1966-1968 HCS History & Documenation

Mark bought his first 1968 HCS in 1982 in Denver. It had a 289 engine and some non-factory items including a 4-spd toploader, 4 barrel carb, dual exhaust and overhead/floor consoles.

So thanks to Mark for putting this info on the web (way back in 1995) and for letting it be housed here on CaliforniaSpecial.com.

1968 High Country Special

1968 HCS article

1968 HCS dealer advertisement

Continental Divide Raceway Flyer

• July 1968 Introduction article from Denver newspaper. Try the slightly easier to read .JPG version if you like.
• Continental Divide Raceway promotional flyer, given out at the track during the public unveiling the night before the HCS went on sale to the public.
• Courtesy Ford ad for the new HCS model
• Mark Hartman's Car shot from the rear, the sexiest part of any Special!
• Full page ad the Denver Ford dealers took out to announce the new High Country Special
• Mark installing seatbelts during summer of 1995.
• Mark's ex-wife owned this green HCS. Photo 1 - Photo 2
• Red HCS at 1985 show
• Yellow HCS at 1985 show
• Red HCS formerly owned/restored by Bob Teets (HCS Registrar)
• Clyde Downer of Pueblo CO emailed this photo of his car.

1967 High Country Special

1967 HCS dealer ad

1967 HCS on the assembly line

1967 HCS fender emblem

There was a big publicity and sales promotion event that occured in July of 1967. An entire trainload of Mustangs were shipped to Denver at that time and some or possibly all of the High Country Specials built that year were on board.

Another train load of Mustangs also were shipped that month. This time the train was filmed for use in a television commercial and had hundreds of Mustangs on board along with one Brinks armored truck, supposedly filled with a million dollars. These stories appeared in the railroad magazine put out by Western Pacific. It was called "Mileposts". Here is page one of that story and here is page two.

• Original window sticker from '67 HCS, from a big block car no less!
• Full page ad announcing the '67 models, July 3, 1967.
• Photo of '67 HCS on assembly line, from the cover of "Mileposts" magazine, July-August, 1967.
• The September-October 1967 cover of "Mileposts", showing the train and Brinks armored truck.

1966 High Country Special

1966 HCS dealer ad

1966 HCS dealer ad, Gillette Wyoming

1966 HCS fender emblem

1966 HCS window sticker

Phil Long Ford advertisement

• Two newspaper ads from Phil Long Ford - 50 Special High Country Mustangs and Limited Edition Mustang for the High Country
• Full page ad announcing the '66 models. July 27, 1966
• A different Full page ad from July 22, 1966
• O'meara Ford ad featuring the new for '66 model
• Jay Palmrose's 1966 HCS . Jay actually bought this car brand new!
• Here is Jay's original window sticker from his 1966 HCS.

1967 Ski Country Special

1967 Ski Country Special ad

1967 Ski Country Special badge

Ski Country Special badge on trunk

Ski Country Special flag (antenna?)

• The qualifying Ski Country equipment included: ski rack, "coffee bar" (luggage rack), limited slip axle, special emblem, and two snow tires. The ads appeared in the Dec. 8th 1966 Rocky Mountain News. The ad appears again on the 9th, the 10th and the 15th of December also. Anyone know any more about these cars?

• Full page Ski Country Special advertisement
• Factory Ski Country Special window sticker
• The Ski Country Special also appears to have come with an antenna flag with SCS logo. Thanks to forum member the stang for the badge, trunk lid and flag photos.