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Message: <blockquote data-quote="turion94" data-source="post: 1185320" data-attributes="member: 18482">2003 MACH 1Price: $29,305Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V-8, 305 horsepower0-60 mph: 5.3 secondsTop Speed: 160 mphProduction: 9,652During its short four years of life, the 1969 to 1973 first-generation Mach 1 was the most-popular performance package available. It made such a splash that in its introductory year alone Ford sold 72,000 fastback-only Mach 1 Mustangs. Like the GT that preceded it, the Mach 1 was powered by a V-8; depending on the model year, V-8 choices included everything from a base 302 to a 428 or 429 Super Cobra jet.The Mach 1â€™s reputation suffered from 1974 to 1978, when the package was offered on the diminutive Mustang II 2+2 with a standard V-6 or the weak, extra-cost V-8. When Ford introduced the Mustangâ€™s third generation in 1979, the Mach 1 name disappeared from showrooms.In 2003, Ford planners revived the model to fill a gap between the companyâ€™s $24,305 GT coupe and $34,065 SVT Cobra. The new Mach 1â€™s $29,305 price tag fit squarely between the two, and its 305-horsepower DOHC V-8 (formerly the 1996 to 1998 Cobra engine) was a nice stopover on the way from the SOHC GTâ€™s 260 horses to the DOHC Cobraâ€™s 390 supercharged ponies. It also featured cosmetic upgrades reminiscent of the first-gen Mach 1 as well as four-wheel Brembo disc brakes. Did You Know?The 2003 Mach 1 had a shaker intake scoop that visually dominated the hood and fed air to the ex-Cobra engine. Although the first-gen Mach 1â€™s scoop shook from the violent output of the small- and big- block V-8s of the time, the modern Shaker rocked and rolled by way of springs and vacuum hoses.  <img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/1fa0bfb9-8430-472e-b17c-c5ec188a2fd1_zpsf2fc5e3d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/scan0027_zps20141e57.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/scan0026_zpsb9496730.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />2003 SVT COBRAPrice: $34,065 (coupe) $38,405 (convertible)Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V-8, 390 horsepower0-60 mph: 4.9 secondsTop Speed: 155 mphProduction: 2,003 (10[SUP]th[/SUP] Anniversary Edition) 13,476 (all 2003 production)SVTâ€™s Cobra program produced no 2002 models but took a giant leap forward in 2003, easily surpassing performance benchmarks of the 1960s, such as the Boss 429 and Super Cobra jet. The new Cobra carried an Eaton-supercharged 4.6-liter DOHC V-8 rated (conservatively, it would seem) at 390 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission. The powerplant was based on a cast-iorn black, breaking SVTâ€™s tradition of using aluminum blacks from 1996 to 2001, but it did share aluminum heads with that yearâ€™s Mach 1.The supercharger was a Roots-type blower set up to produce eight pounds of boost, and a water-to-air intercooler reduced temperature of the charge for maximum mixture volatility.The 2003 Cobra featured a heavy-duty clutch, strengthened U-joints and half shafts, and a new aluminum driveshaft. The rear axle ratio was dropped from 3.27:1 to 3.55:1 in the interest of quicker acceleration. The â€™03 Cobra used a refined version of the independent rear suspension SVT introduced on the â€™99 model.To understand just how far the Cobra name had progressed since the dark performance days of the 1970s, note that the 2003 put out more than three times the horsepower of the 1976 to 1978 Cobra II and â€™78 King Cobra V-8s.Did You Know?SVT celebrated the 10[SUP]th[/SUP] birthday of its Mustang-based Cobra in 2003 with special coupes and convertibles that featured 17x9-inch argent wheels, red leather seating surfaces, carbon fiber-like interior trim, and unique anniversary badging on the floor mats and deck lid. Exterior colors included Black, Torch Red, and Silver Metallic.  <img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/b35692e8-589e-467a-8027-f60385e267ec_zpsb4e767c0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/scan0024_zps24b80939.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/scan0023_zpsc627e03f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 2003 ROUSH BOYD CODDINGTON CALIFORNIA ROADSTERPrice: $42,000 / $48,000 (supercharged)Engine: 4.6-liter SOHC V-8, 260 horsepower / 4.6-liter SOHC supercharged V-8, 360 horsepower0-60 mph: N/ATop Speed: N/AProduction: 100In 1964, during the launch of the phenomenally successful Mustang, Jack Roush was a 22-year-old engineer working for Ford Motor Company. He formed Jack Roush Performance Engineering after leaving in 1976 and started Roush Racing in 1988. Roush was a professional drag racer who enjoyed success in NASCAR, SCCA, Trans-Am, IMSA, and IRL. Today, his engine-building company supplies racing engines for several NASCAR teams, and his Roush Industries provides engineering and development support for the Big Three automakers.In 2003, Roush collaborated with hot rod legend Boyd Coddington to create a limited run of 100 convertibles built around Roush Performance Productsâ€™ Stage 2 and Stage 3 Mustang equipment, specifically aerodynamic body pieces, sport leather seats, a convertible light bar, serial-numbered plaques, and 18-inch wheels and tires. The drop tops, known at the Boyd Coddington California Roadsters, were available in red, yellow, or silver, with black hoods.Coddington designed the 18-inch Smoothie II chromed wheels- 18x9 in front, 18x10 in back- and autographed the white-face gauges. Roushâ€™s Stage 3 suspension changes included shorter springs (1.5 inches lowere in front, 1.0 inch in the rear), Bilstein monotube shocks and struts, and a new 35-millimeter front sway bar.Did You Know?Of the 100 Roush Boyd Coddington California Roadsters, 75 were naturally aspirated and 25 had the supercharged, 360-horsepower SOH engines. When Steve Chirrik, a former Roush employee, and Boyde Coddington Jr. conceived the roadster program, they intended it to be a West Coast promotion only.<img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/df3cef44-670f-44de-92be-5cf1a77ec8a0_zps3be698ff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t594/grn67dmc/Ford%20Mustang/scan0025_zpsc45ea261.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>