Price Guide

[390cs68rcode]

4spd 428/335hp 5,000 15,000 33,500
Auto 428/335hp 5,000 14,000 31,000

Sign me up for anyone selling one of these at these prices. I will take 2 of each.

price guides for the most part are worthless IMO.

 

[case12]

Sign me up for anyone selling one of these at these prices. I will take 2 of each.

price guides for the most part are worthless IMO.

I will take 2 of each as well. No kidding.:smile: Casey

 

[BroadwayBlue]

I will take 2 of each as well. No kidding.:smile: Casey

Alright I'm getting in line behind Casey - don't want to miss out on this deal.
After those 2 are done in front of me the pickings are going to be slim I'm sure :grin:

 

[di81977]

Interestingly, the magazine states that certain model/engine combination have been left out due to low production and lack of transaction history to establish a price.

I just looked through the last 6 months of Hemmings Motor News and only found 2 68's with a 428. One was a GT fastback asking $52K. The other was a GT coupe asking $179K.

Must be some great deals happening in the auction arena or these guys don't have a clue.

 

[68gt390]

Jason;
At those prices, wouldn't they be cheaper by the dozen?

Guess I could put at least 1 in my living room or the rec room downstairs. :grin:

Don

 

[390cs68rcode]

Jason;
At those prices, wouldn't they be cheaper by the dozen?

Guess I could put at least 1 in my living room or the rec room downstairs. :grin:

Don

Well, at those prices I would put one in my entry way of my house and then park the rest on my lawn. I live in a somewhat conservative area so I am sure the "Oh my God we have a redneck living in the neighborhood police" would be around quickly. Would make a great picture though.

 

[68gt390]

Well, at those prices I would put one in my entry way of my house and then park the rest on my lawn. I live in a somewhat conservative area so I am sure the "Oh my God we have a redneck living in the neighborhood police" would be around quickly. Would make a great picture though.

If I can come down and watch, I'll bring the beer and a couple wooden crates we can sit on. :rofl:

You'll have to furnish the bail money though. :grin:

Don

 

[68MustangHCS]

Good point!

 

[rvrtrash]

If I can come down and watch, I'll bring the beer and a couple wooden crates we can sit on. :rofl:

You'll have to furnish the bail money though. :grin:

Don

A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A good friend is someone who's sitting next to you in jail saying "Damn, that was fun".

Steve (Your good friend)

 

[390cs68rcode]

A good friend is someone who's sitting next to you in jail saying "Damn, that was fun".

been there, done that (more than once). :grin:

 

[BroadwayBlue]

Old Cars Price Guide prices for April 2006 edition

Here are the prices in the April 2006 edition of Old Cars Price Guide.
These are based on auctions, private sales and expert input.

Condition.......6......5......4......3........2.......1
1968 2 dr HT 940 2820 4700 10580 16450 23500
GT/CS +15% 1081 3243 5405 12167 18918 27025

add 10% for GT package
add 10% for GT390
add 30% for 428 cid V-8 (code R)
deduct 15-20% for 6-cylinder

add 200% for 135 series <== I had never heard of this before. I found some info on the web.
Early Cobra Jet heads are casting # C8AE-J and have 16 bolt holes also in some cases. The earliest CJ Mustangs so called 135 series cars and early 428CJ Cougars had 14 bolt C8AE-J heads.
The great majority of 428CJ cars came with C80E-N heads with 16 bolt holes.

Condition explanation: (excerpts from the magazine, enough to explain the condition. Not my opinion neccessarily)

6= Parts Car

5= Restorable - Needs complete restoration of body, interior, chassis and interior. May or may not be running.

4= Drivable - A driveable vehicle needing no, or only minor work to be functional. Could be a deteriorated or very poor amatuer restoration.

3= Very Good - Completely operable original or older restoration showing wear. Also a good amatuer restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out. "20-footer". In general most cars seen at cars shows are #3's

2= Fine - Well restored or a combination of superior restoration and excellent original. Also, an extermely well maintained original showing very minimal wear.

1= Excellent - Restored to current maximum professional standards of quality in every area or perfect original with components operating or appearing as new. A 95+ point show car that is not driven. In national show judging, a car in #1 condition is likely to win top honors in it's class. "In a sense, it has ceased to be an automobile and has become an object of art."


(I had to add that last part because it sounds good. But isn't this true of all our cars to some extent?)

 

[390cs68rcode]

for the record no CS can be a 135 series CJ. The FIRST CJ made was at the San Jose plant and it was a CS. Those 135 cars were made before the CJ CS was made. Below is the Marti report from the first CJ CS made. This is confirmed on the CJ website.

http://www.californiaspecial.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=416

 

[BroadwayBlue]

for the record no CS can be a 135 series CJ. The FIRST CJ made was at the San Jose plant and it was a CS. Those 135 cars were made before the CJ CS was made. Below is the Marti report from the first CJ CS made. This is confirmed on the CJ website.

http://www.californiaspecial.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=416

Thanks Jason!
I didn't think a CS would have been a 135. But wasn't sure.
I just never heard of it before and was curious about it.
They listed that, as well as the CS percentage increase all under the 68 Mustangs. It wasn't listed under the CS specifically.

 

[di81977]

Refreshing an old thread.

Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine, August 2007, just came out with their latest Ford/Mercury/Shelby price guides.

1968 California Special's
Low Average High
4spd 302/230hp 10,500 19,00 33,500
Auto 302/230hp 9,500 17,000 30,500

4spd 390/325hp 12,000 21,500 38,000
Auto 390/325hp 11,000 19,500 34,500

4spd 428/335hp 14,000 24,500 45,000
Auto 428/335hp 12,500 22,500 39,500

Again they have the price of the 1968 428's way out of whack (probably the 390's also...4-5K price difference between a 302 and a 390 on the high end??).

I don't think it is a hardtop vs fastback issue as they have the 1968 GT 428 hardtop valued at 39,500 and the 1968 GT Fastback 428 valued at 53,500.

david

 

[John McGilvary]

Very Interesting.

As the original owner of my CS, I find it very interesting that most price guides have our Mustangs doing very well. IMO I think this trend is going to continue for the CS, now that people are realizing how unique and rare our cars are. It wasn't too many years ago that most people didn't even know what a California Special Mustang was.

By the way, the top price listed for my CS is about 10 times what I paid for it new, and alot less than I have been offered for it in the last 10 years.

John

 

[68gt390]

I look at it this way. Price guides are just that, a price guide. A starting point for those who really don't know. Heck, my insurance company has my CS insured for an agreed upon value of $65,000 without an appraisel. I thought that was pretty good. They sent their own folks out to look at the car and take some photo's so I figure they know what their doing.

Don :grin: