Just thought I would pipe in on this one.
1st off the vehicle in the auto trader is real if that is the VIN.
Pace cars are REAL cobra's. Merkstang is correct about the "Parade Cars" which were called Festival Cars. They were the Promo and parade cars for the race. They were all 94 GT's with the Indy Graphics like the Pace Cars.
FYI on the 94 Pace Cars the you need to look for.
Only 1000 produced
Rio Red was only available color
Saddle top
Saddle Leather seats with Indy wings (rare-hard to find if making a clone)
Rear bumper said "MUSTANG" not "COBRA" on
all 94 Cobras
Decals were shipped in trunk with Indy Wing for decklid and Plate that was to be mounted on the shifter bezel that said SVT and xxx/1000
Rims are just like the 96-97 rims but highly polished, with grey inserts
Other than that they come with all the go fast goodies that the rest of the cobra's came with.
cb18201 I just read the FAQ that you were talking about, that is incorrect. The actual pace cars that did pace the track in the race where cobras.
They had to be special equipped to meet the INDY rules to be on the track.
The ACTUAL pace car was equipped with a automatic transmission so that the driver could remain at a steady speed on the track. It also had to have a approved fuel cell, 5 point harness, Halon fire suppression system, Light Bar (similar to Saleen's) with strobe lights, Strobe lights on front and rear of vehicle and radio and wireless camera equipment for the race. Other than that they were the real deal. I do not know the exact number 5 sounds about right. The festival cars, I believe the number was 100 or 107 were GT's that was the same color and trim package. They did not come with anything cobra. GT engine and drivetrain, GT wing, GT bumper (front and rear) and GT badged.
All 94 Cobra Convertables sold to the public were known as INDY PACE CAR Replicas. Only 1000 sold, but they were real deal cobras.
Someone needs to let the moderators know about the error on the FAQ
I don't know about you Merkstang but I get kinda pissed when people sees me in town and tells me "nice fake cobra"
Bottom line, the car in the trader is well worth the asking price..... as it is a very rare car! I will NEVER sell mine, it will be passed on to my son on his 21st birthday. Unfortunatly he is 19 and serving in the US Marines right now, so I only have a few more years with it.
I am a SCOA member and if you have any question about the 94 let me know.
PS even with a correct COBRA VIN the 94-95's -Edit- I have seen returns on carfax as a GT!