I keep coming across these 67 K code Mustangs in my 67 Shelby searches for one reason or another. Most recently in the "Tulsa Midwest Shelby Meet" thread I started.J_Speegle posted a photo of a Nightmist Blue fastback with black steel wheels displayed on the right side of the car. I cant recall ever seeing a car like this before. I just figured it was a base GT with the standard steel wheels and typical Mustang base hubcaps, not the Galaxie hubcap.
Bob Gaines replied back
That is a 15 inch base wheel because of the competition suspension package . It also got a special high speed tire with the package. FYI he has hubcaps on the other side. Hubcaps were optional. That is a similar looking hubcap as Shelby except different center emblem. Those type hubcaps required a special extra long lugnut similar looking to the ten spoke or 69 Shelby lugnut. The lugnuts poke through the hubcap for more authentic "Mag" look. Jim C. make the special lugnuts on a limited basis now. It also has the adjustable shocks and bigger sway bar. Very few Mustangs got the special competition suspension package in 67 that were not a Shelby. Dizzy replied
"For years I told people about the 15" wheels on 67 Mustangs with factory competition suspension and most just told me My memory was fuzzy. In 1967 I was 19 years old and working in Chicago at Burt Rose Ford as apprentice tech and doing a lot of pre-delivery prep work. Two 390 GT Mustangs came on same truck that had that package. One was a FULLY loaded, red convertible and the other a dark green fastback. On my normal test drive route I had the fastback way over 100 mph. 19 year olds are not too bright. I knew they were a very special vehicle and remember them today. The red convertible was purchased by one of the dealers most loyal customers and he kept it for years and modified it many times. I remember installing the T-Bird type wheel covers and thinking they were very weird compared to the factory 14" SS wheels most had. I can remember the RWL Firestone tires ,but can't be 100% sure if they said "Super Sports Special" or other wording. What was the original tire for that option?"So off to the internet for more research... This article popped up about two of these very rare cars.
http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/mump-1108-1967-ford-mustang-fastback-special-ks/photo-gallery/#/As luck would have it, one of these two was the Tulsa car. The article mentions how many K code cars were built in each style and also notes how many of these K code cars received the Comp Suspension Pkg.
"According to Kevin Marti's Ford production database, only 195 Mustangs (non-Shelby) were sold with the Competition Suspension in '67--141 fastbacks, 33 hardtops, and 21 convertibles." No breakdown by transmission
"K" Code Mustangs Hardtop Fastback Convertible
4-speed (5) 77 205 34
C4 auto (W) 43 114 16
Totals 120 319 50
Total: 489
The article also mentions the "K" code required the GT package. That's a questionable statement based on recent discussions.
"K" code cars with "Comp Suspension Pkg"