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    First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    Spring, big Cobra!
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    Image of Nayrlladnar Nayrlladnar
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    What makes it street illegal exactly? The slicks?
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    @Nayrlladnar: The lack of any federally-mandated safety and emissions control equipment. I'm sure there's a clause in the purchase agreement about never attempting to register it for road use, and the non-standard VIN makes getting a road-use title all but impossible. Not that someone won't eventually try and probably succeed, though.
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    Image of Smells_Homeless Smells_Homeless
    01/05/09

    @Mike the Dog: They managed it with some '68 Hemi Darts, didn't they?
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    @Smells_Homeless: The bar was much lower back then. If it had seat belts and all the right lights, you were pretty much g2g.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    Well, of course I want it. I just don't know why. Okay, I do know why, but it still wouldn't make any sense. I can't justify a race only car. I want to be able to drive any of my cars on the street. Legally (ish)
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    Image of Ash78, tryptophanatic Ash78, tryptophanatic
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    Finally, a truly special Mustang. This one is so special, I'd have to wear a helmet in its honor.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    I'm really surprised that the car seems to have power locks, cruise control, heat and the stock tach in the dash. I figured the first three would be useless and unnecessary weight in a race car, and the fourth left out due to the high-mounted racing tach.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    "...annual Ford drag racing event at Milford Dragway happens..." Milford has a drag strip?
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    01/05/09

    @Mike the Dog: Ha! That has been my funniest brain-fart of 2009. Milan, Milan, Milan. Not Milford.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: The year is young, I'm sure you'll top it;-)
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    Image of ormstungu ormstungu
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    why did they leave the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel? Or does this thing really have cruise?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    01/05/09

    @ormstungu: For the much less-popular 4/1 mile drag races.
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    Image of russell_s russell_s
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    1/4 M time...my guesstimate.


    12.20 @ 112mph ( figure 3400lbs & 370rwhp )from the FoMoCo


    once set-up, 10.80s with 1.50 60ft times (520hp @ 7200rpm)

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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    01/05/09

    @russell_s: Well, with a 400 HP mustang convertible fully dressed interior and accessories, street tires, and my first time doing formal drag racing I managed a quarter in 13.54 at 104.87. That's probably pretty close if not a tad pessimistic.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    I'm gonna' need a couple of minutes alone with that picture of the mill. Mmmm, torquey.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    After what Rick Astley (the commenter*) posted earlier, I'm really afraid to follow that link.


    *what if he really is Rick Astley?

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/05/09

    @Mad_Science: That thought has also occurred to me...usually followed by the "damn, Rick Astley is much cooler than I ever imagined".
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    Image of Whydoesthisalwayshappentome Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    01/05/09

    @Mad_Science: Mostly everyone I've ever met online was twisted in some way, shape, or form in my opinion.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/05/09

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: You say that like it's a bad thing...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/05/09

    @Mad_Science: I've also wondered that quite a few times, and just decided to go on the assumption that it actually IS Rick Astley. After the Macy's Day Parade, he's proved he easily has an awesome enough sense of humour that he'd fit in well at Jalopnik.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/05/09

    @Mike the Dog: Speaking of that, awhile back I wandered off Jalop onto Gawker or Consumerist or another of the cousins--there was a discussion about vehicles and two people started wondering what kind of car was in the picture. After a few exchanges, one poster said, "Let's stop, we're turning into Jalopnik."

    So of course I said what you just said, "You say that like it's a bad thing."

    And there was dead silence, broken by an occasional cricket.
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    Image of petersterncan petersterncan
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    You can get it with a 6 speed manual or a THREE speed auto?


    I guess for drag racing, the auto is the way to go and they removed the upper 1-3 gears the transmission originally had to save weight. I suppose nobody will be cruising down the drag strip in overdrive to save gas...

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/05/09

    @petersterncan: I'd bet it's just a beefed-up C6 transmission.


    I'd also bet that they had to buy them from an aftermarket supplier like TCI. Ironic, dontcha think?

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/05/09

    In reply to First Production Ford Mustang Cobra Jet FR500CJ Rolls Out
    I, for one, await the road racing version.


    And for no real reason, here's a picture of Parnelli Jones in his office.

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