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As a hormone-crazed teen, Reggie Triggs dreamed of turning his 1968 Mustang GT into an uber-ponycar, but lacked the necessary coin. Fast-forward to 1999. A grown-up Reggie had the skills (and the credit line) to build the '68 he always wanted. The GT combines restoration-level build quality with the power and visual impact of a hot street machine.

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Bask in the glory that is 514 cubic inches of 8-71 supercharged Ford big block. It started as a Ford Racing 514 short block upgraded with Eagle H-beam rods, custom 9.8:1 forged pistons, and a .671/.678 inch lift Comp Cams solid roller cam. The Ford Racing C429 Cobra Jet heads have 72cc combustion chambers, 2.20/1.76 inch valves, and 1.73:1 roller rockers. BDS supplied the supercharger and intake. Spark comes from a Mallory/MSD system, and the exhaust exits through two inch primary headers and four inch dual pipes with Flowmaster mufflers. Reggie controls the 850 horsepower and 730 foot-pounds of torque with a Tremec TKO five-speed. Even with 4.56 gears, the 514 loafs at 2,500 rpm at 60 mph in fifth gear.

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If you're thinking the GT looks an awful lot like a race car, that's because it was. The original owner built the Mustang for drag racing, and did a damn fine job. The 2 x 3 inch tube backhalf, 10-point roll cage, ladder bars, frame connectors, and wheeltubs were all fixture welded. The 9 inch rear axle is braced, and there are travel limiters on the front suspension. We can testify that the Mustang rides remarkably well on the street. Reggie says the car tracks straight and smooth, and hopes to find out how well it does on the quarter mile soon.

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No aluminum dashes, race buckets, or tweed in here. The roll cage and Auto Meter gauges blend in well with the refurbished Deluxe interior (note the factory radio delete plate). Even the Steeda Tri Ax shifter looks like a factory piece. Reggie doesn't have to worry about back-seat drivers, either-there isn't a back seat.

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If it weren't for the big 32 x 17.5 Mickeys and the 8-71 sticking out of the hood, the GT would be a perfect stock resto. All of the factory trim and badging are in place, including the C-stripes and optional driving lights. Even the Candy Apple Red paint is a proper factory color for 1968. The only concession to the Mustang's underpinnings are the stretched rear wheelwells to accommodate the Mickey Thompson ET Street tires.

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How many street machines have factory assembly line codes on 'em? Reggie's GT does. He also assembled the car with concurs-correct fasteners and labels. The man even has dual trunk-mount batteries with vintage-style Autolite cases and the dealer tiedown information instructions the factory placed behind the rear license plate.