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NAME: John McGilvary
YEAR: 1968 GT/CS
ENGINE: 428CJ
TRANSMISSION: C6 auto
COLOR: Brittany Blue
DSO: #73, Salt Lake City
LOCATION: Utah
OPTIONS: GT, 3.91 Traction-Lok, Power disc brakes, Power steering, AM Radio, Tinted glass.
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MONTHLY SPECIAL August 2007
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I am the original owner, the car is in very good original condition, but needs fresh paint. Raced once at the Bonniville 1/4mile race track in Utah. Turned 13.1@105, stock from the factory.
At the age of 18 in 1968 I got my first real job and was looking for my
first car and I wanted it fast good looking. I looked at SS's, GTO's, Vet's,
Chargers, 442's, you name it and I checked it out. As my father I have
always been Ford men so I decided that I would get a Mustang with
the new 428CJ engine. I went to a dealer that was located about 30 miles
from where I still live. They had about 6 CJ's on the lot and they all looked
very cool and I could not decide on the one I wanted. A salesman told me
he had another CJ I may like at another location, so we hopped into a fast-
back CJ and went to the other lot. My CS was sitting next to two other CJ's
and the moment I laid eyes on it I knew my search was over. I gave them
$200 to hold it for me until I could a loan from my credit union. Back in then
it wasn't easy for an 18yr old to get a $3700 loan, but I did it, and after waiting
a few months the CS was mine, and still is.
The salesman that sold me my CS lives about a block up the street, still sells
Fords, and has been a good friend for over 40 years.
The first picture was taken in 1969 of my CS, my Mother, and me just before I shipped out. The large top pic was taken in 1973 when I returned to work after serving in the US Navy.
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