1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra in Orange & 302 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Wisconsin on 8-30-19.
We're looking at a 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra in Orange Paint. The car comes with the factory 302 CI V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Steen Traxler. Steen’s had this car since 2018. Steen shares he had a King Cobra, sold it, and had Buyer’s remorse and found this one, and his Brother restored it for him.
ENJOY!
Beautiful car! I’ve always been partial to the Mustang II’s, I had 2 king cobra’s at the same time. Swapped the motors with 5.0 H.O. Motors out of 89 GT’s. Unfortunately had to sell 15 years ago due to my mother passing away and I needed money.
Hi You need a Tic Tac, TWO KING COBRA'S!! Twice as nice! Lou
Sorry for your losses.
Thank you for doing videos on these cars that most enthusiasts would probably scoff at. Younger people like me can appreciate them since we weren’t there for the “real” muscle cars.
Hi Totally Kyle, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
@@loucostabile , I would restomod one and get a Shelby 1000 crate engine kit, as well as upgrade its handling, torque, brakes, suspension, shock absorbers, frame, and, if needed, its body panels and any other information things that were built poorly in its stock form.
I'm 34. I wasn't around for these cars. I never understood the hate for them. I think they look better than the Foxbody which is so popular. The Mustang II is one of my dream cars and I've always wanted one.
I guess. You do realize that the baddest muscle cars ever produced have been produced in the last 17 years?
@@maxhenry9724 Performance wise, yes. If they are stock. But overall, the look & the feel of the classics is something you just can't recreate with a new car. You can always mod a classic to perform just as good or better than a new one.
HI GREAT LOOKING CAR....NOT MY CUP OF TEA..BUT A PART OF FORD HISTORY...TKS LOU
Hi RON BUTLER, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
Lou has the best job in the world.
Hi David, ....and I'm glad you're along for the ride, Lou
I remember someone in my neighborhoods dad getting one of these and he was stoked on it. And us little A Holes gave him such a hard time about that it’s not a “real” Mustang. As a 5O+ dude with a 91 Mustang GT today I feel for the guy now. I love these Mustang 2’s now.
Hi Root66, Happy to read you come around to appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Lou, thanks for sharing this wonderful King Cobra and its great restoration. I've had a couple Mustang II's including a 75 Mach 1, 76 Cobra II and still have 2 King Cobra's. I have several classic Mustangs as well and they all have their unique qualities. I always appreciate the videos you do with these underappreciated cars that are still historical. Please keep sharing cars like this. Thanks again for your great videos!!!
Hi Brenden Howe, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing encouraging words, and you're welcome, Lou
I’ve always loved these cars. What a great look!
Hi SonnyGTA, Happy to read you "always loved these cars" :-) Lou
A very IMPECCABLE restoration on this!
Looks showroom new :-)
@@loucostabile Cree 3b
Lou I had the Blue with orange King Cobra...but I had one in the mid 80s !!! Man this brings back so many memories..I wish I still had it !!! I have looked for one and they are not cheap !!! I don't understand why true Mustang owners/fans hate on this Mustang..
Hi crash 30179
, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That is absolutely gorgeous. My sister had a white with the blue in the center of the side blue cobra II and a silver and red King Cobra I loved both I'm trying to find one today to restore.
Hi Eric, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Sisters car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
My first car...loved it
Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
I love the Mustang II and I don't care who knows! I would have gone restomod instead with an Edelbrock intake and carb with true duel exhausts. Nothing too crazy. 2600 pounds and 200+ horsepower could be pretty entertaining.
Hi Slik Rhodez, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I enjoyed this video way more than I thought I would. It really is unusual! Love the interior and all the details he put in the trunk. The brochure was super cool. Thanks Lou!
Hi cookcars1, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
There were Cobra emblems on the steering wheel center and door panel and also a Chrome Cobra badge in grill.
The Cobra was also available as a pkg. for the V8’s also there was a Mach 1 and a Stallion package available.
I’ve still have mine bought new in 1977 302 4 speed.
Hi Lee, Hope we meet and we can video your car you bought NEW! Thanks for being a great Caretaker! Lou
I remember seeing a black one on a used car lot around the mid 80's that caught my eye. I think the graphics were gold, but I can't remember.
Hi Scott, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the black one you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Brings back memories. My first car was a 1978 mustang ghia that was originally my mom's car, think my parents got it for free in 1986. My dad had the 1978 hatchback as a beater he bought for like $150, had ttops that leaked bad abd he hated. I wanted that one but he was still driving it and it wasn't as rotted out. The 78 ghia was completely rotted out by 1993 and I restored in in 1993-1995 as it was a free car and I had all the restoration tools on hand. Was good practice. Painted it with some free dark maroon paint and did black vinyl top, made it look more 60s style as the only older mustang at the time that got respect was 1960s. There were hardly any mustang II's around by the mid 90s and not a lot knew what it was. Amazing that these cars are still around, actually might be easier to restore 25 years later today. At one point I rebuilt the engine and converted the auto to 4 speed. Car was totalled in 1999 from someone hitting me. I still own the 1969 mustang I bought in 1994 to restore as a "real car that was worth restoring....". I mean in the 1990s no one restored a mustang II unless they were in a very unusual situation like I was. The was a guy in CT who ran CT mustang II at the time he had some nice inventory not sure where it all went, I had to grab a few extra parts I didn't have from him when I converted to 4 speed. He mentioned he had a mustang II back in the day and it was a real junk. I later got a 1984 firebird 305 , 5 speed car. That firebird they laugh at how underpowered they were but it had a ton more power than that 2.3l Ford and only used more gas around town and really handled well.
