Terminator Cobra Concept

1963 shelby bordinat cobra concept t wo concept cars were built in the mid 1960s and based on the cobra chassis.

Terminator cobra concept. I created this site to pay homage to the 2003 2004 ford svt mustang cobra coincidentally referred to as you guessed it the terminator. The terminator was designed by john p. After my retirement from ford some 33 years later i decided that i had enough time and contacts to make a serious search for these two long forgotten concept cars from the sixties. It is capable of producing 645 hp 481 kw at 6 750 rpm and 501 ft lbf 679 n m of torque at 5 500 rpm making it one of the most powerful engines built by ford.

The 2004 ford shelby cobra concept was obviously inspired by the ford powered ac cobras of the 1960s it s a modern take on the classic sports car with no roof no side windows and no radio. The 03 04 svt cobra often referred to by many as the terminator and dubbed by ford s svt division during the early stages of development is one of the most iconic cars the blue oval has produced and for good reason. The 2003 2004 cobra was a product of john coletti s ego. The terminator cobra in 2003 ford s special vehicles team svt came up with a brilliant idea.

Welcome to terminator cobra. More than a decade later this factory supercharged mustang still commands a certain respect. The result was the terminator a nickname used by svt during development that was so apt that the general public picked up on it as well. The weapons were sold to dealers for 90 when originally produced and typically went for 110 125 at retail 243 276 adjusted for inflation.

Many times this personality quality can be a detriment but sometimes it can result in products of pure genius. The shelby cobra concept features an all aluminium v10 engine displacing 6 4 l 390 cu in. 2003 2004 svt terminator cobra after 20 years of working in the automobile industry one thing i have learned is that the business is filled with people with big egos. 1 452 were made in total.

What if we put a supercharger in a cobra. Both of the cars were designed by the head of ford styling at the time eugene bordinat and one was dubbed the bordinat cobra the other car was a coupe called the cougar ii. Foote in the mid 1980s. Included on the site will be an array of documents photos links and technical data that i have collected over the years.

The engine red lines at 6 800 rpm and ford claims it is capable of reaching 207.