Guess the year, make and model!

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Can you place the year, make, and model in this photo? The stance and polished wheels are a strong clue, this is a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390, the special options package that paired a 320-horsepower big-block V8 with heavy-duty suspension and dual exhaust. It’s the same combination that made a debadged Highland Green fastback famous in one of cinema’s greatest car chases. Scroll down to see how the real answer compares to your guess.


Rear view of a classic black sports car with polished wheels.

Somewhere between muscle and menace sits a Mustang most guessers spot half by instinct, that low black stance and those polished wheels catching just enough light before you can even make out a badge. Ford didn’t build many options that could back up a rear three-quarter view like this one, and by 1968 it had one V8 in particular that turned everyday buyers into quarter-mile regulars. The tell isn’t in a badge you can’t see in this shot, it’s in the exhaust note, the tuck of the wheels, and the stance itself. Think you’ve placed it? Read on to see how close you got, and why this particular Mustang still commands attention on the auction block half a century later.

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The 390 That Built a Legend

This is a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390, built around the GT options package that could be paired with either the 302 or 390-cubic-inch V8. In 390 trim it made a factory-rated 320 horsepower and 427 lb-ft of torque, good for a quarter-mile in the low 13s at over 100 mph. The GT package itself added grille-mounted fog lights, dual exhaust, heavy-duty suspension, unique wheels, and GT-specific badging and quarter-panel emblems.

The Car That Chased a Charger Through San Francisco

This exact combination became famous a year later when Steve McQueen drove a debadged, Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT fastback with a 390 and a 4-speed manual through the streets of San Francisco in Bullitt, chasing a black 1968 Dodge Charger in one of the most influential car chases ever filmed. The cars were heavily modified for the stunts by veteran racer Max Balchowsky, and the actual hero car from the film later sold at a Mecum auction for a reported $3.4 million.

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2 Comments

  1. Bob Cole June 7, 2017

    It’s either a 67 or 68 Mustang fastback. Can’t get a good enough look at the side vents. They are different from 67 to 68. I like the 67’s better. ;)

  2. MARK STEPHENS June 24, 2017

    1968 Ford Mustang Non-GT Fastback

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