Elite Dealer

1968 Ford LTD

Michigan

$7,995

Vehicle Details

Make

Ford

Model

LTD

Year

1968

Mileage

200,000 miles

Body Type

Coupe

Exterior Color

Black

Transmission

Automatic

Drivetrain

RWD

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine

is ready to drop in

Condition

Poor

Description

1968 Ford LTD 2dr Coupe Black 2 Dr coupe project car. Comes with many restoration parts. Bench seats in front and back. Has original headlights, but upgraded to halo led headlights. Has aluminum radiator, mechanical fan delete with electric fan on radiator.

Door window trim kit for seals on door windows. Have panel board and material for interior of passenger door and rear quarters. Driver's door is finished. New lock kit for ignition, doors, and trunk. Transmission is a 2 speed ford-o-matic.

Has super comp long tube headers for the 390 with 3' collectors. Spare dash that is in alot better shape than current dash. Ford 9' rear end. Floor panels need replaced but weld in replacements aren't too expensive. 390 motor can be sold separately, but prefer whole vehicle to go.

Also have a spare 390 block with crank and pistons and oil pan. Rebuilt FE 390 This 390 came with this car. It was running, but it had a bad head gasket leak. Decided to have the motor rebuilt. Typical 390 oil modifications were made before rebuild.

Machine work and long block build done by central cylinder heads machine shop. I made sure this build didn't get built with garbage parts. A new harmonic balancer was used, ARP head studs, quality gaskets, and quality rebuild kit.

Bored 030' over, now a 396. 268H rv cam with corresponding valve springs and new retainers in velocity heads. Cam is from comp cams. ARP stainless steel header studs are in block ready for the hooker headers.

Intake manifold is an edelbrock performer manifold with a 1' carb spacer. Carb is an edelbrock 750cfm 4bbl. Block, heads, and Intake are fully painted and assembled. Engine is ready to drop in. Oil is in the pan.

Block also has racing motor mounts installed. My guess is that this motor will produce approximately 350hp. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at our clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a showroom with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please Call First and talk

Ford LTD Buyer's Guide

Full guide

Mike Sullivan

Muscle Cars

1966–1978

~3 min read

Updated Apr 2026

The Ford LTD outsold Cadillac in 1969 — not a typo. America's most popular luxury car wasn't from the General; it was this big, smooth, 429-powered Ford that delivered genuine isolation and highway manners at a working family's price.

This guide covers

✓ 9-point inspection checklist

✓ Common issues & what to avoid

✓ In-person inspection guide

✓ Market pricing by year & condition

✓ 5 FAQs answered

✓ History & fun facts

Read the Full LTD Buyer's Guide

Ford LTD Market Overview

Based on 16 Ford LTD listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

Listed Now

$15,283

Avg. Asking Price

1966–1990

Year Range

Price Position on Our Site — Below Average

This car: $7,995

Low: $4,000 High: $28,995

Transmission Distribution

Automatic 75% ◄

Condition Distribution

Excellent 6%

Good 19%

Fair 6%

Poor 6% ◄

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Ford LTD Buyer's Guide

Mike Sullivan here. I know the LTD doesn't headline any muscle car auction, but hear me out: in 1969, Ford sold more LTDs than General Motors sold Cadillacs. The marketing claimed it was quieter than a Rolls-Royce — which was a stretch — but the blindfold test comparing the LTD's interior noise to a Cadillac DeVille was close enough that Ford ran it nationally. These were genuinely refined automobiles at a price middle-class families could manage.

Today the LTD is one of the most underpriced American cars of its era. Clean 1969–1971 two-door hardtops with the 429ci engine are trading at fractions of equivalent Chevrolet Caprices. That won't last. The collectors who recognized this five years ago have already made money, and there's still runway left.

What to Check Before Buying

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Trunk Floor Rust — Probe the full trunk floor — inside-out rust from water intrusion is the most common structural failure.

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Rear Quarter Panels — Check above both rear wheel wells for rust perforation — standard salt-belt failure point.

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Vinyl Roof Seams — Lift the vinyl at C-pillar leading edges to check for hidden rust under the roof covering.

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Engine Compression — Compression test on 429 or 460 V8 — even cylinders confirm healthy rings and no head issues.

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Carburetor Function — Cold start and warm idle — rough running on a 460 usually indicates a varnished carb from sitting.

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Power Accessories — Test every power window and door lock — operate each switch through full travel.

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Frame Rails — Walk the full frame length inspecting for rust and any evidence of structural repair at body mounts.

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Exhaust Tick — Listen for ticking at cold startup — exhaust manifold cracks are common on high-mileage FE V8s.

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Bumper Mounts (1974+) — On post-1973 cars, verify 5 mph bumper mounting hardware is intact and not rusted through.

Common Issues

Trunk floor pan rust from water intrusion is the most common structural issue — universal on cars without regular maintenance and often worse than visible inspection suggests. Rear quarter panel rust above wheel wells. Vinyl roof trapped moisture at C-pillar seams causing hidden rust. 460ci carburetor varnish from storage — drivability issues until properly cleaned or rebuilt. Power window and door lock failures from age-deteriorated electrical connectors and worn actuators. Exhaust manifold cracks on high-mileage V8s, especially on the 390 FE — listen for ticking at startup. Cooling system deterioration: hoses, water pump, and thermostat housing on unserviced examples. On 1974–1978 cars, the 5 mph bumper mounting hardware rusts and the hydraulic shock bumpers lose function — neither is structural but both affect authenticity.

What to Look For

Trunk floor rust is the primary concern — the LTD's trunk pan collects water through deteriorated seals and rusts from the inside out, invisible from below. Bring a probe and check the full floor. Rear quarter panels above the wheel wells are the second rust location on salt-belt cars. Inspect the vinyl roof on Brougham models by lifting the leading edge at the C-pillars — trapped moisture creates rust behind the vinyl that isn't visible until it perforates. On 429ci cars, run a compression test: four even cylinders with no outliers confirms healthy rings and heads. On 460ci cars, cold start and warm idle should be smooth — a varnished carburetor from sitting is a $300 fix but tells you about overall maintenance history. Test every power accessory: windows, locks, trunk release — the circuits are aging and connector corrosion is common. Check the frame rails the full length for surface rust and any evidence of structural repair, especially at body mount points.

Price Guide

1966–1968 LTD 2-door hardtop (390ci): $7,000–$16,000. 1969–1971 LTD 2-door hardtop (429ci): $13,000–$30,000. 1969–1971 LTD Brougham: $15,000–$35,000. 1972–1973 LTD (pre-bumper body): $6,000–$15,000. 1974–1978 LTD (any body): $4,000–$12,000. Country Squire LTD wagon: $7,000–$22,000. Sun Belt rust-free cars command 25–40% premiums over comparable northern examples. Documented low mileage with original paperwork pushes any configuration to the top of the range.

Did You Know?

In 1969, Ford's "More people drive LTDs than any other luxury car" campaign was statistically accurate — the LTD outsold every individual luxury nameplate including the Cadillac DeVille. Ford's comparison test put blindfolded buyers in a running LTD, asked them to rate the interior noise, then moved them to a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — the results were close enough that Ford ran the comparison nationally. The Country Squire station wagon with LTD trim became one of the defining images of American suburban family life in the 1970s, appearing in advertising and film as the aspirational middle-class American vehicle.

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