Differences in 99-04
Engine
1999/2000 4.6L SOHC motors were made in the windsor plant. Had a tad lower compression and drivers side oil fill. In 01, they were then started making the engines in the Romeo plant. They had a tad bump in compression (like a .5 difference) so there was never a hp rating increase published, but they tend to dyno a few HP more than a 99/00. The 01+ also has a drivers side oil fill.
In 02, ford went with a 5-wire MAF Setup which moved the intake air temp sensor into the MAF housing and also increasd the MAF size to 85mm. In mid-01 ford swapped to a different water pump shaft length, so underdrive pullies will have be purchased accordingly to your water pump if an 01 model.
Tranny
all automatic gt's have used the 4r70w tranny, which is a very strong o/d tranny.
99/00 cars used the t-45 5-speed and in 01+ they swapped to the tremec t-3650.
styleing
99/00 cars had the clear headlights. Also did not have a hood scoop. The side scoops were also not raised. Basically looked like a v6 with the 17" 5-spoke painted silver wheels.
01, they introduced the bullit wheels. 17". Also included the non functional hood scoop and raised side scoops.
Also all 01+ cars now have smoked headlights instead of the clear. This was an option after the smoked headlights debuted on the 2000 Cobra R.
1999/2000 4.6L SOHC motors were made in the windsor plant. Had a tad lower compression and drivers side oil fill. In 01, they were then started making the engines in the Romeo plant. They had a tad bump in compression (like a .5 difference) so there was never a hp rating increase published, but they tend to dyno a few HP more than a 99/00. The 01+ also has a drivers side oil fill.
In 02, ford went with a 5-wire MAF Setup which moved the intake air temp sensor into the MAF housing and also increasd the MAF size to 85mm. In mid-01 ford swapped to a different water pump shaft length, so underdrive pullies will have be purchased accordingly to your water pump if an 01 model.
Tranny
all automatic gt's have used the 4r70w tranny, which is a very strong o/d tranny.
99/00 cars used the t-45 5-speed and in 01+ they swapped to the tremec t-3650.
styleing
99/00 cars had the clear headlights. Also did not have a hood scoop. The side scoops were also not raised. Basically looked like a v6 with the 17" 5-spoke painted silver wheels.
01, they introduced the bullit wheels. 17". Also included the non functional hood scoop and raised side scoops.
Also all 01+ cars now have smoked headlights instead of the clear. This was an option after the smoked headlights debuted on the 2000 Cobra R.
doh! I knew i forgot something.
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Scott's the drivetrain expert; I'll speak to each year's styling. Since you posted this in the V-8 section, I'll leave out the V6 info.
1999
Both V6 and GT Mustangs wore a 35th Anniversary fender badge. The V6 and standard GT shared the same hood, side scoops, and rear spoiler. As Scott mentioned, they had clear headlights.
The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs had a raised hood scoop with a black stripe which ran from the scoop down the front of the hood, extended side scoops, a different spoiler, a black honeycomb decklid insert, and finished wheels with black inserts. They had two-tone black and silver seats, there was silver trim around the gauges, and they had aluminum shifters. They only came in white, silver, black, and red.
The 1999 Cobras' hood had a single rear-facing hood scoop and round foglamps. The rear turn signals were amber, and the rear bumper read "Mustang," not "Cobra." They shared their seats with the Mustang GT, and had white gauge faces. Cobras were on the fenders, but the rear bumper read "MUSTANG."
2000
In 2000, the 35th Anniversary fender badges were replaced with standard pony and tribar badges on the V6 and GT badges on the GT. There were no other exterior changes.
The 2000 Spring Feature Mustangs were all GTs. They came in Performance Red, Black, Silver, White, and Zinc Yellow, which appeared only on the Spring Feature cars in 2000 and returned in 2001. The package was available only on GTs and included special 17" X 8" bright machined 5-spoke wheels and performance tires, 35th Anniversary body-color hood scoop, 35th Anniversary body-color side scoops, twin black stickers on each side of hood scoop with color-keyed GT lettering, and clack "MUSTANG" bumper inserts.
