GT Packages
The GT option was the first performance package available for Cougars. It could be ordered on 1967-1969 and 1971-1972 Cats, but the actual equipment included in the package varied from year to year and, by 1969, the package no longer included a specific engine. The following lists indicate the major items included in the GT option package by model year.
1968 Standard Coupe with GT option
1967 GT Equipment Package:
- 320 h.p. 390-4V (S code) engine
- Low resriction dual exhaust
- Power Booster fan
- Power front disc brakes
- Wide-Oval nylon F70-14 white sidewall tires
- Special wheels with 6" rims
- Performance handling package
- GT badge on front fenders
1968 GT Equipment Package:
- 325 h.p. 390-4V (S code) engine
- Bright engine trim
- Low restriction dual exhaust
- Power front disc brakes
- Wide-Oval nylon F70-14 white sidewall tires
- Performance handling package
- GT badge on front fenders
1969 GT Equipment Package:
- Low restriction dual exhaust
- E70 X 14 fiberglass-belted tires
- Competition handling package
- Power dome hood stripes (black or silver) with "351" and Cougar head graphic
1971-1972 GT Equipment Packages:
As marketing emphasis shifted from performance to luxury, GT equipment packages became less significant in terms of the equipment they included. Typical components in 1971 and 1972 included:
- High-ratio axle
- Heavy-duty suspension
- Racing mirrors
- Simulated hood scoop
- Performance cooling package
- Performance guages
- Special wheel covers
- F78-14 whitewall tires
- ID badges