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1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback in Maroon & 428 Cobra Jet Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the Scottsdale AZ area on 1-3-20.
We're looking at a 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback in Royal Maroon Paint. The car features a factory 428 CI V8 “Cobra Jet” engine.
The car's Owner is Craig Conner. Craig’s had this car since 1979. Craig shares as a little boy he saw a Mustang and knew that was the right car for him. In 1979 his Uncle found the car and Craig purchased it right away.
ENJOY!
What a great way to start a day 👍,coffee, eggs, bacon and toast. Breakfast and a Mustang video from lou 👍👍 Thanks for helping me start the day right.
Hi Bruce, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
My favourite Mustang of all time. 😍
WINNER!
@Garrison Nichols yes the 69 is alright and the 71 is an acquired taste but I like them,and yeah forget the Mustang 2 lol.
Hi------THIS WAS MY CAR IN 1970's. Your uncle bought this car from me. Was my first car. This was my first car. I bought it in 1976 with 54k miles. I kept it 100% original. I cant believe I'm seeing this!!!! Would LOVE to talk to you about the history! I'm STUNNED! I still have a few pics of the car from way back when. Sold it due to GAS prices
I WON many a Friday Night Lights DRAG RACES..It had 411's. I was told by previous owner the motor was balanced and blueprinted at one point. I put in the 391's. I bought it with 411's. Not driveable. NO GRIP! I have SO MANY STORIES. Before I bought it, it was set up and used for 100% drag racing. I bought it from a Body and Paint guy at Orange Body and Paint where I worked. He restored it. Went thru a divorce and had to sell it. I got lucky....
Hi Brian, Happy to read you're able to see your 1st car :-) Lou
I love the car. I love the color and of course, I love that 428! Craig has quite the Mustang out there in AZ, and plenty of great weather to enjoy it in. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you "love the car" :-) You're welcome, Lou
That thing is a MONSTER!
Just the way we like it :-)
That's a beast; I love that sound!
Just the way we like it :-)
If I ever went past this car on the road , I would pull over and burn whatever I am driving . Because it's not worthy of being on the same road . Nice car . Thanks for posting .
Hi Bud Lee, THAT IS FUNNY !!! Lou
This is my favorite video you have made in my opinion. The car and all involved just oozing the magic dust that is the car hobby.
Outstanding job!
Hi Doug, High praise on this video... and a car "oozing magic dust" too! NICE Lou
First! 😊 Nothing like a 68 Mustang! Especially equipped with a CJ and manual! Sounds like he upgraded the cam as well as the exhaust.
Hi Michael Bacon, Sweet ride for sure :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Lou, I'm a mopar & olds fan, but that is one sweet mustang ! Thanks to the owner for getting that car to look like it's going fast just sitting there ! Love the color & the rumble of that 428 ! Thanks lou - keep the great classics coming !
Hi Kevin Snyder, High praise from a Mopar & Olds Fan :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou this is a great post. Well done. Craig awesome car and well done for preserving it in such fine shape. cool!!!
Hi D Wnright
, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
These cars were fun to drive on DRY pavement. When I was a kid I had a 1965 Fastback and it would swap ends in a heartbeat but once you figured out how to use the gas peddle they were a blast to drive. You had to have a passenger-side mirror though because your blind spot could hide a semi LOL. The 428 was a really good drag motor, lots and lots of torque. My personal favorite ford motor was the 351 short block stroker aka the 427, a bit less weight so somewhat better handling. Great idea to put the gear bender in, makes it a good road car. Thanks, Lou this was a great video as usual.
Hi Rich, Happy to read this car bring back memories of your Fastback :-) Glad to read you enjoy this video, Lou
Love the start up sound!
:-)
Beautiful and stunning car.
What a landscape with the cactus in the background.
Hi Den Mann, Happy to read you enjoy the car & environment :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Wow amazing car Lou. I have never seen a 1968 Cobra Jet Mustang in person before. I bet Steve McQueen would have loved for his Mustang in Bullitt to have had the Cobra Jet motor instead of the 390.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225
, Happy to share this car with you :-) I think the 428 would be a nice upgrade for Steve McQueen, Lou
I love the setting at really shows the car off the mountains in the background deserty looking awesome
Hi Allen, Glad to read you enjoy the setting. Me too, Lou
@@loucostabile I have a 69 fastback 428cobrajet
My favorite mustang of all time 🐎
Winner !
Beautiful! One of the best looking years for Mustang.
