"The newfound quickness and consistent engine performance are only
part of the story as the Cobra has left its crude pony car roots
and joined the ranks of competent sports coupes. The floaty, not
sure what the tires are doing feeling that has plagued Mustangs is
gone. Now you can point the Cobra exactly where you want and assume
it will go there. The car feels appropriately firm without being
harsh, and it never bounces off bumps or potholes." Car and Driver,
July 2001.
For consignment, a 2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra convertible with a
title verified 77,602 actual miles. This is a well maintained and
garaged example with a long list of new parts provided by our
consignor.
Exterior
Coming at you, it's the front fascia that comes to this car via a
2003/2004 Cobra, housing low, wide fog lights coupled with air
intakes and on this particular example, a Cobra emblem usurps the
former running horse. From the side, this Black beauty displays
more of the coveted Cobra emblems and wears 17-inch SVT Cobra
wheels, five spoke chrome beauties wrapped in 245/45ZR17s tires and
showing off the red calipers behind. Out back, Cobra is stamped
into the bumper cover and while you sometimes see this filled in
with paint, this one remains subtle in monochromatic black. Angle
cut polished exhaust tips are here, tucked into the rear valance
and a black canvas top holds a glass window with defrost.At a
distance, the paint and body are fantastic but up close and
magnified, imperfections are noted as chips throughout with many
touched up scratches, inclusions, scuffs, road rash, swirly
inclusions on the door, a drop of paint run, and chin spoiler
scrapes.
Interior
There were only two interior color options for the '01 Cobras and
most of them had this, the Dark Charcoal and Medium Graphite
interior that starts on clean door panels that are replete with
sweeping ovals and a small, carpeted kick panel. The charcoal of
the leather seats surround gray Alcantara inserts and all seats,
including the rear 2+2 are in great shape, with some noticeable
wear and compression on the driver's throne including a tear and
compressed inserts. Our Cobra branded steering wheel leads to SVT's
common use of white faced gauges, here arranged with two mains, and
four auxiliary to the sides in a symmetrical layout that's easy to
read. A basic A/C panel tops the center stack over an aftermarket
AM/FM/CD with aux and USB. Black leather wraps the knob of the
shifter that doglegs up from the floor in Mustang fashion, housed
in plastic encasement and wrapped in a leather boot. Black carpet
floods the floor cleanly, and the trunk is finished in gray cloth
panels presenting very nicely.
Drivetrain
Engraved signatures of the builders live on this impressive looking
rebuilt 4.6 liter DOHC 32 valve V8, pumping out 320 horsepower and
mated to a rebuilt Tremec TR3650 5-speed manual transmission with a
newer throwout bearing as per our consignor, that routes power to
the Ford 8.8" rear with 3.27 gears and TracLoc. A painted blue
alternator matches the cam broad cam covers in this clean engine
bay where our consignor states there's a newer A/C compressor,
motor mounts, O2 sensors, fuel filter, thermostat, oil cooler, and
alternator.
Undercarriage
The underside is clean and dry and home to dual exhaust that
travels through an H-pipe and a pair of Borla Atak mufflers before
exiting brightly in the back. Power disc brakes are on all four
wheels and our consignor reports that rotors, calipers and pads are
newer and line lock is installed. Independent uspension consists of
coil springs at both ends and newer Bilstein shocks.
Drive-Ability
The car warms up with a characteristic bellow and provides raucous
good power throughout the test loop. It also handles well and stops
on demand. This black stallion checks all the boxes for
functionality. 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.
SVT stood for Special Vehicles Team and just about everything they
put their hands on was indeed special. There are many reasons why
Ford Mustangs are so popular across the country, and those touched
by SVT are one echelon higher than the millions of cars to leave
Ford factories. Bang for buck, there may be no greater performance
bargain in the world of specialty cars.
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F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
F-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
P46-Mustang, SVT Cobra Convertible
V-4.6 Liter DOHC V8
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1-2001
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
201259-Sequential Unit Number
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