Ford Racing Returns to NHRA Sportsman Racing with New Drag Race Mustang - The Mustang Source

**TMSBrad** · 6/16/08, 11:23 AM

In 1968, Ford took the NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50 units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won.

Forty years after this historic event, Ford Racing is happy to announce that they are exploring the development of a new NHRA-legal race car - the 2008 Cobra Jet Mustang. Some details of this exciting program have already begun to surface, and we want to ensure you hear about it from us first.

The 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ) will be a factory-built race car, ready for the drag strip with only minor additional prep required. While details are intentionally limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product and its appeal.

Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ

Program Intent:

Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor
50 units initial build
Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number)
Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP
Model Year 2008 designation
Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009

Vehicle Content:

400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine
6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD
NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs
NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior
Lightweight - 3,300 lbs (est.)
Unique trim and appearance package
Drag race wheel/tire combination
Cobra Jet graphics package

Orders/Feedback:

Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786
- Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles
- This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer
- An "off-road only" competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer
Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.

The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ) joins Ford Racing's two successful road racing Mustangs, the M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning this new race car.

slowjoe24 · 6/16/08, 11:29 AM

Sweet.................nice to see Ford doing this again!! Thanks Brad!!

**Evil_Capri** · 6/16/08, 12:46 PM

Very cool!!

conv_stang · 6/16/08, 2:32 PM

Man that is too sweet, glad to see ford is getting involved in grassrots racing! shame we can't get that 3300 pound curb weight on the street going mustang!

**future9er24** · 6/16/08, 2:41 PM

Too bad its off road only

Anrev · 6/16/08, 9:51 PM

But with only 50 being made, I doubt ANY will actually see the drag strip! Except for maybe a magazine article. They should just make it an option. That way anyone who wants one CAN GET ONE. Not only the ultra rich with more disposable income than sense.

T5owner · 6/17/08, 5:21 AM

Good news,Brad,
indeed the CJ program was planned together with a repeated modern days Lawman drag race tour as I heard some time ago from 2 sources. With Elton Al Eckstrand having passed away recently, it would be still nice to see a Lawman (S)CJ in memoriam of him and I think one can count on team members for this to happen.
W.K.

**Evil_Capri** · 8/14/08, 7:08 AM

Anyone know when we might see some pictures?

**Evil_Capri** · 8/15/08, 5:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V8Limited

This months issue of Car Craft has a small picture of it. Looks like it has the standard 17" Bullitts on it and "Shelby" on the trunklid.

Thanks V8.

Bullitts?!? Not that I'll be owning one, but come on . . . . let's put the Bullitts to rest. Throw some different wheels on the CJ!

joseph sabo · 9/25/08, 9:19 PM

HI EVERYONE FIRST TIME FOR ME HERE JUST WANT TO GIVE TRUE UPDATES ON THIS CAR. I AM A PARTS MANAGER AT A LARGE NORTHERN FORD DEALER. WE HAVE TEN WITH A POSSIBLE OPTION ON
FIVE MORE OF THESE CARS ON ORDER, WE HAVE ALREADY PRE SOLD THE FIRST TEN UNITS. YES SOME WILL BECOME TRAILER QUEENS BUT MORE THAN HALF OF OURS SOLD WILL BE RACING AT LOCAL TRACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.DETAILS OF THE CAR ARE STILL NOT SET IN STONE ANYONE WHO LIKE UPDATES DROP ME YOUR E-MAIL .

*JedCranium* · 9/26/08, 8:12 AM

Great new, about time FORD gets back into it. Now it would nice if they started to offer V8 engine options in standard Mustang production cars!

Jed

*Topnotch* · 10/3/08, 5:35 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe2V...a-jet-mustang/

Back in the first Ponycar era, a Ford Mustang packed with a Cobra Jet V8 was a mighty drag strip warrior. Better still was the Super Cobra Jet, augmenting the CJ's enhanced breathing with a stouter lower end. Either way, a 428-powered Mustang would tear off elapsed times in the high 13s - still fast today. Since the current Mustang is a headlong dive into nostalgia, it stands to reason that Ford's working up a new Cobra Jet and eyeing drag racing domination yet again. We have no details other than a video after the jump that shows an obviously tweaked Mustang making a quarter mile run at Milan Dragway in Michigan, but the actual car will be coming to SEMA very soon, so Ford Racing is likely making sure that nothing blows up once the package is offered for sale. We've sent in our resume for the job of drag-race test driver; shoot, you don't even have to steer!

*codeman94* · 10/3/08, 10:07 PM

wow....impressive!

**Evil_Capri** · 10/4/08, 7:02 AM

That is so nice!! Can't wait to see more once SEMA starts.

Twilightblu92 · 10/5/08, 8:12 PM

I don't see a link to a video

**TMSBrad** · 10/5/08, 9:47 PM

See Topnotch's post #13.

stangfoeva · 10/6/08, 4:01 AM

I wanna see the cobrajet destroy the drag pack challenger

*Topnotch* · 10/7/08, 8:54 AM

**Evil_Capri** · 10/7/08, 10:00 AM

Hot Damn!!

