CarTech® - Mustang Special Editions: Over 500 Models Including Shelbys, Cobras, Twisters, Pace Cars, Saleens and More

Explore more than 500 special-edition Mustangs from 1964 through today and view their production numbers, key features, and photos of surviving cars.

Factory offerings, such as the 2001 Bullitt and SVT Cobras; regional promotions, such as the Twister Special; third-party tuners, such as Roush and Saleen; and factory race cars, such as the 1968 1/2 Cobra Jets and the 2000 Cobra-R, are included. You may find Mustangs in this book that you had no idea even existed!

When Ford rolled out the Mustang in April 1964, it was an instant hit. Even with its immense popularity it didn't stop Ford Corporate, zone managers, and dealerships from taking it an extra step further. Just two short months later, the first special-edition Mustang debuted at the Indianapolis 500 tasked with pacing the race, and it's been full throttle ever since.

Never has a volume this detailed and with this many model Mustangs been published. The authors have taken their decades of research and logged them into a single compilation. This book is sure to be a valued resource in your Mustang memorabilia collection!

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Regular Production Special Mustangs

• 1965-1969 and 1982-2018 GT
• 1967 GTA
• 1969-1973 Grande
• 1969-1978 and 2003-2004 Mach 1
• 1969-1971 and 2011-2013 Boss 302, 429, and 351
• 1974-1981 Ghia
• 1976-1981 and 1993-2004 Cobra
• 1982-1983 GLX Mustang
• 1983 GL Mustang
• 1984 Mustang LX Two-Door Coupe
• 1984-1986 Mustang SVO
• 1995 GTS
• 2007-2014 and 2016-2019 Shelby SVT
• 2015-2017 EcoBoost Turbo

Chapter 2: Anniversary Editions

• 1966 Anniversary Gold Mustang
• 1966 Millionth Mustang Sale
• 1967 Nebraska Centennial Special
• 1967 Third Birthday Treat (Canada)
• 1975 50th Anniversary (Mexico)
• 1984 20th Anniversary GT
• 1988 CarTech Mustang 25th Anniversary
• 1989-1990 25th Anniversary (Badge)
• 1990 25th Anniversary Deep Emerald Green LX Convertible
• 1990 ASC McLaren 25th Silver Anniversary
• 1999 35th Anniversary (Badge)
• 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GT
• 2003 10th Anniversary Cobra SVT
• 2003 Centennial Edition GT (Ford 100th Anniversary)
• 2004 40th Mustang Anniversary (Badge)
• 2004 40th Mustang Anniversary Trim Package
• 2007 40th Shelby Anniversary Limited Edition Package
• 2009 45th Mustang Anniversary (Badge)
• 2011 Shelby GT350 45th Anniversary
• 2015 50th Anniversary Limited Edition GT
• 2015 50 Years Appearance Package Mustang II
• 2017 50th Anniversary Shelby Super Snake

Chapter 3: Pace and Race Car Mustangs

• 1964, 1979, and 1994 Indianapolis Pace Car
• 1970 ARI Pace Car
• 2010 Hurst Pace Car
• 2011 Daytona 500 Pace Car
• 2012 Kentucky Speedway Pace Car
• 1965 Shelby GT350R
• 1965 A/FX Mustang
• 1965-1975 Tournament of Thrills
• 1968 Cobra Jet Race Car
• 1968 302 Tunnel Port Mustang
• 1969-1970 Boss 302 SCCA Trans Am Race Cars
• 1979-1982 IMSA Mustang Race Car
• 1980 SVO M81 McLaren Mustang
• 1982 Enduro
• 1983-1986 Predator
• 1993, 1995, and 2000 SVT Cobra R
• 1999, 2005, 2007, and 2008 Ford Racing Mustang FR500
• 2007 FR500GT, FR500GT3, and FR500GT4
• 2008, 2010, 2012-2014, and 2016-2017 Cobra Jet Race Car (FR500CJ)
• 2010-2011 Boss 302R and 302R1
• 2012-2013 Boss 302R
• 2012-2014 Boss 302S
• 2012-2013 Boss Laguna Seca 302
• 2015-2018 Shelby SVT GT350R
• 2018 Shelby FP350S

Chapter 4: Commemorative and Tribute Mustangs

• 1967 Indy Pacesetter
• 1970 and 2005 Super Boss 429 Lawman
• 1970 Mach 1 Lawman
• 1997 Woodward Dream Cruise GT
• 2005-2009 and 2015-2016 Shelby Terlingua
• 2007 Saleen Parnelli Jones Edition
• 2014 Hertz Penske GT
• 2013--2014 TdF Mustang
• 1967, 1973, and 2008 Eleanor
• 1968, 2001, 2008--2009, 2019 Bullitt
• 1966 Colt Special Edition
• 2005 and 2010 Yankees
• 2008 Shelby GT Barrett-Jackson
• 2008-2009 Warriors in Pink
• 2011-2014 Mustang Club of America Edition

