Neighborly Cobra
Just up the road from our Lakeland, Florida, world headquarters is John Kintzler and his '99 Cobra convertible. John has boosted his Cobra's performance by adding a Bassani X-pipe, a Flowmaster after-cat, and a Superchips performance chip. To boost appearance, John added chrome Cobra wheels, a speedster tonneau cover, and a light bar. He drives the car daily to his consulting office in Clermont.
The Tortoise and Mr. Haer
Thanks to a pair of righteous Mustangs, there's no way that pokey little turtle would ever catch Rockwood, Pennsylvania's Barry Haer. The most recognizable Mustang here is obviously Barry's '97 Pacific Green model--a low-mileage example of SVT Four-Valve power. Barry says the car is 1 of 1,100 Pacific Green '97 Cobras having Saddle Tan interiors. Some of our younger readers may not recognize the other Mustang in the photo. It's a '71 Mach 1 that features a 429 Super Cobra Jet big-block with a four-speed Top Loader transmission and a 4.11 Detroit Locker rear. The Drag Pak car also boasts an original Hurst shifter. Even though the Cobra is stock, Barry outfitted the '71 with headers, Lakewood traction bars, a Holley electric fuel pump, and an MSD ignition.
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Birthday Present
Guys usually don't give themselves birthday presents, but when the present is a Cobra, it's cool with us. Jackson-ville, Florida's Justin Collins bought the '01 Cobra new on his 19th birthday, and he has since upgraded the Laser Red example with a Dr. Gas X-pipe, a Flowmaster after-cat, 3.73 gears, a Hypertech Programmer, a Nitrous Express nitrous kit, and a UPR shifter. The Cobra is Justin's third Mustang, and he's an original Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville member.
Simple Request
"I am writing this letter hoping to get my car into your magazine," says Don Bell of East Peoria, Illinois. "I bought my '94 Cobra a few years ago and have been putting things on it as I can." He's outfitted his red-with-black-cloth-interior Cobra with a Vortech V-1 S-Trim supercharger, Edelbrock Performer heads and RPM II intake, an Anderson Ford Motorsport B-21 blower cam and Power Pipe, 1.7 rockers, a 75mm throttle body, a Pro-M mass air meter and A9L conversion, 30-lb/hr injectors, BBK headers, Flowmaster mufflers, an X-Pipe, 3.73 Gears, a Pro-5.0 shifter, Eibach springs, chrome '95 Cobra R wheels, a Cervini's Stalker hood, and a Saleen wing. "The car will hold its own on the street, and I hope soon to venture to a track for some low e.t.'s," Don says. We'd say the Cobra is a huge step up compared to Don's Pinto wagon (the one with the small round windows in the back like a disco van) from back in the day.
True Black Widow
We're sure Sal Nazzaro of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, gets his fair share of admirers with his black '94 Cobra. The car boasts a Ground Designs Black Widow body kit, an '00 Cobra R wing, APC pro-jector headlamps, and euro corner lights. To gain the desired stance, Sal added Ground Control coilovers, Tokico struts, and Cobra R wheels. For performance, he added a Holley SysteMAX II intake, an Edelbrock 70mm throttle body, 3.73 gears, an Eaton differential, a MAC H-pipe, an MSD Blaster coil, and a Nitrous Express wet nitrous kit with purge kit. Auto Meter gauges, a Pro-5.0 shifter, an Anderson Ford Motorsport ashtray switch kit, Steeda aluminum pedals, a Pioneer head unit, and a custom rear-seat-delete kit highlight the interior upgrades.