*Tsbird1994* · 10/7/08, 11:25 AM

Any idea what it's running? I mean you can get a GT with mild mods (no power adder) into the 12s. I'm guessing this thing is a blown 5.4L and I'm assuming bringing back the CJ name means it's got to be running way faster than the Roush Drag-Pak cars.

11s?

6/16/08, 11:29 AM	#2
slowjoe24 Cobra R Member Join Date: October 20, 2004 Posts: 1,983 Images: 18	Sweet.................nice to see Ford doing this again!! Thanks Brad!! __________________ Thanks...God Bless, Joe Mods: Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Pony Center Caps, K&N Filter, 14" Antenna, Manual Billit Pedals, True Duals with Flowmaster American Thunder "GT" Mufflers w/Polished Tips, Magnaflow X-Pipe, Kenwood CD Head Unit (Ez-500), Kenwood 6x8's, 35% Silver Reflective Window Tint, GT Rear Spoiler, Painted Taillight Bezels, G2 Caliper Paint Kit (Red), and Xenon Caliper decals, Silver AC Vents (from IUP), Front & Rear GT Sway bars (Painted Red), and Black GT side rocker panels, GT/CS Front Bumper, Cervini's Billet Grille (Painted Flat Black with Tri-Bar & Pony), GT rear bumper, GT Leather Steering wheel with IUP Silver Inserts, Hurst Competition Shifter with Chrome handle and Classic White Ball, Hurst Equipped Emblems, RotoPro GT Crossdrilled/Slotted Rotos (Front & Back), Hawk HPS Pads, 255/50/17 Fuzion ZRi, Red-Line Tuning Quick-LIFT Elite Hood Lift Kit, Ford Racing CAK with/Pro-Cal II, CDC Seq. tail light kit.

6/16/08, 9:51 PM	#6
Anrev V6 Member Join Date: December 16, 2006 Posts: 74	But with only 50 being made, I doubt ANY will actually see the drag strip! Except for maybe a magazine article. They should just make it an option. That way anyone who wants one CAN GET ONE. Not only the ultra rich with more disposable income than sense. __________________ 95 Sapphire Blue vert GT, 5 spd, white top. 1 of 2584 with this color. Current mods: FM OR exhaust, Hurst shifter, K&N, '82 GT hood scoop, 75mm TB, 06 GT rims, FRPP GT40 crate 302 making 340HP, Ex GT40 intake, Summit/Accel ignition, 30# injectors and MAF, BBK EL headers, aluminum rad, Hurst shifter, chin spoiler, Cobra/Baer brakes, Tokico blue shocks, BOI rear control arms, Eibach Pro springs, Caster/camber plates. Waiting to be installed: Sub-frame connectors, custom strut tower brace, 3:73 gears w/ carbon clutch pack, http://www.coloradostangs.net MY BABY

9/25/08, 9:19 PM	#10
joseph sabo Newbie Join Date: September 25, 2008 Posts: 1	M-FR500-CJ HI EVERYONE FIRST TIME FOR ME HERE JUST WANT TO GIVE TRUE UPDATES ON THIS CAR. I AM A PARTS MANAGER AT A LARGE NORTHERN FORD DEALER. WE HAVE TEN WITH A POSSIBLE OPTION ON FIVE MORE OF THESE CARS ON ORDER, WE HAVE ALREADY PRE SOLD THE FIRST TEN UNITS. YES SOME WILL BECOME TRAILER QUEENS BUT MORE THAN HALF OF OURS SOLD WILL BE RACING AT LOCAL TRACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.DETAILS OF THE CAR ARE STILL NOT SET IN STONE ANYONE WHO LIKE UPDATES DROP ME YOUR E-MAIL .

10/3/08, 5:35 PM	#12
Topnotch Team Mustang Source Join Date: January 31, 2004 Posts: 2,069	Ford Racing tests FR500CJ "Cobra Jet" Mustang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe2V...a-jet-mustang/ Back in the first Ponycar era, a Ford Mustang packed with a Cobra Jet V8 was a mighty drag strip warrior. Better still was the Super Cobra Jet, augmenting the CJ's enhanced breathing with a stouter lower end. Either way, a 428-powered Mustang would tear off elapsed times in the high 13s - still fast today. Since the current Mustang is a headlong dive into nostalgia, it stands to reason that Ford's working up a new Cobra Jet and eyeing drag racing domination yet again. We have no details other than a video after the jump that shows an obviously tweaked Mustang making a quarter mile run at Milan Dragway in Michigan, but the actual car will be coming to SEMA very soon, so Ford Racing is likely making sure that nothing blows up once the package is offered for sale. We've sent in our resume for the job of drag-race test driver; shoot, you don't even have to steer! __________________ 2014 COY5.OTE

10/5/08, 8:12 PM	#15
Twilightblu92 Mach 1 Member Join Date: March 16, 2004 Posts: 530	I don't see a link to a video __________________ I'm a male...I can't "think outside the bun". 1992 Twilight Blue and Titanium Ford Mustang GT(Summer car) 14.2 @ 97 Stock, Auto!!! 2006 True Blue 5.4ltr 3v F-150 <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/ponyfreak\" target=\"_blank\">My Ride</a> <a href=\"http://media.putfile.com/Twilightblue92_Linenoise\" target=\"_blank\">http://media.putfile.com/Twilightblue92_Linenoise</a> 14.2 @ 97 Stock, Auto.

