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1968 Ford Mustang California Special - CJ Special
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One of only three Cobra Jet-powered 1968 Ford Mustang California Special, this GT/CS also shares a special relationship between original owner John McGilvary and current owner Johnny Johnson. (http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/mump_1210_1968_cobra_jet_powered_california_cj_spe cial/)As the owner of several collectible Mustangs, Johnny Johnson was certainly aware of the Shelby-style rearend on the faded blue Mustang sitting in a shed less than a mile from his home in Alpine, Utah. Spotting the hardtop roofline, he quickly realized it was a '68 California Special, not a Shelby. He just never took the time to stop for a closer look. It wasn't until friend and restorer Armond D'Agostini introduced him to the owner that Johnny discovered this GT/CS was truly special indeed. In addition to being one of only three California Specials built with the 428 Cobra Jet engine, it was still in the possession of its original owner, John McGilvary, who bought the high-performance hardtop shortly after landing his first job in late 1968. Based on their love of Mustangs, Johnny and John struck up a friendship, one that would eventually lead to a change in possession and the restoration of the rare CJ GT/CS. So how did McGilvary end up with one of the rarest of all performance Mustangs as his first car?
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One of only three Cobra Jet-powered 1968 Ford Mustang California Special, this GT/CS also shares a special relationship between original owner John McGilvary and current owner Johnny Johnson. (http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/mump_1210_1968_cobra_jet_powered_california_cj_spe cial/)As the owner of several collectible Mustangs, Johnny Johnson was certainly aware of the Shelby-style rearend on the faded blue Mustang sitting in a shed less than a mile from his home in Alpine, Utah. Spotting the hardtop roofline, he quickly realized it was a '68 California Special, not a Shelby. He just never took the time to stop for a closer look. It wasn't until friend and restorer Armond D'Agostini introduced him to the owner that Johnny discovered this GT/CS was truly special indeed. In addition to being one of only three California Specials built with the 428 Cobra Jet engine, it was still in the possession of its original owner, John McGilvary, who bought the high-performance hardtop shortly after landing his first job in late 1968. Based on their love of Mustangs, Johnny and John struck up a friendship, one that would eventually lead to a change in possession and the restoration of the rare CJ GT/CS. So how did McGilvary end up with one of the rarest of all performance Mustangs as his first car?
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