First generation (restyled) · 1968

1968 Mustang Restoration

Name: Mustang Underground
Address: 123 Mustang Lane, Detroit, MI, 48201, US
Telephone: (602) 888-4725
Price range: $$$$

The 1968 refined the 1967's iconic shape and added the legendary 428 Cobra Jet mid-year. It is also the Bullitt year, which keeps demand for the Highland Green fastback high.

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Body styles Hardtop, Convertible, 2+2 Fastback

Engines 200 I6, 289/302 V8, 390 FE, 428 Cobra Jet

Milestone 428 Cobra Jet debut; the Bullitt movie car

Parts supply Very good

The most famous Mustang year on film

The 1968 Mustang carried the iconic restyled shape forward and earned a place in car history twice over: as the year of the 428 Cobra Jet, and as the car Steve McQueen chased through San Francisco in Bullitt. That Highland Green fastback is why demand for a correct 1968 GT never fades.

Cobra Jet muscle

When the 428 Cobra Jet arrived mid-year in 1968, it turned the Mustang into a genuine muscle car. A real Cobra Jet is a serious, valuable car, and if you have one we restore it to preserve that, verifying the codes and keeping it correct. For everyone else, we build 1968 fastbacks, coupes, and convertibles as correct drivers or modern restomods.

Small changes, correctly handled

The 1968 differs from the 1967 in the details: side markers, trim, dash, and steering wheel. Getting those right is what makes a 1968 restoration correct rather than close, and it is exactly the kind of detail we handle as a matter of course.

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1968 Mustang Restoration: your questions

What makes the 1968 Mustang special?

Two things. It is the year of the 428 Cobra Jet, the big-block that made the Mustang a serious drag contender when it arrived mid-year in 1968. And it is the Bullitt year: the Highland Green 1968 GT fastback Steve McQueen drove made this the most famous Mustang in film. Both keep 1968 fastback demand strong.

How do I tell a 1967 from a 1968 Mustang?

The quickest tells are the side markers (1968 has federally-required front and rear side marker lights that 1967 lacks), the simpler side trim, and the steering wheel and dash details. The bodies share the same restyled shape, so mechanically and structurally they restore very similarly.

Is a 1968 Cobra Jet worth restoring correctly?

Absolutely. A genuine 428 Cobra Jet 1968 Mustang is among the most valuable first-generation cars, and a correct, documented restoration protects that value. We verify the car from its codes and restore it to preserve what makes it real, rather than turning a valuable original into a generic build.

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