In 1968, Ford took the NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50 units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won.

Forty years after this historic event, Ford Racing is happy to announce that they are exploring the development of a new NHRA-legal race car - the 2008 Cobra Jet Mustang. Some details of this exciting program have already begun to surface, and we want to ensure you hear about it from us first.

The 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ) will be a factory-built race car, ready for the drag strip with only minor additional prep required. While details are intentionally limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product and its appeal.

Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ

Program Intent:

• Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor
• 50 units initial build
• Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number)
• Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP
• Model Year 2008 designation
• Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009

Vehicle Content:

• 400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine
• 6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD
• NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs
• NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior
• Lightweight - 3,300 lbs (est.)
• Unique trim and appearance package
• Drag race wheel/tire combination
• Cobra Jet graphics package

Orders/Feedback:

• Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786
  • Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles
  • This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer
  • An "off-road only" competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer
• Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.

The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ) joins Ford Racing's two successful road racing Mustangs, the M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning this new race car.

 

Sweet.................nice to see Ford doing this again!! Thanks Brad!!

 

Very cool!!

 

Man that is too sweet, glad to see ford is getting involved in grassrots racing! shame we can't get that 3300 pound curb weight on the street going mustang!

 

Too bad its off road only

 

But with only 50 being made, I doubt ANY will actually see the drag strip! Except for maybe a magazine article. They should just make it an option. That way anyone who wants one CAN GET ONE. Not only the ultra rich with more disposable income than sense.

 

Good news,Brad,
indeed the CJ program was planned together with a repeated modern days Lawman drag race tour as I heard some time ago from 2 sources. With Elton Al Eckstrand having passed away recently, it would be still nice to see a Lawman (S)CJ in memoriam of him and I think one can count on team members for this to happen.
W.K.

 

Anyone know when we might see some pictures?

 

Thanks V8.

Bullitts?!? Not that I'll be owning one, but come on . . . . let's put the Bullitts to rest. Throw some different wheels on the CJ!

 

HI EVERYONE FIRST TIME FOR ME HERE JUST WANT TO GIVE TRUE UPDATES ON THIS CAR. I AM A PARTS MANAGER AT A LARGE NORTHERN FORD DEALER. WE HAVE TEN WITH A POSSIBLE OPTION ON
FIVE MORE OF THESE CARS ON ORDER, WE HAVE ALREADY PRE SOLD THE FIRST TEN UNITS. YES SOME WILL BECOME TRAILER QUEENS BUT MORE THAN HALF OF OURS SOLD WILL BE RACING AT LOCAL TRACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.DETAILS OF THE CAR ARE STILL NOT SET IN STONE ANYONE WHO LIKE UPDATES DROP ME YOUR E-MAIL .

 

Great new, about time FORD gets back into it. Now it would nice if they started to offer V8 engine options in standard Mustang production cars!

Jed

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe2V...a-jet-mustang/

Back in the first Ponycar era, a Ford Mustang packed with a Cobra Jet V8 was a mighty drag strip warrior. Better still was the Super Cobra Jet, augmenting the CJ's enhanced breathing with a stouter lower end. Either way, a 428-powered Mustang would tear off elapsed times in the high 13s - still fast today. Since the current Mustang is a headlong dive into nostalgia, it stands to reason that Ford's working up a new Cobra Jet and eyeing drag racing domination yet again. We have no details other than a video after the jump that shows an obviously tweaked Mustang making a quarter mile run at Milan Dragway in Michigan, but the actual car will be coming to SEMA very soon, so Ford Racing is likely making sure that nothing blows up once the package is offered for sale. We've sent in our resume for the job of drag-race test driver; shoot, you don't even have to steer!

 

wow....impressive!

 

That is so nice!! Can't wait to see more once SEMA starts.

 

I don't see a link to a video

 

See Topnotch's post #13.

 

I wanna see the cobrajet destroy the drag pack challenger

 

 

Hot ****!!

 

Any idea what it's running? I mean you can get a GT with mild mods (no power adder) into the 12s. I'm guessing this thing is a blown 5.4L and I'm assuming bringing back the CJ name means it's got to be running way faster than the Roush Drag-Pak cars.

11s?