1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 9, 2026.
$44,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $40,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1968
- Make and model
- Ford Mustang
- Generation
- Mustang first generation
- Version
- Mustang GT/CS California Special
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 8R01C165289
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 12 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$34,500 to $45,000
Median$41,400
Sales behind it12Likely
From 12 sales of the Ford Mustang GT/CS California Special (Mustang first generation) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $34,500 and $45,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe California Special 289Bring a Trailer, Oct. 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 20, 2026 | $25,755 |
| 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe California Special J-Code 302Bring a Trailer, Sept. 22, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 22, 2026 | $41,800 |
| 1968 FORD MUSTANG CALIFORNIA SPECIALBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 12, 2026 | $35,000 |
| 1968 FORD MUSTANG CALIFORNIA SPECIALBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 26, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS CoupeMecum, Dec. 6, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 6, 2025 | $36,000 |
| 1968 Ford Mustang California Special CoupeMecum, July 26, 2025 | Mecum | July 26, 2025 | $51,000 |
| 1968 Ford Mustang California Special CoupeMecum, July 26, 2025 | Mecum | July 26, 2025 | $49,000 |
| 1968 Ford Mustang California Special CoupeBring a Trailer, June 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | June 25, 2025 | $45,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.