Back when Detroit was still a flourishing city and America's car building nucleus, the Blue Oval's best-selling coupe was the iconic Mustang. However, 340 CID Darts and Barracudas along with big-block Camaros and Firebirds were easily kicking the Ford-built pony's tail in a drag race from traffic light to traffic light.
That basically sums up why Ford engineers tinkered with the otherwise tame pony car and came up with the brawny 428 Cobra Jet. Powered by a 7.0-liter eight-cylinder all-American mill, this Mustang variant put at least 335 horsepower to the rear wheels thanks to a lot of race-derived hardware.
Some highlight features of this powerplant are the 735-cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor, ram-air induction and functional hood scoop, race-brewed intake manifold and other bits and bobs. By the way, Ford actually lied with the horsepower figure in an effort to calm insurance agents and con dragstrip warriors, with actual output around 400 - 410 horses.
The fully documented Highland Green 428 Cobra Jet we're talking about today is one of the best cared for examples of the breed and it has been owned by the same family for more than 40 years. Further more, it's fitted with the original C6 three-speed automatic transmission, original Styled Steel wheels and the entire car has been recently restored down to the smallest nut and bolt in a money no object manner.
Currently advertised by RK Motors Charlotte for a king-sized $109,900, this 1968 Cobra Jet Stang comes along with a high-ratio axle, F70x14 belted traction rubber, power disc brakes on the front and drums at the back, and even the original sales invoice from Toothman Ford in Grafton, West Virginia.
Back in the day, the original owner managed to do a record-breaking 13.51-second run at the Pittsburgh International Dragway with this mean green machine, so yeah, this pony pulls as good as it looks.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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