Ford
Mustang GT/California Special and High Country Special (1968)

Why it matters

The GT/CS California Special was a 1968 regional Mustang package built only at Ford's San Jose plant. It sold from California to Texas, Missouri and Canada, and a small subset of 251 cars were High Country Specials, which makes those far rarer.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Ford agreed to build 5,500 of the specials at San Jose, but in the end 4,118 GT/CS Mustangs were produced in 1968, of which 251 were High Country Specials. They were sold across a wide area, from California to Texas and Missouri and as far north as Canada. The registry notes that earlier High Country Specials were delivered to Denver dealers in 1966 (333 cars) and 1967 (416 cars).

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1968 Mustang GT/CS California Special Level A MustangSpecs

   • there were a total of 4,118 GT/CS mustangs produced in 1968

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Old Cars Weekly – Car of the Week: 1968 Ford Mustang High Country Special Level C

   • 4118 1968 GT/CS and High Country Special coupes combined (Ford lumped production)

   Accessed 2026-11-12