The one thing no one mentioned here, changing oil in the middle of a road trip? Highway driving is the easiest driving on an engine and the oil. And changing synthetic oil after 3k miles? Why not just throw your money out the window?
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It 100% has emissions controls on it, and it was absolutely sold in California and every other state. The California Special package was mostly an appearance package, thereâs nothing that distinguishes it mechanically speaking from a base GT, other than the wheels and strut brace IIRC. If you had opted for the Track Pack, you wouldâve gotten some mechanical goodies, but not much in the way of visual upgrades. Keep in mind just because your state/county doesnât do emissions testing, it doesnât mean that vehicles sold there donât have federal emissions equipment. Most manufacturers these days go ahead and sell CARB-compliant models everywhere, as itâs easier to do so rather than make variants of the same model that meet CARB requirements and then another variant that meets Federal emissions requirements. That wasnât always the case, but for the last decade or so, itâs become much more common.
The OP should rat out Ford to the EPA for having the audacity to sell a new car with âno pollution control crapâ on it. That will fix both Ford and the dealerâs little red wagon for committing such a transgression⊠
Seriously, if the OP actually thinks that car has no emission controls on it then I have to wonder just how much of the entire story is based on confusion.
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I remember the original âCalifornia Specialâ. It had scoops all over it, a big spoiler in the rear, racing stripes and a 289 2V with a cruse-o-matic. All show, no go. We had another name for the âCSâ, chicken was the first, you can figure the second.
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The 2022 CS Mustang has a pretty good look imo.