[John-Tucson]

I own an origional 1968 GT/CS. There are many items that you can check to see if it is an origional GT/CS. Try to "google" GT/CS for the web site. I have forgotten what it is. The GT/CS was made only in 1968. The Hi Country Special is the same car, except for an emblem change on the side fake air scoop, that car was sold in the Colorado area in 1967 & 1968. The origional GT/CS has a 1967 grill painted a satin (?) black color, two Lucas or Marcele (sic) driving lights. Two hood pins, two non-functional side scoops, a Shelby fiberglass trunk lid along with the fender extentions. The taillights were T-Bird and non-sequencial with the chrome taillight housings. The gas cap has a top release, the cap flops down on the top of the bumper. Lastly is the side white stripe that goes from the front fender to the fake side scoop. There are only seven differences between the 1968 coupe and the California Special, I have mentioned all of them. An easy way to check the authanticity is to look in the trunk at the cutouts for the taillights. You should see the origional square cutout for the 1968 taillight and two (per side) perfectly round holes for the covers of the new taillights behind the T-bird lens. Protruding from the holes will be a round "bubble" of sheet metal where the light goes on the inside. An Origional "origional" car will have cardboard covers over the entire taillight housing. There were 4,325 produced, I will look thru my magazines and try to find the serial numbers of the GT/CS cars that are known. The GT/CS clone , if done tastefully, can be as nice as the real thing. Oh yes, all engine and transmissions were available. John