I have a Mustang wall calendar at work. For April, the picture is 2 different Mustang II King Cobras. I swear to god these are two of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. What in the hell was Ford thinking? Adam
Ford was thinking, "How do we sell more Mustangs?" And they did. 'Tis difficult to criticize Ford for the Mustang II decision.
It looked okay from the side I think, but I really don't like the front grill on them. I've only seen a handful done-up that looked pretty nice.
the king cobras were nasty looking about as bad as 79-86 those are hideous....but i have seen a 302 mustang 2 that was all black with a nice cowl hood some welds my friend used to own and i didn't think it was too bad
if i could only find one that was full of cancer or wasn't a bondo bucket i would have one. has to be the best mustang sleeper platform made.
i saw one at mustang week last year had some ungodly engine in it with a blower sticking about 2 feet out of the hood, thing sounded ****ing awesome. Unfortunately he had green underglows on it.
I have the same calendar. That's funny. They are ugly. What do you expect from a Pinto wearing Mustang clothes? At least the Corvette LOOKED cool in the same years Mustang II's were made, even if they were just as anemic. You guys that weren't around in the 70's don't know how good you've got it. At least I started driving when Fox Mustangs ruled wherever they showed up.
I have seen some CLEAN ones and they look good...not stop and drool...but respect to guys who keep them nice and held onto the name so we can have one today. As far as the 79-86 ugly comment. I have seen some damn clean 4eye's that I would LOVE to own. I have even though about buying a 87-93 4popper and putting 4eye front end on it and get it painted. Buddy has a 82 that looks nice and there is an absolutely be-a-ut-ifull 86 around as well. talk about sleeper...could you ponder what a fairly mild 302 in one would do
The best looking Mustang II I've seen in person was just a little dark blue notchback Ghia with a matching half-vinyl top. It was either an older factory restoration or an amazingly well maintained stock original. IMO, the Cobra II's are too flamboyant, and other colors like light yellow or doo doo brown are too...'70's. Ugliest Corvettes ever. My friends and I don't even refer to them as "C3's." They're just called "white-trash Corvettes."
because of the rarity/oddity, i'd take a mustang cobra II any day. we're driving our 94-95's (and newer) cars because of the II's.
The II pulled the Mustang nameplate through some tough times in history. Without this crucial link, the car itself might not exist as we know it today. If you haven't guessed it by now, Mustang bashing is not condoned here. Leave that to the Honda Civic drivers.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I used to think the Cobra II was the coolest car on wheels back when I was a kid. 13" wheels, 150hp, rear window louvers and all. I have a special place in my heart for a well put together King Cobra.
well i liked the 71-73 machs ...two family memebers had them back in the day and i remember ridding in them...first taste of muscle as a youngin so i hold them dear to me...the when the II's came out and up to 86 i lost all respect for mustangs i thought they looked terrible the 87-93 i over looked too until like 89-90 when they started using pony wheels and that helped the looks by a 100% then i liked the aero nosed fox's...the 94-98 sn's are my favorite...growing up i always wanted a 94-95 and i kinda settled with the 93 because it was availiable but finally late last year i got the car i always wanted so im happy
Mustang II is a Mustang!!! Well, I know I could find things I hate about Mustangs of any generation or body style! However, I guess I must be an "Idiot" or a "Fool" or a "Bastard", cause I own one, that's got a few mods. I also own a 94' gt w/ bolt-on's. Let me tell you, the reason I drive Mustangs at all is because of my 1975' Mach 1 V8. A lot of people talk trash about these cars. Ford's biggest mistake was calling it a Mustang II. That II behind the mustang badge undermines the car's credibility. These cars are still mustangs, and yes, has fords legendary 302 engine. Ford sold many of these cars, they were very popular in the mid 70's. The car was state of the art, in a lot of ways. I believe this was the first production American car to have Rack & Pinion steering, some, like mine, had upgraded front & rear sway bars. Additionally, These car sat fairly low to the ground, so they generally handled well. These cars were refined w/ respect to to interior ergonomics and sound deadening! and build quality. The car had a very solid, quality "feel" , comparable to high end "expensive" cars of that era. The Opec/ Gas-Crunch thing that happened in 72' or 73', tempered some of the performance of the V8. However, the car was still torquey, and could easily smoke tires, goin' down the street, w/ the stock engine w/ 2-barrel carb. I've had mine since 1989. when I was in college and poor, I managed to install a Lanati cam, Full tube hdrs, Flows , Edlebrock intake and Carter AFB carb, oh yeah, and a super coil. The car was a blast to drive. Most of my buddies (driving Chevy's) would talk that B.S. would get schooled!!! Non of us had blowers or anything, but we had a lot of fun, until they lost, which was frequent! I guess what I'm saying is "don't knock it tell you try it" If you have driven one of these cars, you would know they drove and handled way better than there predecessors. They were not nearly as fast stock(no gt 390's or Boss 302, or Eleanors). Just imagine if Ford had squeezed a cobra jet engine into one of these!!!!! Less weight, more power!!!! = more speed!!! You do the MAth . My car is a 2 tone red & blk Mach1 . I'm in the slow process of converting to fuel injection, I have most of the parts, plus computer & harness. I also have a new turbo, I think it's a T-70 or similar. I have big plans for this car, I'll have to get some pics together to post, for those who would like to see the end results. I will be doing some mods to the suspension, wheels & tires, paint & body + plenty of go fast!!! Dante'
I can just see 20 something guys with mullets in REO Speedwagon shirts with Marlboro Reds rolled up in their sleeves in front of the high school waiting for the girls to get out, sitting on top of ridiculous and over the top Mustang 2 hoods. It gives the IROC-Z a run for its money IMO. Adam
