Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

That kind of Mustang with the giant V8 isn't something you see everyday.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

I agree.

You're right Lou, this car has it all, and the 1 of 1 radio, too! I've always admired this fastback design and when Ford stuffed in a Cobra Jet, it just got better. Thanks for finding and sharing Mr. Leopold and his fountain of youth with all of us!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, This one had some GIGGY UP! My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

81 years old, low and driving at 68 mustang GT 428 cobra jet for speed loader down the road life doesn’t get any better than that

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

This car is spectacular! Perfect color, perfect engine package, and all of the available options too! That 428 CI engine sounds healthy, coupled with the 4-speed manual transmission. I always loved the Ford Mustang Fastback design from 1965-1968. They had a certain character to them. That Mustang is in pristine condition, and looks like it drove off the showroom floor! I love it Lou!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read "I love it" :-) Lou

Gene looks to be in as great shape as his beautiful Mustang! Happy birthday, Gene - and thanks for another My Car Story, Lou...

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, He and the Mustang are well preserved :-) You're welcome, Lou

Amaaaaaazing! Love the sound of that engine! You will never get that with a $80k golf cart! Beautiful car - styling and color (agree with Lou). Amazing styling. Not too big - not too small and proportions are spot on. Those were the days when styling mattered and we could buy cars and not the blobmobiles that infest our highways today! Thanks for sharing this car with us, Lou! Great video and channel as always!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds from this car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

Beautiful Mustang - love the colour! Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and colour of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

Awesome FORD STANG 💪 💯 Talked with Gene at IOLA 23 - Great Guy! Nicest Mustang I've had the Opportunity to see in person!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Stang, Happy to read you saw this one in person. Engine bay is PERFECT! Lou

This car is the definition of immaculate

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

I agree.

Soooooo cool! A great time for American cars!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, Happy to read "Soooooo cool!" :-) Lou

Up till now the Mustang models are lovely.....

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

Lou you are rightfully growing… this car is my favorite ❤️

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Jonnie, Happy to read "this car is my favorite" :-)

Beautiful!! Almost makes me cry..

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

WOW! This might be the #1 car you've ever showed us to date, Lou. What a gem!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

HI Wabanaki Warrior - Mi'kmaw Indian of Mi'kma'ki, High praise :-) Lou

A great example of what was arguably the best year and model go-fast Mustang made... all business, no gee-gaw shaker scoops, slats or spoilers. 👍

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

That’s at you call a real muscle car, great. ❤

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

not much of a MUSTANG fan but you got to like the sound of a big block!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

This Pony has some GIDDY UP!

Yes, those big, round things that tires are mounted to are often called "rims," but they're more correctly called "wheels."

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

That color What a GT

@loucostabile

23 сағат бұрын

We're looking at a 1968 ½ Ford Mustang GT in Brittany Blue Paint.

The signature under the hood scoop. It is like a brand new 1968 Cobra Jet Mustang. I've lusted after one since I was 12. (I was a 12 and a half)

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, You're right, this one is like a brand new car. Lou

One of the best things about a 60’s cars is rhat they are fun to drive n it feels like youre going 1,000 miles per hour it feels ao cool great car

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

NICE !

You sure pick em’ Lou. What a ride

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this ride Heinrich :-)

😍Great looking Mustang!!👍

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

NICE !

Greatest car in the world !!!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

What a great looking Mustang, as you say, the colour realy suits it. 👍👍.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Mustang :-) Lou

Lou, this 68 & the 67 fastback Mustangs are in my opinion are the best looking, of all the fastback Mustang's! Thank you! Great find.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

halhenryg, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

Stunning Mustang, the best of the best. Thanks for sharing guys. 👍

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you find this car "Stunning" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Yeah Lou, whoever ordered this car in '68 really knew what they were doing. Perfect combination of power, comfort, and colors. I love the Shelby's and California Specials of this era, but this Mustang ranks right up there. I've changed plugs on a couple of 351 Cleveland Mustangs back in the day, and it was not easy. The 428 looks even tougher. Those shock towers were a pain! Gene needs to get this Mustang to the nearest dragstrip to see what it can do! Love this video Lou!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Tom & JudyAnn, I agree, this Mustang is "Just right". Happy to read "Love this video" :-) Lou