I had a ‘67, not a GT though but a coupe with a 200CI with a 3 speed on the floor. It was in around 1974 I had it? You would think it would be gutless but it was a peppy little pony. Paid 250 bucks for it, sold it to a friend who wrote it off in Port Dover Ontario. He was drunk, if I and another buddy in our group had gone with him there would have been 4 of us in that car, so 2 of us would have been in been in the back seat, he did have a front seat passenger already as it was. The roof was crushed in the rear. He rolled the car over in a deep ditch and he bought the “Welcome to Port Dover “ sign. So I might have possibly not be sitting here replying to this video if I and our our buddy had went with him that night. Luckily him and the front seat passenger survived, he had a few cuts and scratches the other guy a broken nose, amazing!
Hi Trip Reviews, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 67 :-) 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Beautiful car and awesome scenery
Hi MoistTowelettes, Happy to read you enjoy the look of this car & the scenery too :-) Lou
Lou you always manage to find awesome cars to share with us, thanks for the great channel!!you're my favorite car man and what a lucky man you are,,as always "Howdy from Texas 😀"
Hi Greg in TX, Happy to read you're enjoying the Channel with me :-) Appreciate your kind words, Lou
The fastest car I ever sat in was a 68 Mustang GT with a HP 428 4spd. The owner sat a hundred dollar bill on the dash and told me if I could reach it between gears the $100 was mine..needless to say I never touched it..Nice Mustang in the video and thanks for sharing and jogging this old guy's memory.
Hi ncautoman57, That's a great story :-) Happy to read this car brings back fun memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My favorite year Mustang 😎
You have great taste :-)
What a pretty car and very fast car! I love the color and the styling of this car. I liked the owner to of the car he was fun! I love hearing from the owners of their cars that helps make the video too! A great piece of automotive history Lou! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and the fun Care Taker too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanx Lou! My ALL-TIME FAV car is the 1968 Mustang Shelby KR500! I drove a red 1965 Mustang conv. in the mid-70s-1988. I never should have sold that car! It had a rebuilt 289, and rebuilt C-4 tranny. In the late 60s my older bro had the dark green Bullett car. He was a classic car hobbyist and owned about 5 different late-50s-early 70s Muscle Cars, including 2 different Corvette Stingrays.
Beautifully car and style car I love Ford's and mustangs made the year I was born damn that's sweet
Hi Brian, Happy to read you and this car are both born in 1968 :-) Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, me too, Lou
I love Mustangs ..It's very beautiful car Lou... Greetings from Rio, Brazil.
Hi Garage 73 from Rio Brazil, Happy to read you "love Mustangs" :-) Greetings, Lou
Hello, from Venezuela, GREAT MUSTANG nice color. Well preserved. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Alejandro, Happy to read you think this Mustang is GREAT! :-) Lou
Dream car.
:-)
That thing just oozes character. Makes a modern Pony look like a dump truck in comparison (sorry, Ford!)
I can't possibly imagine how to improve on this design, they should just build replicas and sell them! They would sell.
Hi Tim Smith, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I would sleep in this Machine!! In between smiling all day long!! Thank you for sharing this with Us!!
Hi Scotty Jones, Sweet dreams :-) You're welcome, Lou
Absolutely beautiful car..... and I'm not a Mustang lover!
High praise :-)
What a car! What a colour too! Beautiful fastback design. Absolutely love it. Surprisingly I have the 1964 1/2 version Scale model from Johnny Lightning. That’s all I can afford!
Hi Shankar Balan, 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Loved the "meditation" interlude!
:-)
We pine for that earlier time...50+ years ago when these classics appeared. Today's retro 'classics' are safer, easier to drive and maintain, but they don't have a soul like these cars Lou.
Hi Mike Vale, "Today's retro classics don't have a soul like these cars" Well said :-) Lou
Nice cars and even nicer people. Thanks again Lou!❤️🔧🏁
Hi Curtis, Happy to read you enjoy the car & the Care Taker :-) Lou
This has been one of the best Mustangs you’ve shown. It’s all business!! Thanks Lou!
Hi Rusty, High praise for this Mustang :-) You're welcome, Lou
If I could have one car back out of the 20 or so that I've ever owned, it would be my '68 GT. It was a 390, though.
Hi midi510, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
sweet stang,thanks guys,
cheers from torino,italy,,!
Hi Robert from Italy, Happy to read you think this car is "sweet" :-) Cheers, Lou
Love the 428 exhaust note. Never gets old.
Sounds just the way we like it :-)
Craig has a beautiful car! I do work in Scottsdale, I'll have to look out for him possibly driving it around. He is the same age as me, as well, and I was mustang crazy as well, especially when the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" came out in 1964. I still have drawings when I was a kid, of drawing a mustang, as an example as to how enamored I was with them. The rumble of that exhaust, wow!!
