 
• Drum brakes 
• Flowmaster Super 44 dual exhaust system 

Service History Highlights 

• New
  • Stainless steel brake lines
  • Power steering slave cylinder
  • Fuel lines
  • Pittman arm
  • Idler arm
  • Shock absorbers
  • Rear air shocks
  • Brakes

DATA PLATE DECODER 

• BODY, 65A - Mustang hardtop 
• COLOR, Y5 - Sunlit Gold, Ford #3073-A with black-out hood treatment 
• TRIM, 2A - Black standard bucket seats
• DATE, 19A - January 19, 1968
• DSO, 741111 - Seattle Ordering District under special order #1111
• AXLE, 5 - 3.00 gears, conventional rear axle 
• TRANS, W -  Three-speed SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic (C4) automatic transmission 

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS 

• New headliner needed
  • Small hole in current headliner hidden by visor on driver-side
• Needs 
  • Courtesy light
  • Paint
  • Dash panels
• Minor dents in hood
• Paint missing on front bumper and on cowl behind hood 
• Other paint imperfections on exterior seen in photos 

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE 

• Original wheels 
• Elite Marti Report