Filed under: Motorsports, Ford Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ford Racing FR500CJ Mustang Ford's FR500 Mustang turnkey racecars are off to a great start in 2009. The FR500C took two of the three top spots in the Grand-Am Koni Challenge opener at Daytona, and this week at the NHRA Winternationals the FR500CJ Cobra Jet captured a debut win in the AA Stock Eliminator class. The win didn't come without its challenges, though, as rain delayed the competition for several days and made for an inconsistent racetrack. The victory seemed to be fated, however, what with the original Cobra Jet also winning its debut back in 1968 at the Winternationals with legendary racer Al Joneic behind the wheel. More details in the press release after the break, and new photos in the high-res gallery below. Gallery: Ford Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet [Source: Ford Racing]Continue reading Ford FR500CJ Mustang victorious in NHRA debut Ford FR500CJ Mustang victorious in NHRA debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More...
You can't compare the two, the 68 1/2 Cobra Jet had a title, it was a real car, not a body in white. The new cj is realy just a kit car, made by the ford parts bin. If I cant drive it on the STREET, why would I want it? Why can't we just pick and choose the options we want and make our own. Maybe, something like the GM. Chevy c.o.p.o Camaro's of the 60's.