Chapter 5: Special Options Packages

• 1964-1965 Magic Skyway
• 1966-1968 and 1972 Sprint Mustang
• 1969 Mustang E
• 1969 Pop Options Sale
• 1970 Show Boss 302
• 1970 Grabber Mustang
• 1971 Spring Special Value (Sport Package)
• 1975 Special Paint Edition Mustang II
• 1976 Mustang II Limited Edition Special Value Package
• 1976 Mustang Stallion
• 1975-1976 Silver Ghia Special
• 1976 Mustang MPG
• 1976 and 1978 Shadow Mach 1 (Black Midnight Option)
• 1978 King Cobra
• 1983--1985 Turbo GT
• 1989-1993 LX 5.0L Sport
• 1992 Feature Summer Special
• 1993 Feature Special Limited Edition
• 1996 Mystic Cobra
• 1998 Spring Edition GT
• 2000 Spring Feature GT
• 2004 Cobra Mystichrome Limited Edition
• 2007-2009, 2011-2014, and 2016-2017 California Special GT
• 2007-2009 Shelby SVT GT500 Red Stripe
• 2017 Black Shadow Edition
• 2017 Blue Edition
• 1965-1966 Pony Interior
• 2003-2004, 2006-2014, and 2016-2018 Pony Packages
• 1964-1979 T5 (Germany)
• 1982-1993 SSP
• 2002 Cobra SVT (Australia)

Chapter 6: Local and Territorial Special Edition Mustangs

• 1964-1968 Playboy Pink (Pink Mustang Specials)
• 1965-1966 Player's Special Edition
• 1966-1968 High Country Special
• 1968 GT High Country Special
• 1966-1968 Easter Collection of Colors
• 1967 Limited Edition 400
• 1967 Lone Star Limited
• 1967 Ski Country Special
• 1967 She Country Mustang (She Car)
• 1967 Stallion
• 1968 California Special GT
• 1968 Cardinal Edition
• 1968 Challenger Special
• 1968 Color of the Month
• 1968 Dixie Special
• 1968 Golden Mustang
• 1968 Golden Nugget Special
• 1968 Rainbow of Colors
• 1968 Special Dakota Days (Black Hills Gold)
• 1969 4.1 Liter Special
• 1969 The Going Thing
• 1969 Limited Edition 600
• 1970 Sidewinder
• 1966 Silver Mink Limited Edition
• 1967 Anniversary Gold Mustang
• 1967 Blazer Limited Edition
• 1967 Palomino Gold
• 1967 Saint Patrick's Day Special
• 1967 Tussy Sweepstakes
• 1968 Mustang Colt
• 1968 Lady Mustang
• 1969 Big Red Special

Chapter 7: Dealers, Tuners, and Third-Party Special Editions

• 1965-1971 and 2006-2018 Shelby American
• 1984-2018 Saleen Mustangs
• 1987-1990 McLaren ASC
• 1999-2018 Roush
• 1965-1968 Branded
• 1970 Quarter Horse Boss 429
• 1977-1978 Monroe Handler
• 1980-1982 Intermeccanica Mustang Cabrio
• 1970, 1985, and 2008 Twister Specials
• 1988-2018 Steeda
• 1994-2018 Shinoda Boss/Cobra
• 2001-2002 Pony Edition Mustang
• 2005 San Diego Special
• 2006 California Edition
• 2006 Southern California Special
• 2006 Stampede Edition
• 2008-2018 Sherrod
• 2006-2018 Foose
• 2008 Stinger
• 2013-2018 Holman & Moody Performance Mustang
• 2016 Neiman Marcus Mustang
• 2016 Galpin Fisker Rocket

Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein set up some of the first web pages in 1995 for posting college graduate research, which was recognized worldwide. When his brother approached him 10 years ago to start a Mustang web site, he had to get a Mustang. A new, black on black, 2008 Shelby 500 was the choice. Since then, documenting known special models and discovering new ones have been never-ending quests. Emails and phone calls from around the world have come in when someone discovers they might have something special or can provide the site with more information. Original paint information has been key in identification of many of these special models, which required a database of paints to be setup called PaintRef. With tens of thousands of dollars spent on historic and hard-to-find paint documentation, this site has helped many to restore their cars properly as well as aided in new discoveries.

Jeffrey Klein
Jeffrey Klein got his first muscle car, a 1969 GTO, in college, and he and his uncle completely restored it. As a hobby, he worked with the admin of UltimateGTO.com, making it one of the most extensive websites dedicated to the GTO. Looking for another web project 10 years ago, he and his brother set up MustangAttitude.com, concentrating on his wife's favorite car, a 2005 Mustang.