The Ford F alcon Cobra "Option 97"Built For Bathurst, 1 Of Only 30 Made, "The Bathurst Specials" were given all the goodies. Some of the more obvious inclusions were: twin belts to drive the ancillaries, air coolers, heavy duty radiators with twin thermatic fans, close ratio gearboxes, bonnet air scoop and special front spoiler, wider rear wheel arches, suspension tower supports and braces, and on the inside, Sheel racing seats and an electronic ignition system. All this was added to help it complete 1000 km around Mount Panorama.
Victorian Cobra enthusiast, Mark Pividor, has been a Cobra fan for a long time. He owned his first Cobra for more than ten years before selling it to a Falcon Hardtop fan in the United States – it was the first one to be imported there.
His current car – No 019 – (shown below) is one of the 30 Cobras (out of 400) that was built to Bathurst homologation specifications and is a very rare and very original car.
It was sold by Sydney Ford Dealer, Alto Ford, in October 1978 and the first owner did 11,460km in the seven years he owned it. The second owner added 7,140km in five months before he resold it. The third owner, however, only drove the car a mere 2,600km in the 17 years it was in his possession.
This car beams excellence, from the front bumper to back spoiler, Cobra 019 is an immaculate vehicle, easily earning its "Legend" status among Ford's other fine motering masterpieces.
Victorian Cobra enthusiast, Mark Pividor, has been a Cobra fan for a long time. He owned his first Cobra for more than ten years before selling it to a Falcon Hardtop fan in the United States – it was the first one to be imported there.
His current car – No 019 – (shown below) is one of the 30 Cobras (out of 400) that was built to Bathurst homologation specifications and is a very rare and very original car.
It was sold by Sydney Ford Dealer, Alto Ford, in October 1978 and the first owner did 11,460km in the seven years he owned it. The second owner added 7,140km in five months before he resold it. The third owner, however, only drove the car a mere 2,600km in the 17 years it was in his possession.
This car beams excellence, from the front bumper to back spoiler, Cobra 019 is an immaculate vehicle, easily earning its "Legend" status among Ford's other fine motering masterpieces.
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