The 2000 Cobra R had a unique front splitter, hood, rear wing, and wheels. The rear bumper was the same as that used on the V6 with no exhaust cutouts since the car utilized side-exit exhaust. To save weight, they had no rear seat, radio, A/C, or sound-deadening material. Recaro provided front racing seats, and the gauges were white and went to 180 mph.
2001
Mustang GT got a refreshening in 2001. The headlamps were smoked like those on the 2000 Cobra R. The GT got the same raised hood scoop and side scoops used on the 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs and the 2000 Spring Features, as well as the 35th's spoiler. 2001 was the first year that Mustang GT came standard with 17" wheels.
The 2001 Bullitt GT differed slightly from the standard GT. The Bullitt was offered in True Blue, Black, and Dark Highland Green, which was exlcusive to the Bullitt. It was not offered with foglamps. Bullitts shared the GT's hood scoop, but got a unique grille with blacked-out corral around the pony. The side scoops were flattened to resemble those of early Mustangs, the car's didn't come with spoilers, and the fuel doors were aluminum. The brake calipers were painted red, and the decklid wore a Bullitt badge. The shape of the rear windows was modifed to resemble the shape of the 1968 Mustang's windows.
Under the hood, each Bullitt was marked with a numbered badge on the right strut tower. Inside, the seats were stitched with a retro-1968 pattern, and the gauges sported a classic Mustang number font.
The 2001 Cobra also got smoked headlamps, and used the same hood as the 1999 Cobra. It shared side scoops with the V6, but got it's own leather and suade interior. The rear bumper read "COBRA" instead of "MUSTANG," and the rear turn signals were amber, as in 1999.
2002
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2002 and the SVT Cobra was not offered.
2003
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2003, aside from a slightly darker finish on the "Bullitt" wheels.
2003 marked Ford's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate, Ford offered a 100th Anniversary package on Taurus, Explorer, F-150, Focus, and Mustang. They were available in any color you wanted, as long as it was black. The Mustang's wore Ford Motor Company Centennial Anniversary badges on the fenders and decklid, and the logo was embossed in the seats.
The Mach 1 returned to the lineup for the first time since 1978. The most noticable mark of the Mach 1 was its functional Shaker hood scoop. Mach 1s also featured a grille delete, which removed the honeycomb trim and corral to leave the floating pony. A flat black chin spoiler mounted under the bumper. The Mach 1 wore pony and tribar fender badges, and a Mach 1 stripe ran down the lower rocker panel. The rear spoiler was painted flat black, and there was a Mach 1 badge on the decklid. The Mach also got unique wheels, similar to the Magnum 500 wheels offered on classic Mustangs. They were available in Oxford White, Zinc Yellow, Torch Red, Black, Azure Blue, and Dark Shadow Grey. Inside, Comfort Weave seats recalled designs from 1970.
The big news for model year 2003 was the introduction of the 2003 Cobra in June of 2002. The most powerful Mustang ever mass-produced, the 2003 Cobra was powered by a supercharged 4.6L V-8 rated at 390 horsepower. The front bumper, hood, and spoiler were all unique to the '03 Cobra, and the rear turn signals were red instead of amber. The rear bumper was redesigned, and "COBRA" was larger. It shared side scoops with the GT.
2004
2004 marked Mustang's 40th Anniversary, and all models (except Cobra) wore a 40th Anniversary badge on the fenders. SIRIUS satellite radio was added as an option. ABS was longer standard on Premium models, but a $730 option.
2004 would be the last year for Mustang production at the Dearborn Assembly Plant. More than 6.7 million Mustangs were produced at DAP from 1964-2004, with the last one being a Redfire 2004 Mustang GT Premium Convertible.
