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Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet (2008)
Turn-key factory NHRA drag car marking the 1968 Cobra Jet's 40th anniversary, finished at Roush
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 50 Built
- Years
- 2008
- Engine
- Supercharged 5.4-litre V8 · 5,400 cc / 5.4 LFactory: 5.4 L
- Power
- 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Ford Racing launched a modern drag-race Cobra Jet programme in 2008 as a 40-year tribute to the 428 Cobra Jet Mustangs that dominated the 1968 NHRA Winternationals. The cars were sold as turn-key competition machines rather than road cars, built in limited batches for NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes or NMRA Renegade. The programme proved popular enough to return in later years.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production2008 FR500CJs produced | 501,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 2008 cars were the first of Ford Racing's modern Cobra Jet drag cars, limited to 50 units. The auction house describes build number 42 as delivered new to a Georgia Ford dealer, kept by one owner, never raced or prepared, and showing 1 mile, with the original bill of sale.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet (2008).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Supercharged 5.4-litre V83 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,400 cc / 5.4 LFactory: 5.4 L4 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Supercharged4 Independently researched |
| Power | 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted3,1 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 64 Independently researched |
| Final drive | 4.114 Independently researchedGearing of the example described (9-inch rear end). |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
2008 Ford Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet Level A MustangSpecs
- The Cobra Jet is limited to 50 cars and are all white
- 400-hp 5.4-liter supercharged engine
-
2
FordMuscle – 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Heading To Mecum Auctions Level C
- 50 2008 FR500CJs produced
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3
2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Level A Supercars.net
- 400-hp 5.4-liter supercharged engine
-
4
2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, lot S7 (Kissimmee 2016) Level C Mecum Auctions · 2016-01-23
- Supercharged 5.4L engine
- 6-speed manual transmission
- 4.11 geared 9 inch rear end
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