Conference napalm::musclecars

    
    As in 1977 Mustang II Cobra with 302-2brl?

    re. 77 reskinned pinto's/mustang II Cobras
    
    Not to hurt anyone's feelings ..but I do believe Ford made a big mistake
    building and labeling those as a Cobras. UGH!
    
    
    OMHO
    
    TMW...Jim

They sure are some terrific musclecars, though :-).

Bruce

    
    What was the name of that movie about the guy who was an alien and 
    he had the magic marbles and he created himself in image of this
    chicks dead husband. I wanna say it was Jeff Bridges as the alien.
    Anyway, they go tearing off through the country in one of them there
    corbras...

    AJ,
    It was Jeff Bridges in the Cobra...funny movie (in parts) 
    
    but the car was still a "butt ugly" reskinned pinto. (almost as bad as my
    Falcon  :-)  )

    
    Actually, I asked Dave to start this topic 'cause you guys were talking
    about the Shelby GT-350's and GT-500's as if THEY were real Cobra's.  I
    started note 84 for information on the earlier '63-'67 (or "whatever" if
    I missed a year there) Cobra's and the kit car versions which are a bit
    more affordable to some of us.  Although I like some of the Mustang
    Cobra's (particularly, the '69 convertibles), I thought they shouldn't
    be in that topic.  As for the Mustang II's, ha-ha-ha, we all know they
    aren't even real cars!!
    
    Gee, I was hopin' Dave would move 84.62 - 84.68 to this topic...
    
    
    	Hammer.

    SuperFord mentioned a '93 Mustang Cobra "last months issue?".
    Supposed GT40 engine/17" wheels and suspension help courtesy
    of Jackie Stewart and Bob Bondurant.
    
    Sounds good, but it was news to the Ford dealer when I asked
    about it today!
    
    re

    
    Re: .6  
    	
    		I kinda thought that was the idea but Mustang Cobra
    	is the wrong title :-). It should be "Shelby Mustangs". 
    	The cars are generally refered to as Shelby
    	GT 350s or Shelby mustangs, but not as Mustang Cobras. The
        cars do have the cobra emblems, though.
    
    		- A.J.

    Randy, not all Ford dealers will be able to sell the new Mustang. My
    sister-in-laws husband owns a Ford dealership in Mass. In May he told
    me that he was trying to become an 'Authorized SVO Dealer'. He says
    that Ford is planning to come out with some pretty nasty versions of
    the Mustang and some trucks soon, but they'll only be available from
    certain dealers. Time will tell if they actually pull it off!
    
    Harry
    

    Harry, this nasty Mustang - is it based on the current rear wheel
    drive V8, or the next generation model?
    
    FWIW, I saw a '93 Probe at the Ford show in Nashua on Sunday. Quite
    a machine!  Not like the current version that is bought only by female
    recent college grads after they get their first real paycheck.  This
    one has a nasty looking injected V6, 4 wheel discs, and a bunch of
    other go-fast goodies.  A friend of mine just bought a '93 Mazda MX6
    which is the same car, and he says it's a rocketship.  Apparently
    Ford is serious about their performance cars going into the mid-90's.
    
    Now, if we only felt secure enough about our jobs to actually buy one!
    
    Rick

    Rick, I think it's still the current platform. He didn't mention any
    new body style.
    
    Harry (who also isn't making major purchases these days) :-(
    

    FWIW,I actually drove a '95 version of the Mustang Cobra. It was
    comfortable, handled well, had a  v e r y  precise five speed tranny,
    and sounded good. Aside from all that, it didn't feel quick but you
    knew it was by watching the speedo.
    
    For the price, I got a '95 Z28 with a 6-speed.  It handles better,
    sounds better, is as least as quick, BUT the tranny does not feel as 
    good as the one in the mustang. One other point is that the Z28 can
    be had with traction control in case one has to take the vehicle out
    in inclement weather.  Overall, I am not disappointed.
    
    Supposedly the 32 valve OHC Lincoln Mark VIII V8 will be making its way
    into some mustangs in '96. This may be a Z28 assassin, but I would
    venture to guess that they will be very expensive and hard to get.
    Let's see what FoMoCO really does.

    
    	FWIW, I just bought a '96 Mustang "Cobra". I've been watching
    	this notes file and was happy to see people are running real
    	13.7's bone stock.

    	This is my first "musclecar"...I grew up with sports cars, had
    	an opportunity (and need) to get a new car, and the timing was
    	right for a new Mustang.

    	I was looking for a performance car I could live with (reasonable
    	performance with a reasonable amount of harshness)...test drove
    	a few of the new "sports cars", test drove a Z28 and 5.0 GT and
    	ended up liking the Mustang for the more seating position and
    	the quietness (but I did like the Camaro). Read the road tests
    	on the Cobra and made some phone calls on got one from Grappone
    	a couple of weeks ago.

    	All around very nice car...managed 1200 miles in the first week.
    	
    	The only complaint I can come up with at this point is the
    	steering's a bit light (less feel than I'd like) during high
    	speed cornering. But it does handle well, power feels good, and
    	has great brakes...very competent car. 

    	The price is up from Mustang/Camaro/Firebird norms but overall the
    	price/performance of these cars is outstanding when you look at the
    	rest of the market. And these are not just straight line 
    	performance cars.

    	I won't be adding any drag racing experiences, I race cheaper
    	vehicles (sleds and quads) but will be interested in watching 
    	how the Mustangs do (and where this motor is going) at the
    	strip.

    	Chris