Mustang GT went unchanged, but was available in Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Redfire, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Silver Metallic, Sonic Blue, Torch Red, and White.
A 40th Anniversary edition package was available on V6 and GT models. It came in three colors including Black, Oxford White, and Crimson Red, which was only available on the 40th Anniversary models. They came with premium wheels with gold trim, 40th Anniversary floormats, body-colored fold-in mirrors, and Arizona Beige stripes on the rocker panels, hood, roof, and trunk. They also came standard with the interior upgrade package which included larger headrests and silver interior trim. Ford made 5700 of them. The package was an $895 upgrade.
The Mach 1 included 17-inch, 5-spoke Heritage (Magnum 500-style) wheels with the galloping pony logo inspired by the 1969-1973 Mustang’s Mach 1 wheel design and 1960s-style “comfort weave†trimmed black leather seats. Volume was limited to fewer than 5,000 copies, making it even more rare than the 2003 edition. The Machs were available in Azure Blue (Mach 1 color only), Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Torch Red, and White.
The supercharged Cobra returned in 2004, but production was limited to just under 5000 units. The big news for the Snake was the addition of MystiChrome to the color palette. MystiChrome color-shifting paint changed from topaz green to cobalt blue to royal purple, and finally to deep onyx black as the viewing angle changed. Even the seats and steering wheel had leather color-shifting inserts. The MystiChrome package also included chrome wheels, and was a $3650 option. Only 1010 MystiChrome Cobras were produced--515 coupes and 495 convertibles. The Cobra was also available in Competition Orange, Ebony, Redfire, Screaming Yellow, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, and White. An easy way to tell a 2004 Cobra from a 2003 is that the 2004s' keyhole on the driver's door is all chrome, where the 2003 model had black trim.
1999
Both V6 and GT Mustangs wore a 35th Anniversary fender badge. The V6 and standard GT shared the same hood, side scoops, and rear spoiler. As Scott mentioned, they had clear headlights.
The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs had a raised hood scoop with a black stripe which ran from the scoop down the front of the hood, extended side scoops, a different spoiler, a black honeycomb decklid insert, and finished wheels with black inserts. They had two-tone black and silver seats, there was silver trim around the gauges, and they had aluminum shifters. They only came in white, silver, black, and red.
The 1999 Cobras' hood had a single rear-facing hood scoop and round foglamps. The rear turn signals were amber, and the rear bumper read "Mustang," not "Cobra." They shared their seats with the Mustang GT, and had white gauge faces. Cobras were on the fenders, but the rear bumper read "MUSTANG."
2000
In 2000, the 35th Anniversary fender badges were replaced with standard pony and tribar badges on the V6 and GT badges on the GT. There were no other exterior changes.
The 2000 Spring Feature Mustangs were all GTs. They came in Performance Red, Black, Silver, White, and Zinc Yellow, which appeared only on the Spring Feature cars in 2000 and returned in 2001. The package was available only on GTs and included special 17" X 8" bright machined 5-spoke wheels and performance tires, 35th Anniversary body-color hood scoop, 35th Anniversary body-color side scoops, twin black stickers on each side of hood scoop with color-keyed GT lettering, and clack "MUSTANG" bumper inserts.
The 2000 Cobra R had a unique front splitter, hood, rear wing, and wheels. The rear bumper was the same as that used on the V6 with no exhaust cutouts since the car utilized side-exit exhaust. To save weight, they had no rear seat, radio, A/C, or sound-deadening material. Recaro provided front racing seats, and the gauges were white and went to 180 mph.
2001
Mustang GT got a refreshening in 2001. The headlamps were smoked like those on the 2000 Cobra R. The GT got the same raised hood scoop and side scoops used on the 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs and the 2000 Spring Features, as well as the 35th's spoiler. 2001 was the first year that Mustang GT came standard with 17" wheels.
