What car looks like a Mustang, and has COBRA on the back?

blykins · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 02:43 AM

Most of the Cobra Mustangs do....even from '94 up I believe. On the rear bumper cover, instead of Mustang molded in, it says Cobra.

acmjg · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:11 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_SVT_Cobra

tkb289 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by acmjg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_SVT_Cobra

One addendum to the Wikipedia article ...

I was told by the owner of a '99 that the first '99 SVT Cobras have MUSTANG rear bumper covers, then later in '99 they changed over to COBRA bumper covers.

Here is a link to some photos of various Mustangs ...

http://www.google.com/images?client=...w=1449&bih=815

John McMahon · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by blykins

Most of the Cobra Mustangs do....even from '94 up I believe. On the rear bumper cover, instead of Mustang molded in, it says Cobra.

Not true in all cases.....my 95 Cobra R says "Mustang", as does the 2000 Cobra R....funny.

blykins · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 08:08 AM

Good point John....

Weren't the R models based off of stripped down, base model GT's? That would make sense...

John McMahon · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by blykins

Good point John....

Weren't the R models based off of stripped down, base model GT's? That would make sense...

Basically, yes....but upgraded to a street legal race car that was campaigned in the IMSA series, among others.....AC delete, radio delete, rear seat delete, fuel cell added, big brakes and a 351W pushrod motor in the 95. Lots of specialty parts like degas bottle, oil cooler, PS cooler, additional bracing and suspension upgrades.

Mine ran in the One Lap of America in 1995...