This weekend is going to be the return of the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, also known as the headquarters of Pro Street. And in the spirit of this historic weekend, what better car to show up in than a Pro Street 1976 Mustang Cobra II? Well, we can probably think of a few, but with the current bid at only $10k, were pretty sure you can email this guy and make a deal in time to hit the road Friday.
It’s got a built 393 cubic inch stroker small block Ford, backed by a C4 and a 9 inch that is suspended by the proverbial 4-link. The seller claims that the 14 point cage is certifiable to 9.90 and we tend to believe him since you would have to be a monkey to build a 14 point cage that wouldn’t certify to 9.90. With some tweaks we’re pretty sure that 8.50 cert isn’t an issue either.
The seller says the quickest it has been, during test and tune and through the exhaust, was a 10.95 at 132mph which means it’s got some stones. The mph tells us it should be quicker, which means a day at the track could make you somebody. A new set of slicks mounted on matching rear wheels comes with the car too. See? It’s ready to roll.
Check out the photos below, and click the link at the bottom of the page to visit the Ebay Auction Page.
EBAY LINK: 1976 MUSTANG II COBRA PRO STREET
What link?
Ron, I don’t think that model had a Watts link. (teeheehee)
kind of reminds me of Jack Roush’s “Sudden Death” if you lost the hood.
It’s amazing that the car’s front suspension has FAR outlasted the car itself. The flathead ford, the La Salle transmission, the Vega steering box, and many others.
Ahh! The Mustang II, Iacocca’s idea of a luxury Pinto.
I am not a Ford guy. I’m not a Ford hater, but I have a question. Why is the Mustang II so hated in the hot rod community? Considering what was available back in the day, it really wasn’t that bad. Was Ford really that wrong in trying to cash in on the vinyl “Super Chicken” graphics of the era?
Hi 3nine6,
In order to understand the Mustang ll’s lack of acceptance, you have to go back to the ’70’s when it was first introduced. As they say, first impressions are lasting. The first year of production, the top engine was a lame 2.8 V6. The V8 did not come until the next year. Also, it was built off of the Pinto platform which had nothing exciting to offer performance enthusiasts. Additionally, it had the new 5mph bumpers, which folks had not gotten used to looking at. The car was perceived as a gutless ugly slug.
Even when the V8 came out, there was no real attempt to make a performance car out of it. It was all about graphics and pimping on the Mustang legacy. Most people just hated it, and there were better options available from GM and MoPar for a hot car.
A lot of great hot rods and race cars have been built using the Mustang ll, but it’s reputation persists.
Hope this was helpful.
Great reply. Really puts things into perspective.
truth is it was only hated by “us”.
It was the first time a US manufactor downsized a car.Up till then everything got bigger and “better”.
The car was a huge hit when it came out,I believe at the time only the first year 64 Mustang out sold it.It was the right car for the time. It also came out when the dredded cat-con showed up in Fords. We had just got out of the Arab oil inbargo and gas was over $.50 per gallon everywhere in the US and it near doubled the mileage of the ’73 Mustang.
I dont care I still dont like them.