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| 2008 Ford Racing
Cobra Jet Mustang - FR500CJ |
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| The FR500CJ will be a factory-built
race car with a 400 horsepower 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine with
a 6-speed manual transmission that is standard, an optional automatic
will also be available. The car itself will be lightweight at 3,300
lbs and will be NHRA legal to 10.00 second ET’s along with the
interior being NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior. It will come
with a unique trim and appearance package, drag race wheel/tire combination
and a Cobra Jet graphics package. Ford says there will be an initial
50 unit production run with the MSRP being $69,900. |
| In 1968, Ford took the
NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50
units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and
in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won.
Forty years after this historic event, Ford
Racing is happy to announce that they are exploring the development
of a new NHRA-legal race car - the 2008 Cobra Jet Mustang. Some
details of this exciting program have already begun to surface,
and we want to ensure you hear about it from us first.
The 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ)
will be a factory-built race car, ready for the drag strip with
only minor additional prep required. While details are intentionally
limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product
and its appeal.
Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ
Program Intent:
- Provide a Mustang that is a true
A Stock competitor
- 50 units initial build
- Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial
number)
- Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990
MSRP
- Model Year 2008 designation
- Build in December 2008, vehicles
delivered February 2009
Vehicle Content:
- 400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged
engine
- 6-speed manual transmission standard;
optional automatic TBD
- NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs
- NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior
- Lightweight - 3,300 lbs (est.)
- Unique trim and appearance package
- Drag race wheel/tire combination
- Cobra Jet graphics package
Orders/Feedback:
- Vehicle orders should be placed
with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786.
- Priority delivery will be given
to orders of multiple vehicles.
- Priority delivery will be given
to orders of multiple vehicles
- This order is a placeholder; dealers
will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer
- An “off-road only” competition
release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the
dealer
- Only 50 units are under consideration
for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before
June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.
The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ)
joins Ford Racing’s two successful road racing Mustangs, the
M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from
Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique
opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning
this new race car.
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