The 2001 Bullitt GT differed slightly from the standard GT. The Bullitt was offered in True Blue, Black, and Dark Highland Green, which was exlcusive to the Bullitt. It was not offered with foglamps. Bullitts shared the GT's hood scoop, but got a unique grille with blacked-out corral around the pony. The side scoops were flattened to resemble those of early Mustangs, the car's didn't come with spoilers, and the fuel doors were aluminum. The brake calipers were painted red, and the decklid wore a Bullitt badge. The shape of the rear windows was modifed to resemble the shape of the 1968 Mustang's windows.
Under the hood, each Bullitt was marked with a numbered badge on the right strut tower. Inside, the seats were stitched with a retro-1968 pattern, and the gauges sported a classic Mustang number font.
The 2001 Cobra also got smoked headlamps, and used the same hood as the 1999 Cobra. It shared side scoops with the V6, but got it's own leather and suade interior. The rear bumper read "COBRA" instead of "MUSTANG," and the rear turn signals were amber, as in 1999.
2002
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2002 and the SVT Cobra was not offered.
2003
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2003, aside from a slightly darker finish on the "Bullitt" wheels.
2003 marked Ford's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate, Ford offered a 100th Anniversary package on Taurus, Explorer, F-150, Focus, and Mustang. They were available in any color you wanted, as long as it was black. The Mustang's wore Ford Motor Company Centennial Anniversary badges on the fenders and decklid, and the logo was embossed in the seats.
The Mach 1 returned to the lineup for the first time since 1978. The most noticable mark of the Mach 1 was its functional Shaker hood scoop. Mach 1s also featured a grille delete, which removed the honeycomb trim and corral to leave the floating pony. A flat black chin spoiler mounted under the bumper. The Mach 1 wore pony and tribar fender badges, and a Mach 1 stripe ran down the lower rocker panel. The rear spoiler was painted flat black, and there was a Mach 1 badge on the decklid. The Mach also got unique wheels, similar to the Magnum 500 wheels offered on classic Mustangs. They were available in Oxford White, Zinc Yellow, Torch Red, Black, Azure Blue, and Dark Shadow Grey. Inside, Comfort Weave seats recalled designs from 1970.
The big news for model year 2003 was the introduction of the 2003 Cobra in June of 2002. The most powerful Mustang ever mass-produced, the 2003 Cobra was powered by a supercharged 4.6L V-8 rated at 390 horsepower. The front bumper, hood, and spoiler were all unique to the '03 Cobra, and the rear turn signals were red instead of amber. The rear bumper was redesigned, and "COBRA" was larger. It shared side scoops with the GT.
2004
2004 marked Mustang's 40th Anniversary, and all models (except Cobra) wore a 40th Anniversary badge on the fenders. SIRIUS satellite radio was added as an option. ABS was longer standard on Premium models, but a $730 option.
2004 would be the last year for Mustang production at the Dearborn Assembly Plant. More than 6.7 million Mustangs were produced at DAP from 1964-2004, with the last one being a Redfire 2004 Mustang GT Premium Convertible.
Mustang GT went unchanged, but was available in Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Redfire, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Silver Metallic, Sonic Blue, Torch Red, and White.
A 40th Anniversary edition package was available on V6 and GT models. It came in three colors including Black, Oxford White, and Crimson Red, which was only available on the 40th Anniversary models. They came with premium wheels with gold trim, 40th Anniversary floormats, body-colored fold-in mirrors, and Arizona Beige stripes on the rocker panels, hood, roof, and trunk. They also came standard with the interior upgrade package which included larger headrests and silver interior trim. Ford made 5700 of them. The package was an $895 upgrade.
The Mach 1 included 17-inch, 5-spoke Heritage (Magnum 500-style) wheels with the galloping pony logo inspired by the 1969-1973 Mustang’s Mach 1 wheel design and 1960s-style “comfort weave†trimmed black leather seats. Volume was limited to fewer than 5,000 copies, making it even more rare than the 2003 edition. The Machs were available in Azure Blue (Mach 1 color only), Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Torch Red, and White.
