1997 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

$15,995 Cruisin Classics is pleased to present to you this 1997 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra convertible. This car is one of only 840 triple-black leather interior convertible Cobras produced in 1997 and like all the others, it features a modular V-8 hand-built by a pair of SVT technicians. This Cobra was the top-tier Mustang of it's day with a price tag of $28K back in '97 - over $58K in today's dollars! The CarFax for this Mustang shows four owners and an accident back in 2000 with functional damage (meaning the car was still drivable). This Cobra comes to us today dressed in it's factory black paint that still has a nice shine. Though the paint is glossy, there are small imperfections from having been driven (mostly rock chips on the front end and hood) that put it in the driver-quality category. Up front there's a swooping hood with functional air scoops, a gleaming Cobra badge in the grille area, and crystal-clear headlamp glass. The entire body is black, including the dual side mirrors, door handles, front and rear bumper covers, and rocker cladding. Chrome Cobra fender badges really pop aginst the black sides. The black power convertible top is in good condition with only minimal imperfections (no holes or tears) and it works as it should. Adding to the sporty look of this Pony are side scoops on the rear quarters and a distinctive rear spoiler. Perfectly complementing the side view are a set of 18 chrome 5-spoke wheels with Cobra logo centercaps, all wrapped in Toyo Proxes tires. Around back you'll find SVT Cobra and Ford badging on the decklid, chrome vinyl COBRA lettering on the rear bumper guard, and a set of polished exhaust tips that emit a nice growl. We did note during our inspection that while the two factory key fobs work as they should, both master keys only work in the passenger door and the ignition (not the drivers door or trunk). Lift the hood to reveal a clean stock engine bay with a 4.6 liter aluminum block V-8 at the center. There is a decal on the left valve cover that's signed by the two SVT techs who built the engine - very cool. The hearty V-8 is factory-rated at 305hp and 300 lb/ft of torque with 0-60 acceleration in only 5.5 seconds and a 14 second quarter-mile time - this Pony knows how to run! Backing up that powerplant is a Borg-Warner T45 5-speed manual transmission that gives the driver total control of the driving experience. Glance around and you'll see that this Mustang is outfitted with power steering, 4-wheel power disc brakes, and factory A/C with a parallel-flow condenser exclusive to the SVT Cobra. When you open the driver's door you're greeted by a well-kept all-black interior that's loaded with creature comforts. The door panels offer power locks, windows, and mirrors as well as speakers and storage slots. The seats are factory black leather, very comfortable, and they're in good condition with no notable demerits. The drivers seat is power/manual and the passenger seat is manual. Between the front buckets is a center console that's home to an armrest/storage box with fold-out cupholder, switches for the fog lights and the convertible top, an emergency brake lever, and a short-throw shifter with a polished aluminum pattern knob for the 5-speed. Ahead of the driver is a leather-wrapped steering wheel on a tilt column with touch-controls for cruise control. The turn signal stalk does double-duty and offers controls for intermittent wipers. The wheel perfectly frames a gauge cluster with a 160mph speedometer, 8K tachometer, and gauges for fuel, temp, battery, and oil pressure. The odometer currently reads 71,657 miles. Atop the center of the dash is a digital clock that sits above simplistic HVAC controls that provide cold A/C and hot heat with a strong fan on demand. The factory stereo has been replaced with a Sony CDX-M800 AM/FM/CD player with remote. The stereo works, but it only plays through a JBL subwoofer box in the trunk, not the factory speakers (the subwoofer sounds very