1968 Ford Mustang GT. The Mustang would get it's first facelift in 1967, only lasting from 1967 until 1968 (1 model year). The "GT" or "Grand Tourer" package was introduced to the public in 1965. For the 1968 model year, it was the first time that it would introduce Ford's iconic Big-Block 428 Super Cobra Jet and 428 Cobra Jet, acryonomically (Known in terms of Acronyms) (A-cron-nom-i-kal-ly) known as the 428 SCJ and 428 CJ respectively. The GT trim would be available with engines such as the 390 cubic inch (6.4 Litre V8), which was the iconic model (1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 2+2) featured in the 1968 film "Bullitt" chasing a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440. That car chase would spawn more car chases, such as The French Connection (1971), The Seven-Ups (1973), White Lightning (1973), Gator (1976), Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), Black Samson (1974), and a lot more.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Matthew, Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Lou

That’s my grandpa!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to share Grandpa's ride with you!

This gentleman is not a Fanatic with his Beautiful Correct Mustang Lou, he is a Purist! And that my friend is what separates the Men from the Boys! 😊

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

NICE !

Very beautiful car. Engine is very clean. looks like never ride. Thanks a lot.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're right, this car looks like it came right from the showroom. You're welcome, Lou

Sounds great 👍 👌 😀 😄 🙂 😊 👍

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Glad to read you enjoy the sound from this car :-)

An absolutely amazing car! Thanks Lou.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome David :-)

Lou I'm a GM Guy But this Mustang is stunning Great Story!!!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Jason, High praise :-)

@hornetbrown

11 ай бұрын

Same here. This baby qualifies as a sleeper, she is so subtle. I'd take this over a Shelby, I like quiet monsters like this. Very nice!

What a beauty

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Tengo una cierta fascinación por los Corvette y Mustang, sobretodo de las primeras eras. ¡Solo puedo decir, que este Ford Mustang GT Fastback Cobra Jet de 1968 es, simplemente, fantástico! El color Azul Bretaña, junto a esa franja negra mate del capó, le quedan fenomenal. Lo mismo puede decirse del espectacular compartimento del motor. Sin olvidarnos, por supuesto, del hermoso interior con un tono muy similar al de la carrocería. Por último, y como siempre, me encantaron esa serie de llamativos folletos perfectamente bien conservados de la época. Estoy totalmente de acuerdo en lo que expresaste, Lou. Cualquiera que se tope con un auto así dirá "¡Wow!" ¡Saludos cordiales!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Jaime, High praise that this car is "Fantastic" and a "Wow" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

Nice car!🤗

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like this car :-)

Because you are always doing your best to learn and understand cars Lou. Gasoline engines with carburetors only burn about 75 - 80 % of the fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber - The Cylinder. That leaves 20 - 25 % of unburnt fuel exiting the cylinder through the exhaust manifold. The Air Pump pumps air into the exhaust manifold, and because the unburnt fuel is so hot when existing, air is then added to it, it burns even more and thus there is less pollution coming out of the tail pipe. If you put a Catalytic Converter after the Exhaust manifold, it will burn even more unburnt fuel because of the high temperature of the Catalytic Converter. Newer Engines produce more power & torque because more of the fuel & air is being burnt in the cylinder because of better management of the fuel and air mixture with the use of electronic Fuel Injection and better Spark Management and a few other things that I won't get into.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou

I always love those type wheels ,very nice.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read the details you enjoy.

Great sound lou

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Just the way we like it :-)

THANKS LOU,GENE,and CHRIS 🤗FOR HIS INVALUABLE HELP,TO MAKE THIS CAR STORY…I was a senior in high school and I worked to pass out literature for the local FORD dealer and collected some of the brochures,but NOT the car 😁💚💚💚

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Senior year in High School :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

Car is so beautiful my favorite year

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Katie, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car from your favorite year :-) Lou

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

11 ай бұрын

🤗👍MINE AS WELL 💚💚💚

In 1968, my Uncle (a factory Ford Mechanic) factory ordered and received a 1968 Ford Fairlane with the 428 CJ motor with 4 spd. He was the terror of the local drag strip and trophied almost every week.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Wamps, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Gorgeous Pony Car in a beautiful color...What's not to like ! Thanks for posting Lou !