The supercharged Cobra returned in 2004, but production was limited to just under 5000 units. The big news for the Snake was the addition of MystiChrome to the color palette. MystiChrome color-shifting paint changed from topaz green to cobalt blue to royal purple, and finally to deep onyx black as the viewing angle changed. Even the seats and steering wheel had leather color-shifting inserts. The MystiChrome package also included chrome wheels, and was a $3650 option. Only 1010 MystiChrome Cobras were produced--515 coupes and 495 convertibles. The Cobra was also available in Competition Orange, Ebony, Redfire, Screaming Yellow, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, and White. An easy way to tell a 2004 Cobra from a 2003 is that the 2004s' keyhole on the driver's door is all chrome, where the 2003 model had black trim.
hehehe yeah Brad defintely tops me on style knowledge. I only look at whats under the hood :P
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On the HP numbers for the 03 & 04 Cobra, I read a recent article in "Mustangs and Fast Fords" they imply Ford my have fudged a little on the HP numbers and they are actually higher. They stated that all the 03/04 stock Cobras they had put on the dyno were higher than the 390 Ford had stated.
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2003-04 Cobras do not dyno almost 400rwhp but they do make more hp than 390 from the factory. After countless baseline runs from guys the reality is they make around 420hp stock or around 369rwhp showroom stock.
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Scott's the drivetrain expert; I'll speak to each year's styling. Since you posted this in the V-8 section, I'll leave out the V6 info.
1999
Both V6 and GT Mustangs wore a 35th Anniversary fender badge. The V6 and standard GT shared the same hood, side scoops, and rear spoiler. As Scott mentioned, they had clear headlights.
The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs had a raised hood scoop with a black stripe which ran from the scoop down the front of the hood, extended side scoops, a different spoiler, a black honeycomb decklid insert, and finished wheels with black inserts. They had two-tone black and silver seats, there was silver trim around the gauges, and they had aluminum shifters. They only came in white, silver, black, and red.
The 1999 Cobras' hood had a single rear-facing hood scoop and round foglamps. The rear turn signals were amber, and the rear bumper read "Mustang," not "Cobra." They shared their seats with the Mustang GT, and had white gauge faces. Cobras were on the fenders, but the rear bumper read "MUSTANG."
2000
In 2000, the 35th Anniversary fender badges were replaced with standard pony and tribar badges on the V6 and GT badges on the GT. There were no other exterior changes.
The 2000 Spring Feature Mustangs were all GTs. They came in Performance Red, Black, Silver, White, and Zinc Yellow, which appeared only on the Spring Feature cars in 2000 and returned in 2001. The package was available only on GTs and included special 17" X 8" bright machined 5-spoke wheels and performance tires, 35th Anniversary body-color hood scoop, 35th Anniversary body-color side scoops, twin black stickers on each side of hood scoop with color-keyed GT lettering, and clack "MUSTANG" bumper inserts.
The 2000 Cobra R had a unique front splitter, hood, rear wing, and wheels. The rear bumper was the same as that used on the V6 with no exhaust cutouts since the car utilized side-exit exhaust. To save weight, they had no rear seat, radio, A/C, or sound-deadening material. Recaro provided front racing seats, and the gauges were white and went to 180 mph.
2001
Mustang GT got a refreshening in 2001. The headlamps were smoked like those on the 2000 Cobra R. The GT got the same raised hood scoop and side scoops used on the 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs and the 2000 Spring Features, as well as the 35th's spoiler. 2001 was the first year that Mustang GT came standard with 17" wheels.
