Ford Mustang California Special CS/SC
This special version was among the most famous and sought-after by Mustang collectors. The California Special was introduced in 1968 as a unique model for California dealers to boost Mustang sales. Ford made the California Special a more upscale model. The CS could only be had with V8 engines, and the equipment level was high. It also featured a different rear end. The CS had vinyl roofs, side decals, and fake side scoops (via Hemmings).
Even though the California Special sold 4,325 examples, it failed to meet its sales goal. At the end of the 1968 model year, CS models were still unsold on the dealer’s lot. California dealers contacted Ford dealers from Colorado with the request to take over those unsold cars. This is how the ’68 High Country Special Mustang model was born and 251 ex-California Specials became Colorado cars.