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Rudy, Happy to read "Gorgeous Pony Car in a beautiful color." :-) You're welcome, Lou

The 428 is a monster. Not only does it sound bad ass it looks great too. I'm not 81 but I would be 18 aain too diving that car. Nice!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

Nice 🥰

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Wow...just wow. Thanks Gene and Lou

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome CJ Design :-)

If I could have another '68 Mustang in my life it would be this GT 2+2 fastback! Love it. The only things I see that my coupe 289 auto from Pomona CA had this didn't was the factory a/c, full center console and hood turn signals (since it had the hood scoop for the cobra jet). This '68 was done to perfection!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise! Thanks for viewing and sharing :-)

Nothing like American vintage.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Beautiful CAR! Great example of a Mustang of that era. Love all the extras. Great color too. Great condition. It was the engine and exhaust sound that made this one really, really special.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

Lou, great video as always! Coincidentally, I'm the 428th of 428 likes. Fitting for this Cobra Jet Mustang! Thanks!

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Hi Gary, "Coincidentally, I'm the 428th of 428 likes" NICE! You're welcome, Lou

An absolutely glorious car, for sure! BUT... the flapper should slam closed when the engine is started, as the vacuum to the solenoid goes from zero to 15 or whatever. When you stick your foot into the throttle, vacuum drops and the flapper opens to get more fresh air from the scoop. This solenoid is bad, understandable if that is original with a date code.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi 413x398, Happy to read "An absolutely glorious car" :-) Thank you for sharing a tip, Lou

Saw this 1 of 1 beauty at Iola.. Just stunning, the attention to detail is unbelieveable

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read "Just stunning" :-)

Beautiful car Sir

@loucostabile

7 ай бұрын

Hi Rick, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

You had to order the GT as the base to get the 428 CJ option. I believe 68 1/2 was the first available factory ram-air in the mustang as well...

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Doug, just Doug, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Your right Lou, I don’t remember that little piece of Chrome on the door; maybe it was just on the GT? Love those hubcaps also; try to find a set of those! Thx again Lou!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Bradydog, Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can confirm. Happy to share this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

@HoneyTone-TheSearchContinues

9 ай бұрын

If you’re referring to the vertical chrome accent strip in the fender bulge behind the door and in front of the rear wheel, yes that is standard on 68s. On racing and on the Shelby cars that bulge housed a duct to scoop air to cool the rear brakes. On normal Mustangs, that bugle was non-functional and was accented differently each year from 65 thru 68. For instance the 67s have horizontal body color fake scoop slots. The fender bulge disappeared in 69, although some 69 models had a fake reverse scoop attached in that location.

When you see these cars I have to think of the 68 Winternationals and my hometown boy Al Joniec.BTW this car is absolutely gorgeous.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Hans, Thanks for viewing and sharing you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

Good day Lou, Very nice not the biggest fan of Mustangs but this one was special like I say. Hamburger with the lot. I think abit more than factory claimed 335 hp & yes even I can sleep with thst idle. Cheers Louis Kats your number 1 Fan in Australia, Melbourne. 👍 🙂 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Good day Louis, Happy to read you took the time to view this Mustang with extra Giddy up :-) Thanks for being my # 1 Fan in Australia. Cheers, Lou

Nice CJ Mustang! Well the owner will never have to worry about changing those sparkplugs around all the air pump plumbing! I always thought Ford went too conservative on the cam timing for the 428 Cobra Jet. The cam was the 390 GT cam.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

HI fortyshooter1, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice" car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

Another one of the most beautiful cars I've seen on your channel Lou 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-) You're welcome motorTranz!

