- Owner: Todd Mitchell
- Model: Cobra II
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I previously owned a 1974 Mustang II coupe 4-cylinder, and while I owned it, I thought about getting a V8 II. I looked at a Blue '75 coupe, then a '76 Cobra II. I came close to buying each, but didn't, and later regretted it, especially the Cobra.

I was starting to really want a Cobra, but the right one, a White & Blue '76, V8, 4-speed, with console and aluminum rims, like the one I almost bought. Eventually, I settled on a Fox-bodied Mustang to replace the Cavalier I had after the '74 II. I still looked for that right Cobra, though. I even thought about taking a Mustang hatchback and converting it, but that was too expensive. But 5 months later I found a Cobra.

It had everything I wanted, plus it was left stock and the engine was rebuilt to stock specs 11K miles before. After looking at it a while, I noticed an old Virginia registration sticker from '87 left on the windshield.

Then I remembered the Cobra I looked at 2 1/2 years before had that same sticker! It was my second chance at this Cobra, and I didn't want to let it get away from me again. I talked the guy down $700 to 2 grand, the same amount that the previous owner was asking. But my chances of actually getting the car were slim, I had to sell my Mustang first to get the money. Then something unbelieveable happened.

An old, senile guy turned into the driver's side of the Mustang while I was driving past him! He cost about $2000 damage to my car! The insurance company gave me enough money to fix the Mustang, and buy the Cobra!
I've owned it since December 4, 1995, and its complete re-paint job was finished at the beginning of August, 1997.