The 2001 Bullitt GT differed slightly from the standard GT. The Bullitt was offered in True Blue, Black, and Dark Highland Green, which was exlcusive to the Bullitt. It was not offered with foglamps. Bullitts shared the GT's hood scoop, but got a unique grille with blacked-out corral around the pony. The side scoops were flattened to resemble those of early Mustangs, the car's didn't come with spoilers, and the fuel doors were aluminum. The brake calipers were painted red, and the decklid wore a Bullitt badge. The shape of the rear windows was modifed to resemble the shape of the 1968 Mustang's windows.
Under the hood, each Bullitt was marked with a numbered badge on the right strut tower. Inside, the seats were stitched with a retro-1968 pattern, and the gauges sported a classic Mustang number font.
The 2001 Cobra also got smoked headlamps, and used the same hood as the 1999 Cobra. It shared side scoops with the V6, but got it's own leather and suade interior. The rear bumper read "COBRA" instead of "MUSTANG," and the rear turn signals were amber, as in 1999.
2002
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2002 and the SVT Cobra was not offered.
2003
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2003, aside from a slightly darker finish on the "Bullitt" wheels.
2003 marked Ford's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate, Ford offered a 100th Anniversary package on Taurus, Explorer, F-150, Focus, and Mustang. They were available in any color you wanted, as long as it was black. The Mustang's wore Ford Motor Company Centennial Anniversary badges on the fenders and decklid, and the logo was embossed in the seats.
The Mach 1 returned to the lineup for the first time since 1978. The most noticable mark of the Mach 1 was its functional Shaker hood scoop. Mach 1s also featured a grille delete, which removed the honeycomb trim and corral to leave the floating pony. A flat black chin spoiler mounted under the bumper. The Mach 1 wore pony and tribar fender badges, and a Mach 1 stripe ran down the lower rocker panel. The rear spoiler was painted flat black, and there was a Mach 1 badge on the decklid. The Mach also got unique wheels, similar to the Magnum 500 wheels offered on classic Mustangs. They were available in Oxford White, Zinc Yellow, Torch Red, Black, Azure Blue, and Dark Shadow Grey. Inside, Comfort Weave seats recalled designs from 1970.
The big news for model year 2003 was the introduction of the 2003 Cobra in June of 2002. The most powerful Mustang ever mass-produced, the 2003 Cobra was powered by a supercharged 4.6L V-8 rated at 390 horsepower. The front bumper, hood, and spoiler were all unique to the '03 Cobra, and the rear turn signals were red instead of amber. The rear bumper was redesigned, and "COBRA" was larger. It shared side scoops with the GT.
2004
2004 marked Mustang's 40th Anniversary, and all models (except Cobra) wore a 40th Anniversary badge on the fenders. SIRIUS satellite radio was added as an option. ABS was longer standard on Premium models, but a $730 option.
2004 would be the last year for Mustang production at the Dearborn Assembly Plant. More than 6.7 million Mustangs were produced at DAP from 1964-2004, with the last one being a Redfire 2004 Mustang GT Premium Convertible.
Mustang GT went unchanged, but was available in Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Redfire, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Silver Metallic, Sonic Blue, Torch Red, and White.
A 40th Anniversary edition package was available on V6 and GT models. It came in three colors including Black, Oxford White, and Crimson Red, which was only available on the 40th Anniversary models. They came with premium wheels with gold trim, 40th Anniversary floormats, body-colored fold-in mirrors, and Arizona Beige stripes on the rocker panels, hood, roof, and trunk. They also came standard with the interior upgrade package which included larger headrests and silver interior trim. Ford made 5700 of them. The package was an $895 upgrade.
The Mach 1 included 17-inch, 5-spoke Heritage (Magnum 500-style) wheels with the galloping pony logo inspired by the 1969-1973 Mustang’s Mach 1 wheel design and 1960s-style “comfort weave†trimmed black leather seats. Volume was limited to fewer than 5,000 copies, making it even more rare than the 2003 edition. The Machs were available in Azure Blue (Mach 1 color only), Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Torch Red, and White.
