As I’ve mentioned previously, Malaise is my specialty. What I particularly like are the tape-and-stripe packages, especially those with a mascot. Just look at that snake. If this car doesn’t remind of the disco era, I don’t know what will.
I stumbled across this gem, and couldn’t help but share it. I mean, look at it. I have never seen such a clean Mustang II for sale, let alone a King Cobra. Ever.
The Mustang II gets a lot of undeserved crap thrown at it. Sure, it wasn’t the road-burning muscle machine that previous Mustangs were, but it was a product of its time. With the increasing constraints placed on the automotive industry by legislation, it’s a miracle the Mustang name survived at all. The II was a return to the 1965 Mustang’s small size, just not quite so pretty. Still… Call it a Pinto all you want, but I like the Mustang II, darn it.
This example is about as expensive as a Mustang II might ever get, but if you want a practically brand-new King Cobra, here is your chance. You may want to ditch the leisure suit, though.
From the ad:
This Arizona King Cobra is an ALL ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING classic that is in flawless condition and has it all…This car has been garaged its whole life and has ONLY 750 refreshed miles on it…There were ONLY 2,017 ever produced in 1978…
The exterior color on this Mustang is a factory fresh Black with the original Black leather bucket seat interior to include NEW carpet…The exterior also comes with NEW T-Tops and ALL NEW Decals which completes this car…
It has ABSOLUTELY NO dings, dents, rust, rips or tears anywhere on the body…
The undercarriage is as clean as a whistle and the car is ready to go…This ALL ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING 1978 Ford Mustang King Cobra comes equipped with the rebuilt original 302/250HP engine, 2-barrel carb, air conditioning, 4-speed transmission w/custom 2-stage clutch, power steering, power disc brakes, Black Jack Headers, AM/FM Radio w/CD Player, NEW battery, tinted windows, coil springs, Giant Snake decal on hood, KYB air shocks, NEW bushings front& rear, dual exhausts w/H pipe through Turbo Mufflers, Original Lacy Spoke wheels, NEW tires and just to much to list…
[Source: Car and Classic]
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