Motor Trend - Sept 2005 - 305HP Cover Feature

[Convertible 5.0]

I found this old magazine that I had in my attic over the past weekend and though you might like to see the cover.

This was part of what made me BUY a new one in 97 and thus in later years buy another one. (see sig)
Ahh those were the days..

 

[Lightning Struck]

that was a leap from the previous 95 model with a 215hp GT and a 240hp ( I think ) Cobra ?

 

[scarface]

lol...nice find

 

[rick focks]

96-98 cobra = :boink:

 

[Magic]

awesome!!

 

[waltnono]

I remember that issue. O0

 

[Shocker98GT]

Any of you remember the days when getting 300 streetable (flywheel) hp out of a 5.0 was a challenge, not just a matter of cookie cutter combos? Yea, that makes me feel old.

 

[281cammer]

Pretty cool cover, surprised I don't remember it

 

[elcapitan1987]

Man at that time I was only dreaming about owning that car. My dad had a 96 Corvette Collectors Edition and I thought I was going to get that. [PS we raced and I beat em ]

 

[SMOKE]

When Vobras ruled the streets!!!!
O0

 

[95Grandtouring5.0]

When Vobras ruled the streets!!!!
O0

Cant really say I remember, a year later the almighty ls1 was born.

 

[quickstang_1994]

Now they are going to make a 600hp (warrantied) cobra and optional 750hp ( not warrantied). What is the world coming to.

 

[Shocker98GT]

600 or 750hp would be even better if the new Mustang didn't get so porky :nonono: I'd love to see what our cars would run had Ford applied the same techniques to reduce weight like the aluminum block (compared to GTs, I mean), aluminum suspension components, etc. without the car growing dimensionally. I know, I know, the S197 is a big improvement handling and ride quality wise, but it's fun to think about how much better our cars would have ran if we had the 3 valver in GTs and a lot of weight reduced across the board for all models, plus the 3 link rear and such which hooks much better in stock form

I was riding down the interstate the other day and saw a 65 mustang riding alongside a S197, the S197 looked like a behemoth beside the original. And I had a 65 Mustang, I'd really say the 65 was roomier than the S197 is aside from maybe headroom. Safety regulations :lame: haha