The supercharged Cobra returned in 2004, but production was limited to just under 5000 units. The big news for the Snake was the addition of MystiChrome to the color palette. MystiChrome color-shifting paint changed from topaz green to cobalt blue to royal purple, and finally to deep onyx black as the viewing angle changed. Even the seats and steering wheel had leather color-shifting inserts. The MystiChrome package also included chrome wheels, and was a $3650 option. Only 1010 MystiChrome Cobras were produced--515 coupes and 495 convertibles. The Cobra was also available in Competition Orange, Ebony, Redfire, Screaming Yellow, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, and White. An easy way to tell a 2004 Cobra from a 2003 is that the 2004s' keyhole on the driver's door is all chrome, where the 2003 model had black trim.
1999
Both V6 and GT Mustangs wore a 35th Anniversary fender badge. The V6 and standard GT shared the same hood, side scoops, and rear spoiler. As Scott mentioned, they had clear headlights.
The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs had a raised hood scoop with a black stripe which ran from the scoop down the front of the hood, extended side scoops, a different spoiler, a black honeycomb decklid insert, and finished wheels with black inserts. They had two-tone black and silver seats, there was silver trim around the gauges, and they had aluminum shifters. They only came in white, silver, black, and red.
The 1999 Cobras' hood had a single rear-facing hood scoop and round foglamps. The rear turn signals were amber, and the rear bumper read "Mustang," not "Cobra." They shared their seats with the Mustang GT, and had white gauge faces. Cobras were on the fenders, but the rear bumper read "MUSTANG."
2000
In 2000, the 35th Anniversary fender badges were replaced with standard pony and tribar badges on the V6 and GT badges on the GT. There were no other exterior changes.
The 2000 Spring Feature Mustangs were all GTs. They came in Performance Red, Black, Silver, White, and Zinc Yellow, which appeared only on the Spring Feature cars in 2000 and returned in 2001. The package was available only on GTs and included special 17" X 8" bright machined 5-spoke wheels and performance tires, 35th Anniversary body-color hood scoop, 35th Anniversary body-color side scoops, twin black stickers on each side of hood scoop with color-keyed GT lettering, and clack "MUSTANG" bumper inserts.
The 2000 Cobra R had a unique front splitter, hood, rear wing, and wheels. The rear bumper was the same as that used on the V6 with no exhaust cutouts since the car utilized side-exit exhaust. To save weight, they had no rear seat, radio, A/C, or sound-deadening material. Recaro provided front racing seats, and the gauges were white and went to 180 mph.
2001
Mustang GT got a refreshening in 2001. The headlamps were smoked like those on the 2000 Cobra R. The GT got the same raised hood scoop and side scoops used on the 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition GTs and the 2000 Spring Features, as well as the 35th's spoiler. 2001 was the first year that Mustang GT came standard with 17" wheels.
The 2001 Bullitt GT differed slightly from the standard GT. The Bullitt was offered in True Blue, Black, and Dark Highland Green, which was exlcusive to the Bullitt. It was not offered with foglamps. Bullitts shared the GT's hood scoop, but got a unique grille with blacked-out corral around the pony. The side scoops were flattened to resemble those of early Mustangs, the car's didn't come with spoilers, and the fuel doors were aluminum. The brake calipers were painted red, and the decklid wore a Bullitt badge. The shape of the rear windows was modifed to resemble the shape of the 1968 Mustang's windows.
Under the hood, each Bullitt was marked with a numbered badge on the right strut tower. Inside, the seats were stitched with a retro-1968 pattern, and the gauges sported a classic Mustang number font.
The 2001 Cobra also got smoked headlamps, and used the same hood as the 1999 Cobra. It shared side scoops with the V6, but got it's own leather and suade interior. The rear bumper read "COBRA" instead of "MUSTANG," and the rear turn signals were amber, as in 1999.
2002
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2002 and the SVT Cobra was not offered.
