Can someone shed a little light please? What am I missing? A 1993 cobra cost about $18,500, yet a Cobra R cost about $25,500. Isn't the Cobra R just a stripped down version of the Cobra? No radio, no sound deadening, no A/C, no back seat? I know it has different wheels, but the wheels are just gt wheels painted black. No? (optioned on 94 through 98. Granted they weren't out yet), I understand that when you call something ''race ready'' people have to have it so you can typically charge more for it. But it seems that you are simply getting less car. Is there something else done to the car that I am missing? Or is it nothing more than low production numbers jacking the price up?
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97 Cobra-03 Cobra t56 and alum DS, SPEC111 clutch, FRPP 4:10,T&J Performance Forged 4v(8.9:1), Manley rods, Novi 2000 w/ Fast Track A/A I/C, Barry Grant Fuel syst., BBK longtubes and H-pipe, MSD ignition, Detroit True Track, Magnaflows, 315 NT01's on 17 x 11's, KB BAS, SCT tune and about a million other things. 575 RWHP. Going into the shop this winter, looking for 650 RWHP.
There are subtle differences other than just a 1993 Cobra with interior items left out. The struts/shocks were competition Koni versions, stiffer springs (850 pounds vs 4 cylinder versions), convertible bracing, and a few other tweaks.
But the main thing is the exclusivity that's affecting the price, only 107 were made.
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I saw one at the Mustang 45th. It had plastic over the seats, and wasn't even dealer prepped. It had 6 miles on it ! I didn't even want to ask what he'd sell it for.
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Yeah the story went that SVT wanted people to race the cars, but the dealers snapped them up and kept them as collector items, very few ever saw the track...now that so many dealers are losing their shirts financially they may be coming off some of the rare, limited edt cars like the Cobra R...the 1996 one with the 5.4 dohc is the really biatchin' one to find...
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2003 Infiniti M45 V8 340 hp...a methadone treatment for reformed Mustang drivers
That sucks if you ask me. The exclusivity of the car should drive up the numbers for collectors years after the fact, not right off the bat. Part of getting your hands on a collectable car is recognizing that it will be worth money and getting it new while it is affordable. It should never have cost $7,000 more for a car with about $7,000 less stuff. The collector market should determine the value of the car not the mfg. 107 made will certainly jack that cost up though. I wonder what they are getting for them.
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97 Cobra-03 Cobra t56 and alum DS, SPEC111 clutch, FRPP 4:10,T&J Performance Forged 4v(8.9:1), Manley rods, Novi 2000 w/ Fast Track A/A I/C, Barry Grant Fuel syst., BBK longtubes and H-pipe, MSD ignition, Detroit True Track, Magnaflows, 315 NT01's on 17 x 11's, KB BAS, SCT tune and about a million other things. 575 RWHP. Going into the shop this winter, looking for 650 RWHP.
what 96 cobra had a 5.4 DOHC engine???? I am completely lost........
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96 cobra vert.
probe srs forged aluminum pistons
manley H-beam rods
stock forged crank
vortech v-1 with 3.125 pulley 10psi
AFM powerpipe that will not fit!!!
with just a few other mods!!!
1995 Mustang GT Cnv 347(427 stroker being built!) almost done!
1996 Cobra with Kenne Bell 2.1 Supercharger and every other conceivable part you can bolt on it...650hp upgrade in the works
2003 Infiniti M45 V8 340 hp...a methadone treatment for reformed Mustang drivers
Well supply and demand will always dicatate the price of any good...you have to remember in 1993 this was the first year for Cobra being on a car since 1979, the dealers in their greed just horded a car that the factory wanted out on the racetrack...so consider cars like the Shelby R model and people's greed factor kicked in and the cars became suddenly "rare" thus raising the price...of course I have to point out to Detroit that the broken dealer model contributes to the huge problems they have now, one being they don't sell what people want...why shouldn't you be able to order a car like you could in the 60s? C'mon Ford
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"Goose, Hollywood's fine, I want Viper"
1995 Mustang GT Cnv 347(427 stroker being built!) almost done!
1996 Cobra with Kenne Bell 2.1 Supercharger and every other conceivable part you can bolt on it...650hp upgrade in the works
2003 Infiniti M45 V8 340 hp...a methadone treatment for reformed Mustang drivers
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Well supply and demand will always dicatate the price of any good...you have to remember in 1993 this was the first year for Cobra being on a car since 1979, the dealers in their greed just horded a car that the factory wanted out on the racetrack...so consider cars like the Shelby R model and people's greed factor kicked in and the cars became suddenly "rare" thus raising the price...of course I have to point out to Detroit that the broken dealer model contributes to the huge problems they have now, one being they don't sell what people want...why shouldn't you be able to order a car like you could in the 60s? C'mon Ford
I hear you about supply and demand. But I don't think there was a demand for it. I know dealers will recognize a hot car and raise the price above MSRP. But again, this was the MSRP. Shame on them for making a 235hp car and calling it a race car, then charging 30% more for it. The only thing that makes that car special is the production numbers, certainly not the performance numbers. 2000 Cobra R, now we are talking about something being worth something.
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97 Cobra-03 Cobra t56 and alum DS, SPEC111 clutch, FRPP 4:10,T&J Performance Forged 4v(8.9:1), Manley rods, Novi 2000 w/ Fast Track A/A I/C, Barry Grant Fuel syst., BBK longtubes and H-pipe, MSD ignition, Detroit True Track, Magnaflows, 315 NT01's on 17 x 11's, KB BAS, SCT tune and about a million other things. 575 RWHP. Going into the shop this winter, looking for 650 RWHP.
Absolutely, the 2000R is an amazing car. You should buy one of them lol. You could pick up a 95R for about the same price as the 93R and have alot more car....... I also understand there is just something about the fox's that grab attn.! Good Luck
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96 cobra vert.
probe srs forged aluminum pistons
manley H-beam rods
stock forged crank
vortech v-1 with 3.125 pulley 10psi
AFM powerpipe that will not fit!!!
with just a few other mods!!!
Can someone shed a little light please? What am I missing? A 1993 cobra cost about $18,500, yet a Cobra R cost about $25,500. Isn't the Cobra R just a stripped down version of the Cobra? No radio, no sound deadening, no A/C, no back seat? I know it has different wheels, but the wheels are just gt wheels painted black. No? (optioned on 94 through 98. Granted they weren't out yet), I understand that when you call something ''race ready'' people have to have it so you can typically charge more for it. But it seems that you are simply getting less car. Is there something else done to the car that I am missing? Or is it nothing more than low production numbers jacking the price up?
you are not buying a 93 cobra r for $25k
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1994 gt, 1998 svt cobra
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By the way if anyone is interested these is a 1993 Cobra "R" on ebay and people are bidding it up at 61K and its going... Also by the way heres some pretty impressive data on the 2000 R vs the viper and Z06. 00 Cobra R vs Competition Article 1
Price of a 1993 cobra R? 
! I didn't even want to ask what he'd sell it for.
