Vehicle Description
1993 Ford Mustang Cobra Hatchback
"By 1993, Ford's Fox body Mustang had gotten long in the tooth. The
platform dated back to 1978 when disco, the Sony Walkman, and the
Intel 8088 were still in their infancy. The Chevrolet Camaro and
Pontiac Firebird were all new and more powerful for 1993, so the
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra injected some much needed oomph into the
Mustang lineup. The 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra closed out the Fox
body era on a high note. Looking back, the Special Vehicle Team's
first creation set a standard that continued until the team was
disbanded in 2015." Thx horsepowermemories.com
For consignment, a 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra hatchback with a
title verified 28,339 actual miles, a one family car and one of
4,993 produced in 1993, one of 1,007 red cars with gray leather
interiors. It's wearing its original tires and will come to you
with the window sticker, owner's manual, and SVT paperwork. When
Car and Driver tested these cars in 1993, they recorded a 0 to 60
time of 5.6 seconds.
Exterior
This pampered pony wears its original paint, according to our
consignor, and the arrest me red, better known as Vibrant Red
Clearcoat, is covering the body and the Cobra specific rocker panel
extensions along with the open fascia and front and rear bumper
covers. 17-inch finned wheels are also Cobra specific, here with
original tires, and looking sharp on this low mileage survivor. And
while we're looking at the profile, the unmistakable Cobra emblem
looms large on the fender, striking fear into red light warriors
for generations. Out back, the high rising wing is structurally
grounded by four posts to the decklid over wide tail lights that
are darkened by black accent ribs and midline trim, while dual
exhaust chrome tips, angle cut, emerge from underneath. Rock chips
along with a single, larger chip are the only imperfections on this
SVT.
Interior
Pleated map pockets are the only extra feature you get on the door
with gray door panels, standard switchgear and door pulls present.
Opal Gray bucket sport seats live up front, the driver's showing
just the slightest of patina wrinkling but equipped with the power
lumbar switches. The passenger seat and rear 2+2 are immaculate.
The black steering wheel holds an airbag and two small horn
buttons, leading to a simple instrument panel that is classic in
its analog configuration and pre-dates the time when SVT would
stamp their acronym on gauges. For now, basic black dials with just
the pertinent information without variance from the mass produced
GT. Simple too is the center stack with dials for A/C control and
an AM/FM/CD radio leading to the shifter in a matching black
plastic base and adorned with a black leather boot over gray
plastic. Medium pile gray carpet covers the floor with factory
Cobra carpeted mats over top. Under the hatch, more gray carpet
covers the storage floor with a near pristine presentation.
Drivetrain
Ah, now to the heart of the matter. Under the hood, an attractive
and now legendary plenum tops a 5.0 liter V8 rated at 235
horsepower, that's 20 more than a GT. To aid in its ascension, Ford
included a high lift camshaft, tuned intake manifold, Crane roller
rockers, and a couple of other ingredients to yield a tastier cake.
The fuel injected powerplant is mated to a Tremec T5 5-speed manual
transmission that sends power to the Ford 8.8" axle with 3.08 gears
with TracLoc. For this kind of performer, only power disc brakes
will do, and they're found front and rear.
Undercarriage
We've come to expect surface rust on components such as the
driveshaft, rear axle, and suspension parts and that's what we have
here, simply a function of time rather than wet road escapades.
Factory headers lead to dual exhaust that intersects original
equipment mufflers before announcing their presence via chrome tips
that were sizable for the time. Coil springs are used on the front
suspension and a 4 link with coil springs live out back. Sway bars
are beefier from the factory with 25mm up front and 27mm out
back.
Drive-Ability
Fox bodies have become the stuff of legends and whether an LX, a
GT, or the top of the food chain, the SVT Cobra, they present as
comfortable and tossable little cars not overburdened with
electronics or traction control or fancy sensors. This is as raw as
it gets for a "modern" car which is part of the reason they are
sought after today. This car's naturally robust exhaust note and
willingness to go from the starting gate to a trot is still evident
in this car. Due to the original tires, we're not going to flog it
too hard, but the engine runs well, and the shifts are right where
they were 30 years ago and all functions on the car operate as they
should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions
were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee
these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
The legendary 1993 Cobras are hot, hot, hot. A look at some recent
sales of low mileage stock examples is all you need to know to
realize these are now considered very special cars. With less than
5,000 ever produced, (this is car #3564), this one presents the
rare opportunity to own one of the OG performance Mustangs. Think
of how many different Mustangs have since been produced and you'll
realize this is the grandfather of the modern Mustang high
performance movement. And very few people own one.
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1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
C-Manual Belts, Driver's Airbag
P42-Mustang Hatchback GT/Cobra
D-5.0 Liter 235hp V8
5-Check Digit
P-1993
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
176572-Sequential Unit Number
DOOR STICKER
EXTERIOR PAINT ES-Vibrant Red Clearcoat
BODY GT3-Mustang Hatchback
MLDG D-Red
INT TRIM C6-Opal Gray Leather Articulated Sport Seats
R 5-AM/FM/CD
AX Z-Ford 8.8" 3.08 TracLoc
TR 2B0HH-T5 5 Speed Manual
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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