Hi Carlos, Happy to read you're a Mustang Fan, and hope you see this one locally soon, Lou
@@loucostabile I do too! I'm going to watch for the car. Thanks for the great interview. You are very gifted in all of your presentations, in helping to preserve the memory, when American cars were literally "rolling pieces of art."
Fantastic vehicle. Enjoyed the fearsome sound with the performance and appearance improvements, i.e. '69 valve covers, new exhaust pipes, modification of the 4-speed & 3.91 rear end combo with an aftermarket overdrive that allows for lower R's, gas savings, and smoother cruising on top-end trips. Doesn't mention it, but that wicked lick while idling gives the impression of a bigger cam but you don't hear the tapping of a solid lifter, that's because the 428 had a true hydraulic hauler. It was an aggressive cam but more in line with say 470/275. I've always heard the 68 1/2 428 had sandbagged performance ratings due to NHRA taking posted horsepower numbers. She'd fade the closer you got to 5000 R's but on the low side of it, around 47 or 48, she's putting out around 365. I've been told that by people who knew, working at Holmon-Moody in Charlotte back when they had their operation out by the Airport. A boy who used to work in Bud Moore's Shop told me a long time ago that the 428 compression ratio was underrated, on purpose for the street hp ratings, as well. Tip of the hat to the owner for keeping all of the original parts.
Hi CHAPLAIN JOSEPH, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
One GORGEOUS AND RARE STANG!!
Pretty fun to find & share this Pony :-)
By far, my favorite year and body style of Mustang and the 428 CJ makes it one of my dream cars!!
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) Thank you for sharing, and glad you're enjoying the videos with me, Lou
An ALL BUSINESS look to that 428 CJ engine too!!
Just the way we like it :-)
Right on Lou! That ain’t no one trick pony! lol!
Hi Hensley’s Hobbies, Good one...NICE :-) Lou
💘 that CJ Bark!!
Nice :-)
Best looking Muscle car ever made, incl the color.
High praise :-)
I believe the CJ Mustang actually originated at Tasca Ford in Cranston RI.... I've been there once and a definite must see for any car buff!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Lou,
Always a pleasure to watch your video's, not a huge Mustang fan but that sound was out of this world.
That would put a smile on anyone's face.
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Hi Louis, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this Mustang :-) Glad you are enjoying the episodes with me, Lou
I hear this is the car Steve really wanted but they the Movie company were afraid that he would be passing the Charger too easily. LOL
Hi kelly toys, That's is a good one :-) Lou
Best looking model/year ever.. Thanks Lou..
Hi BartRicky, High praise for the design of this car :-) Lou
What a great Mustang and Car Story! Thanks Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to share this classic Mustang with you :-) My pleasure sharing with you, thank you for commenting, and you're welcome, Lou
😎 Trunk Treats and a Marti Report for doccumentation!!
The real deal.
Perfection
High praise :-)
What a machine awesome
Hi diecast Loonie, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
The ‘68 1/2 CJ Mustang is still the nicest one made but also the most rare.
Watch your knuckles tryin to change spark plugs thou😞
Hi Kim, High praise :-) Thanks for the spark plug tip too, Lou
In the 80s our neighbor had a '69 428 GT... we found out later how rare that was, the Mach 1 replaced the GT early in the model year.
I always wonder where those cars of our youth ended up...
Hi Jeff, Good times for sure :-) Where did they end up.......AZ ? :-)
Was his car a coupe or fastback?
@@abandoned_classics5029
Fast back (thumbs up)
every now and then even in Milan you can see these old glories of Ford made in the USA, perhaps the European version of the Mustang was the Ford Capri ...
Hi valerioyou, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Wow when qualify was still job one thank you very much Lou
Hi Paul R, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) You're welcome, Lou
I like keeping revs high
:-)
Geez, Craig, you didn't tell me you were doing an episode with Lou. Shame shame. Tsk tsk. I coulda come over and cracked jokes in the background, 'cuz you know how I am.
Hi 413x398, Sounds like a FUN time :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Woulda coulda mighta been, Lou. 🤪
Just one word: WOW!
I thought that my hi-chroma red 2018 Stinger GT Limited looked sweet. But it's nothing compared to this. Thanks for sharing!
Hi AlainHubert
, High praise :-) Happy to read you appreciate this car. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Just talked to Craig the owner and he would like to thank everyone here for the nice comments about his car. Really made his day!
Hi 413x398, Happy to read your comment :-) Lou
That's not a pony? That's a lion's purr
Nice :-)
WOW! IS ALL I CAN SAY!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Kenny, Happy to receive a "WOW!" from you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Another great one Lou !!!! Thanks for the wonderful cars!!!!
