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The Cobra II was popular with the public, with Consumer Guide calling it an "instant success" that likely increased Mustang II's sales across the board. [48] Automotive historian Gary Witzenburg observed that properly equipped, the thing actually performed pretty well by 1976 standards." [49] Full instrumentation was standard. [5]
The Cobra II was produced from 1976 until the end of production for the Mustang II in 1978. The Cobra II was an appearance package only and offered no true performance upgrades; it was available with the 2.3L four-cylinder and the 2.8L V6 in addition to the 5.0L 302 V8 engine. In 1976 and most of 1977, the Cobra II package was installed by ...
When the Mustang was selected as the 1979 Official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, Ford also marketed replica models, and its special body-appearance parts were adapted by the Cobra package for 1980–81. 1982 marked the return of the Mustang GT (replacing the Cobra) which used a specially-modified high-output 302 cu in (4.9 L) engine.
During 1968, 50 “R-Code” Mustang Cobra Jets, powered by the 428-cubic-inch V-8, made it to teams for NHRA Super Stock drag racing. Soon, the Cobra Jets racked up Nationals wins and records.
The third-generation Mustang was manufactured and marketed by Ford from 1979–1993, using the company's Fox platform and colloquially called the Fox body Mustang.During its third generation, the Mustang evolved through several sub-models, trim levels, and drivetrain combinations during its production and seemed destined for replacement with a front-wheel drive Mazda platform.
The Shelby Mustang is a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang built by Shelby American from 1965 to 1967 and by the Ford Motor Company from 1968 to 1970.. In 2005, Ford revived the Shelby nameplate for a high-performance model of the fifth-generation Ford Mustang.
Popular Science road tested the AMC Hornet AMX 304 cu in (5.0 L), Ford Mustang II Cobra II 302 cu in (4.9 L), Chevrolet Monza Spyder 350 cu in (5.7 L), and Plymouth Volare Road Runner 318 cu in (5.2 L) noting that "in looks and performance they remind of, but don't match, yesterday's tire-burning rockets" and serve as "image cars" to what are ...
From the July 1976 issue of Car and Driver.. You remember Studebaker. Studebaker.Twelve years ago, Studebaker-Packard flunked out of the new-car business. It was high time, too.