{"id":2767,"date":"2018-09-28T22:22:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T06:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nevadamusclecars.com\/?p=2767"},"modified":"2018-10-01T18:53:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T02:53:26","slug":"2018-ford-mustang-cobra-jet-a-new-old-quick-pony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nevadamusclecars.com\/?p=2767","title":{"rendered":"2018 FORD MUSTANG COBRA JET: A New\/Old Quick Pony"},"content":{"rendered":"

During this years Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise in Detroit in mid-August,Ford Performance unleashed and unveiled to the public, the 50th Anniversary Mustang Cobra Jet Drag Car.<\/p>\n

This new pony car in NOT a street legal cruiser, but a full on “Turn Key” Race Car that you can order at a local Ford dealer. It will be a limited edition build run with only 68 of these beasts available to honor the year of 1968 which was the when originally debuted.<\/p>\n

Power for the “Drag Stang” is from a 5.2 litre version of the Ford Coyote performance V-8 with a fifth generation Whipple Supercharger planted on top and a three speed all out full race drag\u00a0 transmission. Speeds in the quarter mile are anticipated to be over 150 mph in right around 8 seconds. This will necessitate the use of a NHRA Race Spec parachute that is included and rear mounted with a purchase.Horsepower will be in the 1,000 bhp range…..”oh baby”!<\/p>\n

The factory built Cobra Jet has a 4 Link rear adjustable suspension and an already built in NHRA certified Roll Cage and safety seats.<\/p>\n

This new 2018 Cobra Jet is a tribute to the original Mustang Drag Option that originally debuted at the 1968 Winternationals at Pomona California. A “JET” won in the SS or Super Stock class with drivers such a “Dyno” Don Nicholson, Jerry Harvey, Hubert Platt and Gas Ronda.<\/p>\n

These quick Pony Factory Drag Cars do NOT come cheap, but what is these days? Prices will be right around $130,000.00, but that gets you an 8 second competition machine and a tribute to Ford “Total Performance” 1960’s history. You also get a choice of 2 colors: Oxford White or Race Red.<\/p>\n

TACH IT UP……..!!! or get “shut down”!<\/p>\n

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2018 Mustang Cobra Jet in Oxford White. Rear photo clearly shows both the chute and installed “wheelie bar”.<\/p>\n

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Awesome head on front shot with just right size cowl bump hood.<\/p>\n

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Original restored 1968 Cobra Jet Mustang. As raced under the Dick Brannan Ford sponsorship by “Dyno” Don Nicholson.<\/p>\n

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The “Dyno” Don Cobra Jet at it’s release for the 1968 Winternationals…..Groovy Baby, YA.<\/p>\n

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The “stock” as installed in ’68 Police Interceptor 428 V-8 Hi Po Motor<\/p>\n

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Gas Ronda in the Bob Davis Ford Cobra Jet in Super Stock Automatic E class competition at the 1968 Winternationals…….”Wheels up”!!<\/p>\n

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