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1970 Ford Mustang Hides an Almost Modern SVT Terminator Cobra Life Underneath

Almost impersonating the very definition of an iconic vehicle, the Ford Mustang is not without its dark moments. Not the Darth Vader kind, but close by – at least in terms of styling. For example, the fourth generation is widely regarded as the ugly duckling of the family – the one that ultimately developed into the vintage swan we know today via the fifth and sixth iterations.
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Everyone loves the first generation ‘Stang because of its looks – not necessarily its technology. Hence the abundance of custom builds that artfully brought together the vintage styling and modern performance characteristics in a single, complete, package.

Restomods are more common across the North American side of the Atlantic, but this time around we managed to uncover an upcoming auction of a special 1970 Ford Mustang that’s just about ready to go live on specialty website The Market. And it’s not just pristine, classic, looks and some randomly found set of modern parts we are dealing with here.

Instead, the 1970 Mustang body sits in a very tight fit over the internals that were directly sourced from one of the greatest performance models of the early 2000s’ - the 2003 / 2004 Ford Mustang SVT “Terminator” Cobra. It’s like giving a classic dress to an Olympic athlete, actually. It’s not going to perform at its highest-ever level because of the outfit... so, there’s also a secret Red Bull somewhere in there.

Let us explain. AK Rods & Customs created this ride using the body of a 1970 Mustang and the interior plus mechanicals of a Mustang SVT Terminator Cobra. Quite a mesmerizing build, right? Well, the secret of this restomod is the actual power – the stock 390 hp has been tweaked to no less than 688 hp via a Kenne Bell 2.6-litre supercharger.

The 4.6-liter V8 engine has remained hooked to the standard SVT six-speed T-56 manual gearbox, even though the ride’s new estimated maximum speed is now in the 180-mph (290 kph) ballpark. Reliability seems to have counted a lot for this custom project, because the restomod team left the Terminator’s factory engineering intact – from the independent rear suspension to the ABS, so it can be serviced at any standard Blue Oval service whenever needed.

By the way, the bidding on this one starts from November 2nd and will have a limited timeframe, as it’s scheduled to end just one week later. This time around, you’re allowed to inquire about pricing, as the ‘Stang is estimated anywhere between £90 and £120k ($117 to $156k).


Mustang Restomod - For Auction On the Market from The Market on Vimeo.

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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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