Vehicle Description
1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra II (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 1978 Ford Mustang Cobraon a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 145
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Having II Much
Fun �€" Motor Trend, July 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra' The Motor Trend
writer, Nelson Cardadeiro, continued: ... the Cobra name was used
on '68-and-later Shelby Mustangs, '69 and early '70s CJ-equipped
Fairlane/Torinos, and later on the SVT-prepped late-model Mustangs.
In the mid-'70s, the name was resurrected to give the Mustang II a
performance image. When Ford introduced the Cobra II for the '76
model year, it emulated the look, if not the performance, of a
Shelby GT 350. The Cobra II had stripes, a hood scoop,
quarter-window louvers, cobra badges, and spoilers to update the
Shelby look from the previous decade. The base engine, though, was
the 2.3L four-cylinder, with the 2.8L V-6 or 5.0L V-8 available as
options. Ironically, the more sedate-looking Mach 1 package came
standard with the V-6 and optional with the 5.0. Offered here is a
1978 Mustang Cobra II in black (with gold graphics) over black. The
Mustang was optioned with the 5-liter (302-cubic-inch) V8 in
addition to the Cobra-package options. Currently showing 67,760
miles on its odometer, the car has traveled fewer than 1,600 miles
per-year on average since new. The original exterior black paint
finish is free of damage and retains good gloss with some expected
patina from age, notably on the driver's side roof. The integrated
lower-front black spoiler is undamaged. Upward-facing gold-and-red
hood, roof, and rear-deck stripes show fading and surface crazing
from the sun. Body-side Cobra II graphics are in good condition
with some imperfections. (To best assess the quality of the paint
and trim finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the
car in the accompanying gallery.) The remaining factory badging
includes F-O-R-D lettering front and back, and a Shelby cobra-snake
front-grille emblem. Cabin glass and lighting lenses (including on
the tri-color taillights) are clear and uncracked. Stock, 4-spoke,
styled-steel wheels with Cobra center caps and chrome trim rings
are mounted with Cooper® Cobra Radial G/T raised-white-letter
tires. The black-themed original interior has been well maintained.
Molded-pattern black door panels with lower carpeted surfaces are
very handsome. Horizontal-pattern black vinyl upholstery on the
front buckets and foldable rear bench seat is free of damage,
fading, or discoloration. Premium black carpeting covers the cabin
floors extending into the under-hatch cargo area. A three-spoke,
brushed-metal-trimmed steering wheel with stylized horse-head
center emblem frames the sport instrument cluster (tachometer,
speedometer, and three smaller engine-monitoring gauges) set in a
brushed-metal panel. Both the steering wheel brushed metal and the
similar instrument panel surface show some degradation. Other
switchgear including heating and air-conditioning controls and the
original AM-FM push-button radio are located on the lower dash.
Brushed-metal dash trim with a digital clock face the front
passenger. The T-bar-topped shift lever for the automatic
transmission is located on the console forward of a combination
storage box-center armrest. Under the hood, the original
302-cubic-inch Ford V8 retains its original appearance in a stock
engine bay. No modifications are noted and all components-including
air conditioning-are properly installed. Viewed from below, the
chassis is straight and undamaged. The Mustang's original build and
identification tags remain mounted. While the more than 145
high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup
video available on the