We’re told in the auction listing here on eBay that this 1968 Ford Mustang has not been started in five years, but was in good condition and regularly maintained before that. It’s located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The buy it now price is a steep $12,000 — but lower offers are welcomed. The dust comes for free!
We don’t see much of the car in the included photographs. I wish the seller had contracted with our Scotty G. to take some real pictures of this car. You can barely see that the wheels have been replaced with Cragar aftermarket rims, and I’m still trying to figure out if those are dents on the right side or merely problematic reflections. The seller says the car has been garage kept and in “excellent condition” but that there “are a few minor rust spots.” You may want to ask for some detailed pictures to see exactly what that means.
Here are the original wheels and center caps. I hope the other three look as good as the one on top, although the trim ring has seen better days.
The seller describes the interior as leather. I don’t remember leather being available in this generation of Mustang, but perhaps I’m wrong? I’m sure a knowledgeable Barn Finds reader can tell us in the comments.
After at least five years of inactivity I would be very careful prepping the 289 cubic inch V8 before starting it for the first time. The car has also been fitted with a Flowmaster Series 40 dual exhaust and a set of Tri-Y headers. What do you think about this dusty pony?
Well, I just see another dusty pony over priced that needs a lots of money to make it a nice ride again I this car has been parked more than 5 years and a 1968 it.s not a collectable at least with the 289 $6500 IMHO
It’s a bargain due to the leather interior and only having a “few minor rust spots”.
Steve R
Had a ’68 Cougar with leather, so it’s possible?
Looks like leather.
Was it an XR 7? They came with leather interiors, but XR 7 was the luxury option package of the Cougar which was already an upscale model compared to the Mustang.
It has become common for sellers to refer to vinyl seat upholstery as leather.
Steve R
Yes, Steve, it was. White leather at that.
Wheels look like gt but i might be wrong
Seems like a lot of money for a fairly pedestrian ’68 ‘Stang…
This poney is wayyyyyy over priced.
The scratch and dent on right fender is repairable .
Without the full tags showing this could be like the headers and wheels aftermarket.
145 k on the clock and not a HCS or Cali special we have a six thousand dollar car with a dent.
It’s a decent restoration project for sure but not the rare flip the owner hopes to get 💰💰
FYI: remember they are nicknamed rustsngs so look underneath please even though the outer looks clean!
It’s not leather
my vote is that it has been scraped up, but, the chrome around the wheel well, seems undamaged , so, a reflection? It would be a nice cruiser . the paint might buff out, but, if it needs a repaint, a deeper red
It appears to have a front bench seat which if correct is somewhat rare but not exceedingly valuable within the context of the rest of the car. Although I have read that 67 & 68 models with the 289 were built in smaller numbers compared to earlier models, so maybe there is something to that…? Marti Report would help be helpful on this one.
no, it’s a bucket with a console , Mustangs and Cougars were all bucket seat cars, and, highly unlikely it is leather unless they were replaced with leather
Wrong ,it’s not bucket seats ,and that’s not a console, it’s an arm rest .
Some ’69s were made with a bench seat. I have seen one myself.
Picture of the bench seat available in the 68 Mustang brochure.
In “in breathable comfort weave vinyl”.
No mention of leather at all. Comfort weave was the upgrade.
Mike sorry but I had a 68 with a factory bench that I got NEW in Baytown Texas!
I had a ’66 Mustang with a bench seat but either end looked like bucket seats, similar in style to this car. I’ve heard them referred to as “semi-buckets.”
Definitely a bench seat car. I have owned two. The 289 makes it an early 68. The 302 was a mid year change. I don’t think the bench seat adds much to the total value. The wheels could be had on all variations. The car is not a GT. Since the engine compartment appears stock I think the headers are a negative. The motor is most likely a two barrel after all. Believe it or not the four barrel was fairly unusual, mostly 302’s which are called J codes
The deer whistles on the front bumper are worth the price of admission.
Not a GT and 1968 Mustangs never came with leather seats. It’s corporate cousin the 1968 Cougar XR7, did have leather seats but seat pattern seen here is different. Appears to be a low option coupe which limits price. I would say $6,500 would be a fair price not having many pictures.
Seems a lot of the sellers that are turning up here are of the Barrett-Jackson/Mecum fan sect. People watch those shows and get the wildest ideas what they believe their cars will sell for.
I have seen old cars referred to as the family legacy and they try to get every penny out of it, no matter the actual cost.
When this car doesn’t sell as it is, they will have to get realistic with the price.
I would like to see on this site cars people could actually, or would actually buy which means decent cars are reasonable prices.
That would make this site much more interesting to follow the progress of sold cars down the road.
Excellent condition with small rust spots? The leather must be from the rare nauga beasts of Connecticut where they produce naugahide.
Rustangs are popping out of the wood work lately so there’s lots to choose from, so why would you give this seller premium dollars for his car. It’s got lots of miles on it and I can see future maintenance issues cropping up. My opinion this a $6500.00 car and nothing more.
First off nothind wrong with a 289, even the 225 H.P. engine would respond very well with tri-y headers(which would produce more torque than regular headers) it would need a performer intake with the headers, next price far to high for this car, too many unknowns,ie RUST on underside in particular
I think you guys have nailed-down the price issue, $6500 would still be on the high side. Dont forget that Mustang$$ are rated by the model, Ragtops bring the most, Fastbacks are second and Coupes a distant third, too many out there to be considered valuable. In my 75 years, I have never seen a Mustang that didnt need some floor work, The leaky cowl vents guaranteed wet carpets and rust thru. Hey, he can ask anything he wants, getting it is usually a different story.
Just to clarify the ’68 Mercury Cougar interior, I currently own a ’68 Cougar XR-7 GT in Nordic Blue with the original black vinyl bucket seat interior with leather “inserts”.
Just to clarify, mine were all leather.
From the factory only the insert areas were leather. If yours were all leather then someone recovered them later in life. Most of the cars featured here on BF I know very little about, but Cougars I do know. I have been collecting and parting them out since the early 1980s.
For twelve grand, this should be road ready.
Dustang is goin back into his barn for another 20years if he wants to see 12grand for it !