Beautiful car Lou one of my friends just sold one of these his was gold color.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read your Friend had a fun car like this too, Lou

Nice one Lou one of my favourite 60s muscle cars. Thanks.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Chuck, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) You're welcome, Lou

Cool shirt. That car is a dude. FASTBACK. 4 Speed. Big motor. Cool stock retro wheels. And back in the day, you had that ride, you were the dude. Chicks not problem with that car. They wanted to ride in that.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Scott, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou

My great grandfather used to race in one of these back in the early to mid 70’s and his had a modified engine so at his class he was the fastest, but after he was done racing he lended it to his brother who was being cheap with it and used regular gas instead of premium gas that it needed and it messed up the engine. Then he came to Lansing where he and I are now, and he traded it in with a guy for a 66 cutlass. I don’t know what was going through his head, but he didn’t stay in contact with the guy he gave his race car to and now it’s lost for good.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi helicopter, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Great Grandfathers car :-) Sad to read it's lost for good :-( Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

@Harambesleftcheek

11 ай бұрын

Tanks, and now I could imagine what it would be like seeing an 81 year old man driving what’s pretty much a super car ha ha.

@Harambesleftcheek

11 ай бұрын

The only thing is also that his was a fastback

NICE

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Sitting still looks like it flying down the road.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

You're right :-)

Show Stopper

@richardrice8076

11 ай бұрын

One of hundreds at Iola.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

I agree Florida Alan :-)

I always have a special place for a 68’ my favorite it’s stronger and can hold the big block first year of the 428 cobra

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)

It actually growls at idle.😃

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Just the way we like it :-)

Love the car. The 428 was.a relatively docile motor. Especially compared to the Ford 427. That being said, it's a great find

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read "Love the car" :-)

I'm listening

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

K

Lou I love this Mustang body. I was a teenager when it came out. A neighbor bought a red one but not a 428. I prefer red. I like that you asked about the 1/2. As always the video is superb. I wish you would have asked the following follow up questions to your ""How many years have you had this car?" My addition would have been Have you owned any other GT's and what motivated you to want to find a 428? Also I am always curious as to where and who your guest found and purchased the car. Also some detail on what restoration the owner had to do upon purchasing the car.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Bill, Happy to read you love this Mustang body :-)

That's a beauty! Is that the same type as in Bullitt?

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Yes, however I believe Bullitt was a 390 CI

68 fastback with a 4 speed 428 CJ? Can you say "dream car" ?

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to share this "Dream car" with you :-)

👍💯😝💯👍

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

In my opinion, the 68 was the best year of the first decade of Mustang. Why I like th 68 0ver the 67 is because I didn't like the pop off center hub on the 67 steering wheels. This is one great car. I was surprised to see in the brochure you were flipping through, there was a picture of the interior that appeared to be a bench seat with a center armrest. That had to be a printing mistake in the brochure. I never heard of a bench seat in a Mustang.

@dougjustdoug6391

11 ай бұрын

The bench seat was indeed available (although not a popular option) in the 1965-1969 mustang.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

68’. When men were men and women were Ann Margaret and Detroit built real cars !!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Nice !

I have a KOR carburetor with 1968 1/2 engine has 427 heads, 6090, with C 6 transmission

@loucostabile

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for viewing and sharing what you have.

Mustangs are a dime a dozen, visually speaking. But this one's worth a stop and look. Very nice car.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy taking a look at this Mustang :-)

I have a kidney (admittedly a well used one ) that I,d give for that Mustang. 🙂

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

This car has a owner...

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Detuned ( so it can start and move cold for a show ) and engine not broken in…it’s not gonna be crazy fast

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for viewing and sharing.

How much that car?

@loucostabile

7 ай бұрын

I'm not aware of this car being for sale.

👍В мене в цьому відео не працюють субтітри...

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Сергій Шамін, I think it's just English, Lou

Wheels and rims are the same thing. 🙄

@loucostabile

15 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

What a beast

@loucostabile

3 ай бұрын

:-)

The Maisto die cast model just came up on my YT , it’s based on this .

@loucostabile

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.