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 1968 Gt Package FACT: Model Year 1968 had a total production of 17,458 units Optioned with the GT Package,this was 5.5 % of the total Producton run in 1968. FALLACY: Punched holes for fog lamp wiring verify a factory GT. When the factory installed fog lights, the punched a pair of holes, on either side of the radiator core support, to route the wriring for the fog lamps. Since fog lamps were available as a separate option, however, the presensce of the holse does not document a factory GT. On the other hand, since all Gts had fog lamps, and this accessory was seldom ordered spearately, these holes are a pretty good indication of a car that was a factory GT. FACT: Styled Steel wheels are part of the 1968-1969 GT Equipment Group. UNSOLVED MYSTERY: Could the GT stripes be deleted? We have seen at least one Boss 302 with the stripes deleted by the facotry, but we have yet to find such a GT. We tend to believe GT stipes could not be deleted, but would like to hear of reader documentation on the subject. FACT: Mistaken 1968 GTs. It's common to mistake a 1968 Mustang as a GT when it has the Special Decor Group. This packeage consists of a woodgrain instument panel applique, two tone painted hood, knitted vinyl inserts, bucket seats (hardtop and fastback) and bright wheel lip mouldings. If the car was a V8 it also came with argent painted slotted steel wheels with bright trim rigns, but with no GT insignias on the hubcaps. Whenever such a car has the optional C-strip, as seen on the 1968 GT, it looks even more like a GT. UNSOLVED MYSTERY: 1969 Shelby was to be the new GT? This angle has never been discussed in magazines, but the Shelby for 1969 was cataloged as the "Shelby GT" series, leaving us to wonder if the Shelby was to replace the Mustang GT in the regular production lineup after 1969. For the 1968, the Shelby series was officially cataloged as the Shelby Cobra for the first time. That's because the 427 Cobra ended production in 1967, and this famous nameplate was up for grabs. Then, in 1969, Ford attached the Cobra label to the Fairlane. 1969 was also the first year of the Shelby GT series, and the last year of the GT in the regular Mustang lineup. Had Ford not ended Shelby production due to low sales, the GT might have continued in producation as the Shelby GT. For this reason, some may argue that GT producation extended in to the 1970 model year because the Shelby lasted through 1970. UNSOLVED MYSTERY: What does "GT" on the build tag mean? For years, the hobby has clamined that no numbers on a Mustang document a GT, short of a factory invoice or broadcast sheet that lists the components. But what about "GT" stamped into a build tag? Build tages, also known as Body Buck tags, were first used in the 1965 model year by the Dearborn and Metuchen assembly plants (but not San Jose), and were in general use from 1967 forward. They are usually bolted to the radiator support or the driver's side inner fender well. We have unconfirmed reports of a 1969 Boss 302 build tag stamped with GT , and we can speculate why. It appears that the components stamped on the build tags are there because they apply to extra holes that had to be drilled or stamped into the body. For example, AC (for air conditioning) is there because the assembly line had to knock the plugs out for the AC. If you had a stereo, it was stamped on the Build Tag because Assembly line workers had to cut holes in the door panels, A GT required a hole in the radiator support (for the fog lamps), as well as cut-outs in the rear valance for the trumpet exhausts. In 1968, tilt steering is stamped on the build tag, but it is not in 1970, when no extra holes are required becase the tilt steering was incorporated into the column. 
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 1968 Gt Package Heavy Duty Suspension Stiffer front and rear springs Larger front and rear shock absorbers Larger diameter front stabilizer Dual exhausts with chrome "quad" outlets *GT "C" stipes *GT pop-open gas vap GT fender badges F70-14 wide oval WSW tires Slotted and painted 14-in Styled Steel wheels Optional for these engines: *Fog Lamps All V8s except the 289-2V NOTE: Chromed Styled Steel wheels optional, |
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