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April 8 2021

Cobra Style: 1974 Jensen Healey Ford V8

DailyTurismo Classic 'Murica, British, Cobra, Ford V8, Jensen-Healey, V8 Swap 9

The seller of this next car describes it as “old school looks with modern reliability”…but sticking through the hood appears to be an old school Edelbrock (which is a copy of the Carter AFB) carburetor which is mounted on a Ford small block V8…modern? I guess everything is relative, but perhaps “old school British looks with American reliability” is what the seller was going for. Find this 1974 Jensen-Healey offered for $26,950 in Beverly Hills, CA via craigslist.

February 27 2019

Fast Panther: 2004 Mercury Marauder

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Cobra, DOHC, Marauder, Mercury, Panther 7

Some cars have a cool back story and others are just plain cool. I’m not sure what is the backstory behind Mercury’s Marauder, but it was a bit more than just a hot rod version of the Mercury Grand Marquis, which was really just a fancified version of the Ford Crown Victoria. Regardless, somehow, some […]

January 18 2019

Get ‘Em While They’re Cheap: 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Carroll Shelby, Cobra, Ford, Mustang, Shelby, SVT, SVT Cobra 3

Production of Ford’s wicked SVT Cobra started in 1993 when the boxy Fox body was still the chassis of choice, but those 1993 models are bloody expensive given their relative rarity and the fanboy entourage surrounding the Fox platform. However, in 1994 Ford released the SN-95 Mustang SVT Cobra, which was faster and better in almost every […]

October 26 2018

Coyote Powered American Iron: 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Cobra, Ford, Mustang, Road Race, SN-95 0

If I know anything about anything it’s that road race prepared late model Mustangs are REALLY hot right now. Insanely hot. And if you can get an eye-watering $65,000 for an ’88 Fox body, I can ONLY imagine what a properly sorted SN-95 Cobra built for American Iron racing series could be worth. I dunno, […]

September 28 2018

192MPH & $62k Invested: 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Racer

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Cobra, Ford, Mustang, Race Car, Racer, Silver State Classic 0

The Silver State Classic Challenge is a nutty twice-a-year event where roads are closed and people drive highly modified vehicles at highly modified speeds. The event website says anyone can race, all you need is a car that can average 95mph or greater…but the truth is that you’ll want something that can go at least […]

February 9 2018

Fastest Under $20k: 1965 Factory Five Shelby Cobra Challenge Car

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Carroll Shelby, Cobra, Factory Five, Factory Five Racing, Racer, Shelby, Vintage Racer 4

We’ve always said that you can get an awesome car without spending huge piles of your 401k (which is shedding cash at an alarming rate if you’ve been following the news recently) and set an arbitrary DT self imposed limit of $20k. Sure, you could get a well equipped brand new Honda economy car…or you […]

September 27 2017

Mod Max: 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra II

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Cobra, Cobra II, Ford, Mustang 8

The Ford Mustang II doesn’t get much respect in the car world, even the Cobra version is a scoffed at by Camero owners and Vespa driver’s too…but…and this is a BIG BUT…if you do it right, the end result might be cool enough to embarrass your kids at the school drop off line and attract […]

June 20 2017

No Caboodle: Superformance 1967 Cobra Kit

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Cobra, Kit Car, Put A Fork In It, Superformance, Taco Tuesday 4

Why pay retail? Cut out the middleman and pay pennies on the dollar! Seems like everyone is on the lookout for a deal in this new normal of 2% growth. So, why would you pay millions for a Cobra when you can build one yourself for peanuts? Of course, some adult assembly is required, but […]

April 26 2017

Cobra Swapped: 2004 Ford Mustang GT

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Cobra, Ford, Mustang, SN-95, V8 Swap 4

The fourth generation Mustang (code name SN95) was sold from 1994 through 2004 in two body styles, the early round and later “new edge”. The early cars look funky and completely out of place in the Mustang world (maybe not as out of place as the Mustang II) but the 1999 restyle added some much […]

April 13 2017

Cobruar or Jagobra: 1965 AC Cobra Replica V12

DailyTurismo Uncategorized AC, Cobra, Replica, Shelby, V12 8

I always chuckle when I think about how Carroll Shelby spent much of his time suing companies who built Shelby Cobra replica cars when it was AC Cars gorgeous Ace that is being plagiarized by every Tom, Dick, & Harry with the space to make a few welded frame chassis and fiberglass molds. The AC […]

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