2003
Mustang GT went virtually unchanged in appearance in 2003, aside from a slightly darker finish on the "Bullitt" wheels.
2003 marked Ford's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate, Ford offered a 100th Anniversary package on Taurus, Explorer, F-150, Focus, and Mustang. They were available in any color you wanted, as long as it was black. The Mustang's wore Ford Motor Company Centennial Anniversary badges on the fenders and decklid, and the logo was embossed in the seats.
The Mach 1 returned to the lineup for the first time since 1978. The most noticable mark of the Mach 1 was its functional Shaker hood scoop. Mach 1s also featured a grille delete, which removed the honeycomb trim and corral to leave the floating pony. A flat black chin spoiler mounted under the bumper. The Mach 1 wore pony and tribar fender badges, and a Mach 1 stripe ran down the lower rocker panel. The rear spoiler was painted flat black, and there was a Mach 1 badge on the decklid. The Mach also got unique wheels, similar to the Magnum 500 wheels offered on classic Mustangs. They were available in Oxford White, Zinc Yellow, Torch Red, Black, Azure Blue, and Dark Shadow Grey. Inside, Comfort Weave seats recalled designs from 1970.
The big news for model year 2003 was the introduction of the 2003 Cobra in June of 2002. The most powerful Mustang ever mass-produced, the 2003 Cobra was powered by a supercharged 4.6L V-8 rated at 390 horsepower. The front bumper, hood, and spoiler were all unique to the '03 Cobra, and the rear turn signals were red instead of amber. The rear bumper was redesigned, and "COBRA" was larger. It shared side scoops with the GT.
2004
2004 marked Mustang's 40th Anniversary, and all models (except Cobra) wore a 40th Anniversary badge on the fenders. SIRIUS satellite radio was added as an option. ABS was longer standard on Premium models, but a $730 option.
2004 would be the last year for Mustang production at the Dearborn Assembly Plant. More than 6.7 million Mustangs were produced at DAP from 1964-2004, with the last one being a Redfire 2004 Mustang GT Premium Convertible.
Mustang GT went unchanged, but was available in Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Redfire, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Silver Metallic, Sonic Blue, Torch Red, and White.
A 40th Anniversary edition package was available on V6 and GT models. It came in three colors including Black, Oxford White, and Crimson Red, which was only available on the 40th Anniversary models. They came with premium wheels with gold trim, 40th Anniversary floormats, body-colored fold-in mirrors, and Arizona Beige stripes on the rocker panels, hood, roof, and trunk. They also came standard with the interior upgrade package which included larger headrests and silver interior trim. Ford made 5700 of them. The package was an $895 upgrade.
The Mach 1 included 17-inch, 5-spoke Heritage (Magnum 500-style) wheels with the galloping pony logo inspired by the 1969-1973 Mustang’s Mach 1 wheel design and 1960s-style “comfort weave†trimmed black leather seats. Volume was limited to fewer than 5,000 copies, making it even more rare than the 2003 edition. The Machs were available in Azure Blue (Mach 1 color only), Black, Competition Orange (new for '04), Dark Shadow Grey, Screaming Yellow (new for '04), Torch Red, and White.
The supercharged Cobra returned in 2004, but production was limited to just under 5000 units. The big news for the Snake was the addition of MystiChrome to the color palette. MystiChrome color-shifting paint changed from topaz green to cobalt blue to royal purple, and finally to deep onyx black as the viewing angle changed. Even the seats and steering wheel had leather color-shifting inserts. The MystiChrome package also included chrome wheels, and was a $3650 option. Only 1010 MystiChrome Cobras were produced--515 coupes and 495 convertibles. The Cobra was also available in Competition Orange, Ebony, Redfire, Screaming Yellow, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, and White. An easy way to tell a 2004 Cobra from a 2003 is that the 2004s' keyhole on the driver's door is all chrome, where the 2003 model had black trim.
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