One of the best episodes yet, Lou, but as a Mustang fan I'm somewhat biased! More like this PLEASE!! :@D
Hi bandagefreak
, High praise for this episode :-) When I find more like this, you'll see them, so stay tuned, Lou
Very good muffler sound
Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-)
Enjoyed this one
Hi Salvia Officinalis
, Happy to read you enjoy this episode & appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Thank You for Sharing this Car Story my favorite part 8:18- 9:18
Hi Happy Hand, Glad to read the parts of this video you enjoy, Lou
What cam and I see an Autolite dual point distributor also . What other goodies in that engine ?
Hi Edge2 Sword, Not sure what extra goodies are under the hood of this car, however I like the way it sounds :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Sounds like a hotter camshaft and maybe some adjustable rocker arms.
Sounds great as looks a big block in a mustang 5.0 ones eat your heart out
HI Larry, NICE :-) Lou
I shit you not lou as soon as he hit the gas I said wow and you said wow at the exact time in your video that's the only thing that came to mind instantly it was playing a nice idle tune until he pushed that gas and I couldn't I didn't think all I did was just say wow and it was like an echo because you said it the exact time in your video. That is one beautiful mustang. I've owned mustangs foxbodys mustangs and it reminds me of my old Fox body at the time I had to a 93 and a 1992 but when it comes down to it that car is even more beautiful than they were or ever.. That's all that jumped in my head was wow! I don't even want to know how much thatcar is worth but I do know if I own that I would drive it would not just sit in the garage!!!!!!!
Hi Dblock real, Great minds thinking alike :-) I had a 88 GT Fox Body for 20+ years. I like driving them too, Lou
Very nice, hard working pony, as it doesn't appear that that pony knows it is a little old, probably race anything and everything.
"doesn't appear that that pony knows it is a little old, probably race anything and everything." sounds kinda like me :-)
Whats the cam specs and what is the rear tire size ?This car sounds and looks like a Muscle car should !!
Hi Edgar, The answer to the cam & tire size is the same.....BIG :-) Just the way we like it. Lou
I first saw the concave rear end in 1968, but I've been told they came out in 1967. So, they had 1967 and 1968s with that concave back. Or am I wrong?
Hi Jed Clampett, Here is a 67 to compare :-) Enjoy Lou czcams.com/video/zf34bUgVHlY/video.html
First of all the car sounds like 4 Harleys at idle.. Second the Gear Vendor Overdrive is a great addition. You get to retain the Toploader which is bulletproof. I have one in my Mustang with 4:30 gears and the overdrive gives me a final of 3:54. Best of both worlds. In my opinion better than a Tremec Like you I was also a young kid when the Mustang was introduced. It was like hearing the Beatles for the first time. What special times. Plenty of imitators but as they said in the song "the original is still the greatest". As long as you have that ride every time you turn the key you will be a teenager.
Hi KemosabeGT350 geuss, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Cool 😀
Hi Michael, Glad to read you think this one is "Cool" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 😀
This is the car Frank Bullitt SHOULD have driven, then no obsession with Highland Green...
Hi Chris, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
🤔🎶📣a sound like that, here in Italy...are five years of jail😀🙋🏼♂️
Hi
AlexPetty SpezzaCuori, That's funny :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Downvotes are from COPO Camaro owners who still suffer from Jet-induced flashbacks.
:-)
In school a friend had a 67' with a 289 stock and 50's on back. It would beat a new at the time z-28 with a 4 speed. Old woman T boned him. Then he got a Monte Carlo 454 with swivel buckets. Aaah,, the old days
Hi Bob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friend in schools car :-) Sad to read about the woman who T boned him :-( Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I would like to hear so rubber not the engine
Hi Big Thunder, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Hi Lou most of the cars you show,have a winning history in racing or dragging,Then some rich guy buys it or got it new then pulls around on a trailer Sadly
Hood scoop looks outa plce
Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice.
I absolutely hate this car. Why? Because its not mine! LoL. Seriously though - this Stang rawks da howse! Sadly - one day they will outlaw the internal combustion engine in favor of electric cars (which the manufacturing processes for electric components and batteries pollute the hell out of the air anyway) - I just wish I can get rich enough to grab a car like this and refit it as electric, so at least the spirit of the beast survives. But maybe soon, sane minds will prevail and not doom our legendary beauties to the scrap heaps. I'll not hold my breath on it though.
Hi ImTheDaveman, Secret time. I hate this car too because it's not mine...HOWEVER, the bonus is I can't have them all (which I'd like). BUT...it's FUN to spend moments with them, and EVEN BETTER, is I get to share them with you.....so Let's start breathing together again and enjoy the videos again & again :-) Lou