Here's a rare one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Mustang-/290516196543?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item43a41d5cbf

Well I guess the joke is on me. I always just assumed the Cardinal Special came from St. Louis! Nice looking car though.

Steve

Wow never heard of this one. Isn't it great Ford has these strange but wonderful versions? Not like the boring Camaro :wink:

(I am a closet 1968 Camaro admirer, shhh. Just ask Bart. Where was I mostly at SEMA? Ford or Chevy?)

Wow never heard of this one. Isn't it great Ford has these strange but wonderful versions? Not like the boring Camaro :wink:

The Camaro did not have to do special editions to drive up sales, they sold on their own.

Sorry, could not resist. I have owned 3 first gen Camaros. Loved my 1969 Z/28. But I do miss my HCS. Looks like Mustang has outproduced Camaro over the years, though.

Lifted from the internet:
Since Mustang & Camaro sales have been brought up alot here lately, here is a historical list of yearly Mustang vs Camaro sales. Whenever needed, use it as a reference, or just cut & paste.

Notes:
1. Cobra production from 1965-1969 is not included (it was counted as a separate line by Ford).
2. Numbers preceded by an asterik (*) designates a redesigned .
3. I didn't include Firebird or Capri figures though they are similar cars. With Ford having only 4000 dealers to Chevrolet's 5000, I don't need to!!

Year: Mustang/Camaro
64:*121,583/NA
65: 559,451/NA
66: 607,568/NA
67: 474,121/*220,906
68: 317,404/ 235,147
68: 299,824/ 243,065
69: 299,824/ 243,065
70: 190,727/ 124,901
71:*149,678/*114,630
72: 125,093/ 114,630 (not a typo!)
73: 134,867/ 96,751
74:*385,993/ 151,008
75: 188,575/ 145,770
76: 187,567/ 182,959
77: 153,173/ 218,858
78: 192,410/ 272,631
79:*369,936/ 282,571
80: 271,322/ 152,005
81: 181,552/ 126,139
82: 130,418/*189,747
83: 120,873/ 154,318
84: 135,678/ 261,591
85: 156,514/ 180,018
86: 224,410/ 192,219
87: 159,145/ 137,760
88: 211,225/ 96,275
89: 209,769/ 110,850
90: 128,189/ 35,048
91: 98,737/ 101,316
92: 79,280/ 70,712
93: 114,228/ *39,755
94:*123,198/ 119,934
95: 185,986/ 122,844
96: 126,483/ 66,827
97: 100,254/ 95,812
98: 170,642/ 77,198
99: 126,067/ 42,098
00: 218,525/ 45,417
01: 155,162/ 29,009
(01 production stopped May 2001. 2002 had a lengthy run))
02: (not yet released)

Total 1965-2001: 7,899,556/ 4,821,768

Wow!! I've been trying to track down one of those for a long, long time. Being a VA native, I'd love to have two '68 CS Mustangs in the garage (a Cardinal Special to sit alongside the GT/CS). Unfortunately, timing is just horrible with a newborn and saving for a bigger garage...I mean house.

I'll keep track of this one and see who buys it...maybe they'll sell if a few years...maybe.

I found an add that said they came with six cylinders, but this one has a v8. Also I googled Cardinal Special and was amazed at all the different types of special Mustangs from the day. But it said the most recognized was the California Special.

'MUSTANG SPECIAL EDITIONS' by Brad Bowling & Jerry Heasley reference the Cardinal Edition. Advertised with 6 cyl engine, but the authors say that "More than one CE has been uncovered with V-8 power." They go on to say that the only way to verify authenticity is thru original documentation (apparently these were dealer prepared specialties- in CandyAppleRed), and that all CE's will show a DSO of 25 (Richmond, VA)

Neil