Cars Inward Yards: 1977 Cobra 2 Mustang

Snakes on a Pinto. This was non the sequel to a pop pic destined for B marking fame, this was the “new” Mustang alongside an all-new trunk for 1974. So new, inwards fact, they called it the “Mustang II.” I produce seem to shout out back these overlooked cars from the extreme graphic era to live on met alongside around bird of resistance from the automotive crowd of Philistines. 
  “A Pinto alongside snakes on it” was a phrase used past times a friend of mine to depict the auto that had merely out ran me. My deep rooted GM ego hopes that auto was a fight to a greater extent than than that nether the hood.

25,466 showing on the odometer of the 1977 Cobra II. Guessing it rolled over once?

Long-term parking
  We works life a leftover from this love/hate era in addition to had to photograph it. Presenting inwards Polar White alongside Bright Red stripes. Ta dah! H5N1 existent 1977 Cobra II Mustang! This event was late rescued from a long sleep in addition to farther proof that fourth dimension is no tally for the harsh Alabama elements. Time waits for no Mustang. By at nowadays the Cobra II, was mainly an appearance packet alongside no indigenous buy the farm fast parts. It could live on had alongside a 4-speed, but this event was equipped alongside an automatic. 

A 130hp 302-V8 powers the Mustang II Cobra.

Eight is amend than four
  Under the hood was non much fun. It was a V8 though. The dependable rolling 5.0 they offered inwards around shape or around other for years earlier in addition to years to come. Ford didn’t fifty-fifty give you lot a 4-barrel carburetor, but concord your fire... it was a terrible functioning era alongside souring fuel prices. They did (or didn’t do) what they had to produce to continue everyone happy. Mine would direct keep gotten heads, cam, intake in addition to carb almost immediately. This event was pretty consummate sans the air status compressor. 

A plaid interior complement the white in addition to ruby-red exterior.

Owner details
  This Cobra II was purchased inwards 1984 when the electrical current possessor returned from service inwards the Army to discovery his driveway empty. His manly soul raise sold his precious Pontiac that he idea was waiting for him inwards the garage. The Cobra II was a affordable in addition to it served him good for many years. He recalls commuting from Birmingham to Atlanta. He said it was comfortable in addition to it handled well. He liked it plenty to hang on to it for all these years but he is currently inwards a conflict almost what to produce alongside it. We vote that the possessor should continue it in addition to pose upwards it. That is unremarkably how nosotros vote, never inquire Junkyard Life if you lot should continue a car. If he decides non to continue it, nosotros hither at Junkyard Life promise it finds a expert home.

Ron Kidd
— Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust


(Editor’s Note: After the “Time waits for no Mustang” line, Junkyard Life staffer Ron Kidd is at nowadays assigned to write “I volition non plough quotes into bad puns” 500 times on the Junkyard Life chalkboard. He was warned.)

Ford built to a greater extent than than 1.1 i yard one thousand Mustang IIs during their 1974-1978 production run.

Ron’s Mustang II Fun Facts

• Farrah Fawcett helped sell a few ponies when she drove a blue/white Cobra II on the striking 1970’s Charlie’s Angels. It was a 1976 model in addition to I works life around speculation that an identical 1977 model may direct keep been used equally well. 
• Ford hopped on the hood graphics bandwagon. It took on a novel pregnant to the phrase, “look at me!” The King Cobra model utilized a cool spider picture on the hood, joining the ranks of the Golden Eagle Jeep, The Pontiac Trans Am in addition to the GMC Sprint.
• The fate of the Mustang II was to render forepart ends to many classic street rods. Why? Because they had disc brakes in addition to rack in addition to pinion ability steering that easily transferred to 30’s in addition to 40’s hot rods for an slow update of comfort in addition to safety. 
• The Mustang II has been regarded equally the to the lowest degree favorite of Mustang enthusiasts. As fourth dimension goes by, they are get-go to come upwards into their ain inwards collector circles. You know the dominion – whatever the footing didn’t similar so becomes the matter nosotros desire the most now.
• The Mustang II was offered inwards a hatchback in addition to notchback sedan.
• Despite what critics said inwards the day, the Mustang II shared really piddling alongside the Ford Pinto. 
• A highly intoxicated adult woman called me inwards 1995 in addition to defendant me of disabling her 1978 Mustang II in addition to said she had a warrant for my arrest. It actually was a incorrect number. I’m glad someone disabled it because this adult woman should non direct keep been driving anything.
• The Cobra II packet was actually an appearance packet that gave you lot a cool hood scoop, spoilers in addition to bold graphics. I couldn’t assist but notice this Cobra II had a tachometer. 

Got a classic auto inwards your driveway? Send us details!  Send emails to Jody Potter at junkyardbull@gmail.com and Ron Kidd at Kidd403@bellsouth.net.

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