[{"id": 16408145, "authorName": "berglar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/berglar/", "bidAmount": 1968, "content": "$1,968 bid placed by berglar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734712528, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16408156, "authorName": "berglar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/berglar/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "what a beautiful 68 pony! glwta!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734712580, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408209, "authorName": "new_hampster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/new_hampster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@BAT - I believe the description should say \"Sprint B\" instead of \"Spring B\".", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1734713044, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408215, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you! She's pretty special.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734713095, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408226, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes, it is equipped with the Sprint B package. I've sent a notice to please correct this.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734713189, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408239, "authorName": "Mike_Breinin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike_breinin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Talk about rare. I often try to get into the head of someone who ordered a car originally. Why would you pony up the money for a 2 barrel 390 in your Mustang?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734713292, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408253, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks @new_hampster We've corrected the listing.\n\n-BaT", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734713384, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408418, "authorName": "kenw66", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kenw66/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool! I own an X-code as well, bought from the little old lady in town 40 years ago, who bought it brand new from the local dealer. Lime gold, black vinyl roof and black interior and c-stripe. No fog lights so it probably is not a sprint pkg, and I have to look back at what I have or even pull a marti report. It was my daily back from age 18-20 then I bought an 86GT brand new. Someday I will get it back on the road!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1734714571, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408725, "authorName": "ArchSail", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/archsail/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks great from a distance, but some of that 5 year old paint job shows a lot of orange peel and hazy areas. Was it a two stage clear coat paint job or single stage? I don't know how much of that can be corrected. \r\nGLWTA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734716414, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16408828, "authorName": "WLACA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wlaca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting - have a \u201868, a \u201820 Shelby and been around mustangs since my parents purchased the \u201868, but never heard of the X code? No doubt, my own fog, but if one can please explain.\n\nThank you and GLWTA.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734716889, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16409009, "authorName": "ShelbyKR804", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shelbykr804/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@WLACA X-code - 390 2bbl versus S -code 4BBl 390.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1734717594, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16410332, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@WLACA The x-code was only offered for one year. For the record, X-code production, unique to the 1968 model year, was 733, divided between 477 hardtops, 189 fastbacks, and 67 convertibles. This is one of 477 coupes and is the only one produced with the Sprint B package, painted Royal Maroon, and the Red bucket seats as noted on the picture that is included with the Marti report.\r\n\r\nHere's an article about one from MotorTrend - https://www.motortrend.com/features/1805-rare-find-1968-x-code-fastback-found/", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1734721592, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16410357, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ArchSail Thank you for your interest. I don't know the answer to that question as my father had it painted while in his ownership before he passed.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734721699, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16410377, "authorName": "funkaholik", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/funkaholik/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "All 477 X-code coupes came with automatics? I assume there wasn't a manual option with the X-code engine, or at least 1 person would have ordered it. I was just wondering what total X-code production was, so thanks @JeffSheriMustang for answering that question before I even asked it!\r\n\r\nI really like the Royal Maroon on this '68. It makes the giant rear sidemarker lights much less conspicuous. Ford really went crazy with the size on them for '68. Thankfully they tamed them down in '69. This is a pretty car all around: color scheme, C-stripe, fog lights, wheels, and wheelwell/rocker/trunk trim all add up to one sharp looking pony.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734721751, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16410827, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@funkaholik Thank you!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734723006, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16411439, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you look at the Marti Report, it was built in late May but not first sold until late July. And with \"Retail\" as the order type, that typically means a customer went in and ordered the car to their specifications. \r\n\r\nBut what if they had ordered the 390/4bbl, and when the car came in it had the 390/2bbl? (S-code vs X-code.) I wonder if that was a \"mistake,\" or perhaps an explainable mistake. Maybe there was a temporary shortage of the more powerful engine, and Ford did a substitution but didn't tell the dealer. If I were that customer, I would not be too happy, and would insist they re-order the car with the right engine. The dealer then had to basically wait for another buyer, though maybe the local zone office managed to get them some compensation. \r\n\r\nSpeaking of mistakes, that reproduction window sticker has one. It lists the Sprint B package for $110.16, but then farther down there's a separate charge of $82.64 for \"argent styled steel wheels.\" Except, the Sprint B option INCLUDES those wheels, and they're even listed as part of it on the same sticker.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1734724949, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16412404, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@carfoollane The original bill of sale notes this correctly and is included in the pictures. I like to wonder about the \"what if's\" as to what the backstories are but in this case the original owner must have been happy with it as he kept good documentation about it until he sold it in 2010.