Factory sunroof ordered by Shelby in 1969 ???

[J_Speegle]

Couple of things/comments.

Not certain, would have to look at examples, but thought if Glapin offered a sun roof option it would have been done by the company that did the fabric style rather than ASC just due to shipping and other added cost the other style would not.

The claim in the original post have the big smell that appears to be piling on of "I'm special" First the sun roof and then throwing Shelby's name in on top. Sort of the its a double special car that we often see in ads and hyping cars.  Not sure why Shelby's would have been messing with a Mustang like described in 69. Not like he was in the position of testing out ideas for Ford at that time.

[Chris Thauberger]

So is it safe to say there were no Factory installed sunroofs in 69 for Mustangs? That's really the question im trying to answer.

[J_Speegle]

So is it safe to say there were no Factory installed sunroofs in 69 for Mustangs? That's really the question im trying to answer.

Not that I've proven, pictures from the era or with original documentation. Nor heard of in 50 years

[shelbymann1970]

Back in the early 80s I went to see a Cobrajet Mach1 for sale in Brighton Mi. While looking at it the guy pulls a cover off a black with red interior CJ Mach1. It was originally owned by Heinz Prector. ASC put in the Sunroof when new along with a custom red cloth seats and headliner. Car was black. I wish I would have kept track of where I went as I have yet to see the car again 40 plus years later. The car was not restored right body wise as the paint was so so but it did have the ASC Cougar Sunroof in it. Is it factory? What is factory in this case? I got a friend(was a Ford engineer at the time) who took an 80s Anniversary  Cougar fully loaded  and had it shipped before delivery down to Atlanta to a major company doing conversions for the big 3 and had them convert it into a Convertible. He still owns it. All was done before delivery to him. Virtually no miles on it.

[tesgt350]

"Factory" is where Im having the issue

I will try to recall where I saw an article

These cars were converted after they were built. The assembly lines were not equipped to do one or two specialty cars.

There were some Thunderbirds listed as Shelby engineering vehicles, I believe one or two.

The Cougars were done at AO Smith and the sunroof company.

I have inspected one 1968 Shelby that had a sunroof. It appears on the engineering list, but it does not specifically say it was a sun roof car

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/Cougars.html

There was a 68 GT 500, Red with White Stripes.  It was a "Give Away" Car about 10 Years ago where the Winner got Two Red Shelby's. 

[roddster]

Thirty-some years ago the fellow who painted my Shelby was also restoring a 68 fastback for his son. That 68 was equipped with an ASC sunroof. The fellow thought the car, bought used, came from California. Makes sense.      The dealer would order a car and the have it sent to ASC for sunroof installation. I wish I knew where that car went.
 

[TransamEd]

The 68 red one was J. Stalbergers car, had an ASC sunroof, which was marked in german (owner Prechter was a german) "Ford Mustang Sonderausgabe", looked from the inside this way.
Would be nice to see an interior shot of the 69.
[link]http://www.ponysite.de/68shelbysunroof4.jpg[/link]
[link]http://www.ponysite.de/68shelbysunroof5.jpg[/link]

[Coralsnake]

The red/saddle car is the car I inspected.

Its possible, but not documented

[tesgt350]

Thirty-some years ago the fellow who painted my Shelby was also restoring a 68 fastback for his son. That 68 was equipped with an ASC sunroof. The fellow thought the car, bought used, came from California. Makes sense.      The dealer would order a car and the have it sent to ASC for sunroof installation. I wish I knew where that car went.
 

The 68 Sunroof Car and a 2008 GT 500KR, both Red with White Stripes was given away in 2013 by "Dream Give Away" and the lucky Winner was a Man named W. Strickler in Michigan.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

So is it safe to say there were no Factory installed PRODUCTION sunroofs in 69 for Mustangs? That's really the question im trying to answer.

Fixed it. I would think in that time period (I know they've done them since the 80s) Ford was doing the customer drive surveys. They could have had an outside company install a couple on the cars they toured with. It would be to gauge customer response for the accessory. The modded cars would have been sold off the employee lot or scrapped.

[Coralsnake]

Heres the 1968. It would be great if some documents ever turned up

[Chris Thauberger]

Heres the 1968. It would be great if some documents ever turned up

Based on what I have found that looks like the same Golde sunroof.

[silverton_ford]

The car is currently apart of the Brothers Collection.  I saw it yesterday.

More information on the car.

[roddster]

In reply #25the photo is exactly what I recall the 68 fastback I saw up close was like.                                                             

[Coralsnake]

It is car 1503