They rolled this pristine Mustang Cobra II out on red carpet...

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 05/01/2014 at 22:32 • Filed to: None

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I was in China when Ford rolled out this pristine 1976 Cobra II on red carpet to celebrate the Mustang's 50th anniversary in Beijing. I thought it was kinda funny to see the Chinese fawn and fuss over what most of us the "western world" would consider a bit of a turd. Not that I don't kinda love the Mustang II but it rarely gets red carpet treatment here!

desertdog5051 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/01/2014 at 22:41

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I like the styling of the M II. Would buy one now.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > desertdog5051 05/01/2014 at 22:42

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It's kinda cool actually. I've always loved the brushed aluminum gauge cluster some came with. And the horsepower problem can be easily fixed today.

Birddog > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/01/2014 at 23:04

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You know what?

I crap on the II any chance I get.

Oddly...

If I found a decent example at a reasonable price I'd snag it in a heartbeat.

Hi, I'm Birddog and I'm a Malaise era car addict.

Frank Grimes > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/01/2014 at 23:10

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Id rather have a pinto its the best thing about the mustang II

The Transporter > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/01/2014 at 23:12

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Considering that Buick is one of the best selling brands in China, the bar is apparently very low for what is considered a "good" car. A Cobra II with a bone stock 302 could still probably run circles around most locally produced cars.

And the Cobra II never really looked all that bad. It was a turd, but it was a highly polished turd.

DuckDraper > Birddog 05/01/2014 at 23:20

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I know what you mean man. The brown on brown and he hideous 5mph bumpers are endearing. Furthermore, the woefully detuned and basically castrated engines have much hidden potential with a little work. I tend to like malaise mopars the most. Like the '75-'76 Coronet.

Birddog > DuckDraper 05/01/2014 at 23:35

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I'm thinking more along the lines of a Pontiac Can Am or Chevy Laguna S-3..

But hey, to each his own.

DuckDraper > Birddog 05/02/2014 at 00:21

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Those cam-ams are sexy! Any love for the Vega Cosworth?

Birddog > DuckDraper 05/02/2014 at 00:42

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Oh. Hell. Yes.

I will build a Vega at some point.

T5Killer > Birddog 05/02/2014 at 13:28

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Ewwwwwwwwwwe 4000lbs of GM boat