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734728347, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16413197, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"The original bill of sale notes this correctly and is included in the pictures.\"\r\n\r\nI get all that. But, the bill of sale is dated July 22th, and the car left the assembly plant on May 20th.\r\n\r\nThat means that there was about a two-month lag between when the car arrived at the dealership, and when the first owner purchased it. I suppose it's *possible* that the eventual buyer was the one who ordered the car, but then let it sit on the lot for all that time before picking it up. I can't imagine a dealer being too pleased with that, as typically they had to pay Ford for the car when it arrived. \r\n\r\nNote also on that sales receipt that the buyer got a $452 discount off the sticker price. Yes, a \"what if\" for sure. That's part of the fun of dissecting those Marti Reports. But I'm guessing that the would-by buyer who went in and ordered the car, and the actual buyer a few months later, were two different people.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734731130, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16413819, "authorName": "Ranchero65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ranchero65/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm not sure any customer ordered this specifically. The DSO says 21. Usually a special order will have a 4 or 5 digit number following the two digit DSO. To me it looks like a car ordered for stock by the dealer who then sat on it for 2 months before someone was willing to pay for a 2 bbl 390. Sometimes dealers outsmart themselves when ordering cars, thinking it will be just what the people want. When I worked at a Pontiac dealership I got put in charge of ordering new cars for a few weeks. I specified a Grand Am with blue paint and tan interior. I thought it looked awesome....I still like that color combo. The car sat on the lot for 4 months. Sales manager wasn't happy.\r\n\r\nAs for the X code, I notice that Ford also offered a Y code 390 that was also a 2 bbl engine. Anyone know the specific differences between an X code and a Y code 390? (insert gender joke here).\r\n\r\nThe source I'm looking at says X is for \"390, 2bbl, premium fuel\" whereas Y is for \"390, 2 bbl\". X code have a higher compression ratio?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734735113, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16414603, "authorName": "WLACA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wlaca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you all. Always impressed by this community. Was not aware of the X code for the single year. Get the \u201cs\u201d code. Definitely makes this lovely \u201cstang\u201d a rare gem. Again, Glwta! Will be watching. Happy holidays!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734743640, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16414639, "authorName": "WLACA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wlaca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now that I\u2019m clued in somewhat, it probably lists somewhere that the A/C appears to be dealer installed. By \u201867 ( and certainly \u201868) the A/C vents were integrated into the dash. This almost appears to be how the \u201864.5-\u201866 A/C units were installed. Again, a lovely pony!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734744152, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16414645, "authorName": "Hoppy18", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hoppy18/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@CarFoolLane: I trust you were a fan of the old TV show...Columbo :)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734744323, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16414651, "authorName": "WLACA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wlaca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Are you sure \u201c4 wheel disc brakes\u201d is accurate. Again, may be my limited knowledge, but have never seen a \u201860s mustang or Shelby for that matter come with discs at all four corners.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734744410, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16414752, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wlaca Yes, that is correct it was upgraded to 4 wheel disc brakes. The brand is Stainless Steel Brakes Corp. Here is a picture of the manual that we have for them. The pads are the same as an '84 Mustang SVO which are readily available.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734745845, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16415373, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Ranchero65\r\n\r\nUnder \"Order Type,\" Marti Reports have three widely-used designations:\r\n\r\nStock - the dealer ordered it for inventory. \r\nRetail - a customer ordered it.\r\nFleet - as its name suggests; also cars that were going to be leased. \r\n\r\nThere are some other oddball ones, but those three cover a good 95%+ of production back then.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734759430, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16415501, "authorName": "WLACA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wlaca/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very cool on the brakes. Thank you for explanation.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734766535, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16416006, "authorName": "D-S67", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/d-s67/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry if I am a little off topic, but @carfoollane, what is your opinion of a MR that states it is \u201cCOMPANY LEASE PLAN\u201d. DSO ITEM #1684?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734790249, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16416012, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@D-S67\r\n\r\nI believe ordered by a Ford employee as a job perk.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734790328, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16416029, "authorName": "D-S67", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/d-s67/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks, that\u2019s the impression I had. Sorry, DSO IS 71. LA, calif", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734790528, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16416648, "authorName": "JeffSheriMustang (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jeffsherimustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@CarFoolLane That's great information about the DSO codes and it helped to learn something new. @D-S67 the DSO code for this one is 21 which is Atlanta, GA and sold from a dealer in Albany, GA.