Difference between 87 GT Cobra and 87 GT?

[BlooDReigN]

I just bought a 1987 GT Cobra. I know the two of them are exactly the same as for as performance and body style goes, but what is the difference between the two? Did the Cobra have more standard options or something?

Thanks in advance

 

[willys1]

Ive been into 5.0's for only 6 months,so I might be wrong,but I dont think there is a cobra in 87.

 

[ponyboy19]

I believe up in canada they called them cobra's where the true SVT cobra's weren't reintroduced until 1993. It's just a regular GT if I'm correct.

 

[Asha'man]

You're correct, it's just a Canadian GT.

Ash

 

[Kdubslugga]

Yeah its just a Canadian GT. Theres no difference.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I just bought a 1987 GT Cobra. I know the two of them are exactly the same as for as performance and body style goes, but what is the difference between the two? Did the Cobra have more standard options or something?

Thanks in advance

The Cobra has a sticker on the hatch that says COBRA. That's about it. It's just a marketing ploy up in Canadiaville.

 

[BlooDReigN]

OK, thanks for the info guys. Clears some stuff up

 

[Mustang5L5]

If i remember correctly, all GT's come up GT COBRA on the title or if you do a carfax. The only true GT COBRA's are made in Canada

 

[5.0Droptop]

The Cobra has a sticker on the hatch that says COBRA. That's about it. It's just a marketing ploy up in Canadiaville.

 

[FoxChasis]

They weren't made in Canada nor was it just a marketing ploy....

1982-1993 Canadian-Export Mustang GT's

 

[Michael Yount]

Not sure I'd call it a "ploy", but clearly, it was mainly a marketing and legal tool.....quote below from the link FoxChassis (nice job) listed above:

The addition of the “Cobra” name leads many people to believe that these cars have additional performance equipment or special features over a regular U.S. GT, but that is NOT the case. The bottom line is 1984-1992 Canadian Cobra GT’s are simply the Canadian version of the U.S.-sold 1984–1992 Mustang GT. The difference is in NAME only; there are NO fundamental differences between the Canadian and U.S. GT models. Performance-wise, the 1984-1992 Canadian Cobra GT’s were absolutely no different than their American GT counterparts (including horsepower figures, available engines, transmissions and suspensions). This fact has been verified through a number of sources including the comparison of Canadian vs. U.S. Ford sales brochures and individual car’s build sheets and window stickers.

Now then, the SWEDISH version of the Cobra that I have, is quite different.

 

[sleeper89]

The Cobra has a sticker on the hatch that says COBRA. That's about it. It's just a marketing ploy up in Canadiaville.

yep, good old Canadiaville. We threw some cobra stickers above the 5.0 badge for good measure as well. IIRC some also said cobra instead of gt on the hood.

-steve