6/16/08, 11:23 AM	#1
TMSBrad Administrator Brad Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: Vestavia Hills, Ala. Posts: 8,870 Images: 23987	Ford Racing Returns to NHRA Sportsman Racing with New Drag Race Mustang In 1968, Ford took the NHRA Winternationals by storm with the Cobra Jet Mustang. Only 50 units were built and released to Ford Dealers and Ford racers, and in its first appearance, the Cobra Jet won. Forty years after this historic event, Ford Racing is happy to announce that they are exploring the development of a new NHRA-legal race car - the 2008 Cobra Jet Mustang. Some details of this exciting program have already begun to surface, and we want to ensure you hear about it from us first. The 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ) will be a factory-built race car, ready for the drag strip with only minor additional prep required. While details are intentionally limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product and its appeal. Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ Program Intent: Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor 50 units initial build Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number) Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP Model Year 2008 designation Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009 Vehicle Content: 400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine 6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior Lightweight - 3,300 lbs (est.) Unique trim and appearance package Drag race wheel/tire combination Cobra Jet graphics package Orders/Feedback: Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786 Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer An "off-road only" competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date. The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ) joins Ford Racing's two successful road racing Mustangs, the M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning this new race car.

6/16/08, 2:32 PM	#4
conv_stang Cobra R Member Nick Join Date: March 3, 2004 Location: Richmond VA Car: 98 Cobra Posts: 1,742	Man that is too sweet, glad to see ford is getting involved in grassrots racing! shame we can't get that 3300 pound curb weight on the street going mustang!

6/17/08, 5:21 AM	#7
T5owner V6 Member Join Date: April 22, 2004 Posts: 62	Good news,Brad, indeed the CJ program was planned together with a repeated modern days Lawman drag race tour as I heard some time ago from 2 sources. With Elton Al Eckstrand having passed away recently, it would be still nice to see a Lawman (S)CJ in memoriam of him and I think one can count on team members for this to happen. W.K.

9/26/08, 8:12 AM	#11
JedCranium Team Mustang Source Jed Join Date: November 22, 2006 Location: Planet Earth Car: 06 Roush Stage? Posts: 2,842 Images: 8	Great new, about time FORD gets back into it. Now it would nice if they started to offer V8 engine options in standard Mustang production cars! Jed

10/3/08, 10:07 PM	#13
codeman94 Answer = Yes Cody Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: North Liberty, IN Car: 1965 Mustang restomod 2005 Ford Freestyle SEL, 2003 Ford Taurus SES Posts: 5,658 Images: 1	wow....impressive! __________________ 1965 Mustang Restomod Coupe -Private Purchase- October 20, 2001 from Union, South Carolina -Appearence- Fiberglass Decklid with Molded Ducktail, Fiberglass '67 Shelby Style Hood, Nuclear White with Painted Blue Metallic Le mans Stripes, -Interior- Custom White Vinyl with Blue inserts, -Performance- bored .040, C4, Traction Bars, Manual Choke, Aluminum Roller Rocker Arms, Weiand Intake, Edelbrock 500cfm Carberator- BRENSPEED Dyno results on 05/05/07 157.46 rwhp 217.91 rwtq. 2005 Mustang GT Premium Convertible -Private Purchase- July 29, 2009 from Chicago, IL -Options- Mineral Grey, Black top, 5 speed manual, Red Leather interior, 1 of 71. -Sold- April 1 1,2010

10/5/08, 9:47 PM	#16
TMSBrad Administrator Brad Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: Vestavia Hills, Ala. Posts: 8,870 Images: 23987	See Topnotch's post #13.

10/6/08, 4:01 AM	#17
stangfoeva FR500 Member Jason Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: SoCal Car: 2011 5.0 Mustang GT Posts: 3,321	I wanna see the cobrajet destroy the drag pack challenger __________________ My Mustang: Ordered 4/23/10; Built 6/03/10; Delivered 6/21/10; 2011 Mustang GT 5.0L V8 Grabber Blue Equipment: SYNC \| Glass Roof \| 400a\| Electronics Pkg\| 6 Spd Man \| Back Up Cam \| 19" Bright Machined Planned Mods: Steeda Q Front Fascia \| 2010 GT500 Wheels \| FRPP Exhaust \| 401a Shifter \| FRPP 1" Lowering Springs \| Steeda CAI & Tune

10/7/08, 8:54 AM	#18
Topnotch Team Mustang Source Join Date: January 31, 2004 Posts: 2,069	More Pics... __________________ 2014 COY5.OTE

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