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734796962, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16417507, "authorName": "SCJScott", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scjscott/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems @BAT made mistakes in the write up. Wheels look like 14\" and not 15\" as described. Very nice rare car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734803999, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16417532, "authorName": "SCJScott", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scjscott/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@berglar if you're not serious in buying cars, why bid on the year of production? Seems you do that quite often. @Bat should not allow this.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734804141, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16417662, "authorName": "PRoss", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pross/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Lets get the bidding g moving here! :)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734804811, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16417668, "authorName": "PRoss", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pross/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by PRoss", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734804825, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16417848, "authorName": "berglar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/berglar/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "i like to open the bid. it brings me joy.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1734805631, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16418738, "authorName": "wurgerd9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wurgerd9/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My first car was a 1968 Spring package B in royal maroon with dark red vinyl - I have to bid! Mine only had the C code 289, but had a black vinyl top and the gold metallic C stripe. LOVED it for 10 years then \"had\" to sell to go to Graduate school.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1734809187, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16418743, "authorName": "wurgerd9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wurgerd9/", "bidAmount": 6800, "content": "$6,800 bid placed by wurgerd9", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734809212, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16421763, "authorName": "Luischile", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/luischile/", "bidAmount": 7777, "content": "$7,777 bid placed by Luischile", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734821868, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16422286, "authorName": "wurgerd9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wurgerd9/", "bidAmount": 8600, "content": "$8,600 bid placed by wurgerd9", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734828117, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16423168, "authorName": "wurgerd9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wurgerd9/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry, I put \"spring\" when I meant \"sprint\". Fun story... the original owner was my Sunday School teacher when I was in Junior High. He was a mentor and a great friend who got me hooked on building plastic model airplanes and the Marx Brothers! His wife got it brand new in college from her parents. They sold it to me in 1986. I dated my wife in that car and we drove away from the church in it the day we married in 1992. I have a pictures of that car under the wing of a B-17 Bomber taken at an air show. Like many of you, it's one I wish I could have kept!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1734847350, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16423240, "authorName": "Ray_Brett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ray_brett/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Could you please give us some better driving videos. Somewhere on a winding road at 55MPH. I want to hear the cars transmission shifting from first to second then to third under heavy acceleration. I want to be able to HEAR the car going at speed. \nCould you also put the brakes on hard and let go of the steering wheel? Before I can bid, I want to know why what I\u2019m getting. Thank you!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734852385, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16423524, "authorName": "garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The \"X code\" and \"Y code\" refer to different versions of the Ford 390 cubic inch (ci) engine, specifically within the context of the Ford Mustang and other Ford vehicles of that era. While both are 390ci V8 engines, they represent different power outputs and features based on the intended application. \nX Code 390:\nRare and Powerful: The X code 390 was a high-performance engine option, particularly for the 1968 Mustang.\n280 Horsepower: It was a powerful engine, delivering 280 horsepower.\nLimited Production: Due to its high performance and relative rarity, the X code engine is considered a desirable find among Mustang enthusiasts. \nY Code 390: \nYIO-390-B Engine: The Y code 390 was part of the YIO-390-B engine series.\n210 Horsepower: It was a lower-powered version of the 390, delivering 210 horsepower at 2700 RPM.\nDifferent Specifications: Compared to the X code, the Y code 390 had a different bore and stroke, as well as a higher compression ratio. \nIn essence, the X code 390 is a high-performance engine, while the Y code 390 is a lower-powered version of the same engine family. The X code is known for its power and rarity, while the Y code is a more standard and less powerful option.\nAt one time I had a x code California Special. 390 was not in it when I got it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734873237, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16423889, "authorName": "D-S67", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/d-s67/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garcia, it\u2019s too bad you didn\u2019t include the s- code in your comparison. It was more widely used, more common, and more performance. I think it is important to remember that in this area muscle car engines were in the development stages. The 390 was being developed and morphed into other higher performance engines. This x code is a unique nitch in the FE story. Maybe not the top performer, but unique. Does the buyer want top 1968 performance or a unique car? Usually how much hp you desire depends on how much money you are willing to spend.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734878691, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16424807, "authorName": "JoeMommia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joemommia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garcia this x code/y code thing is wild. The f.e, engine base had so many variables. Your saying this f.e. 390 was different bore/stroke? I've owned roughly a dozen different 67-8's over the years and never heard of that. Not to say your wrong, but I am intrigued what crank was used and bore. I know Ford did do odd things with the f.e. by mixing cranks. In 66 & 67 the 410 was avalible in the Mercury line. It was basically a 428 crank with 390 bore. I had a 67 Colony Park with this rare motor.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1734886971, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16425686, "authorName": "Luischile", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/luischile/", "bidAmount": 8900, "content": "$8,900 bid placed by Luischile", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1734892511, "type": "bat-bid"}]