Hi Steve, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I LOVE that you kept the original interior !!!! This car is fascinating.
Hi michael balazki, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I remember I junked a set of those rims when I younger , got a couple of dollars worth aluminum . Love the show!!
Hi Ooh Gee, Thank you for viewing and sharing :-) Lou
I have one. Hoping some day it might run again. Been resting since 1990. Was getting married. A mustang guy told me to keep it cause nobody wants one and it could be rare in the future.
Hi Jim, Happy to read you have a car like this :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I really like the mustang 2s. I have a 78 that I've had since I was 17 I'm 48 now and it hasn't been on the road in a long time. It's always been a dream to re model it but just never got around to it.
Hi Hershal, Hope this video motivates you to get yours on the road again, Lou
Really like the Mustang II even though it gets no love from enthusiasts. By 73 the Mustang was really no longer a pony car. The II brought it back to its original mission. Plus they sold like crazy - hard to argue with that.
Hi David, Happy to read this is a car you like :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Damn beautyful CAR !!! Thank's for showing mr. Costabile.... 💥🔥
Hi Tom Vidar Nordmarken, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Me too. My pleasure sharing with you and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful restoration job.
Hi Colin, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration on this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Another great blast from the past 😊
Good times, good times :-)
What a beautiful memory machine. Love to all car people from Nova Scotia.
Hi Mary from Nova Scotia, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
This came out new when I was still in high school. I’m probably the only one in Louisville Ky that loves the little red headed stepchild. I still get the feels when I see a King Cobra, which is a very rare occasion
Hi Jonathan Sparks, Happy to read this car brings back memories:-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That is a car Id be thrilled to own.
Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon.
Whatr a BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
this king cobra is way too cool!
Rock it large with STYLE!
Hi Willy, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
I’ve always loved the design of the sticker packaged Mustang II’s from the last 2 years of their production run. They look great and I dig all the 70’s goodness. I just don’t understand why Ford couldn’t have at least bolted on some factory dual exhaust, a slightly better manifold and 4-barrel carb. to give it a little extra oomph and make it sound more aggressive. At least those 302’s are easy to hop up to inject a little life into the car. With all that being said, your orange ‘78 looks fantastic!
Hi Zack, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Yes, a dual exhaust, and better flowing intake was desired by all, and yet regulations starved us looking for more power. Lou
I can't believe Ford didn't put dual exhaust on them. I love and remember and drove one of the ole Mustang 11's.
Hi Scott, Dual exhaust would have been a good idea. Glad to read this car brings back memories for you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That kingcobra sounds and looks mean love the orange paint great restoration on that car
Hi Tina, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks for sharing this car with us! Truly appreciate it!
Hi salvador cortes
, Happy you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, My pleasure sharing with you, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Love it! Had a white 78! Loved that car. Certainly have seller’s remorse. Hope to see you around town.
Hi Roger, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your white car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
These are really cool cars,people talk down about these cars all the time but its usually from people who dont even have a classic car now. Also so many street rods used Mustang II front suspension for decades.
Hi mokeimusic, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
luv the car.i have a 78 kc mustang as well,with t tops and enjoy it.great video.thanks
Hi jeff e, Happy to read you have one too :-) Glad to read you enjoy the video, you're welcome, Lou
Back in high school my good friend had a 1977 Mustang Cobra II in black and gold---really sharp. The following year, when this car was released in "tangerine", it looked ludicrous to me. Now, I quite like it. Thumbs up to the owner!
Hi Anthony C, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I kinda wanted a set of those lacy spoke alloys to replace the 15.3" TRX's on my old '82 GT 5.0, but I don't think 13 inchers would've fit.
What no one ever talks about is how the Mustang II actually at least still looked like a Mustang. The '79-'93s did not. The '94-'04s had some traditional styling cues, but still did not, much. However, my '05 GT sure does...
Hi Dan, Happy to read your 05 brought it back to the beginning, Lou
Love the seats. Screams Ford from that era.
Happy to read you "Love the seats" :-)
Another great ford love this show
Hi Jacob Bales, Happy to read you're enjoying the episodes :-) Lou
Jacob Bales
This is one of my favourite channels! Great stuff.
This interior is not the deluxe interior either as the other My Car Story Orange Cobra you featured. This one, however, has black on the doors where the other one had the orange. I think I like the orange trim better than this one. Love the brochure in the trunk. I have one too. It did not seem fast at all, but it was fun to drive and fun to have. Love it! Thanks Lou. I forgot to give a thumbs up to the last video of yours that I watched...so I went back and made sure I gave it a thumbs up!
Hi Brian, Thank you for sharing you love it and a thumbs up too :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a outstanding car!Love that tangerine color and the the seats inside and like you said Lou love the throwback to the 1970's! I like this guys cars too and hearing him talk about his cars to me is a great thing cause I love the stories he tells and the everything he knows about his cars. Great car Lou thanks for sharing I loved this!
Hi Steve, Happy to read you "loved this!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou, I have one of the tangerine King Cobras. It is in original condition with approximately 44,000 miles and is a 4 speed.
Greg, Happy to read you have a cool car too :-) NICE! Lou
Me again Lou, On my KC I traveled a lot across canada and the states, slept inside so many times during my trips, I remember those darn firestone 721 so bad ,and the wheels balancing was a real problem , weight kept flying off for some reason , years later replaced tire with pirelli and that changed everything, different car, much better.
Hi Danroxye01, Sounds like some good times :-) Lou
A sharp looking Mustang you don't see too often...
Agreed :-)
Oh yeah! The Cars first album came out in 78! Of course that was "Candy-O" in the deck. Does that still play? Anyway, this video today is "Just What I Needed". 😊😊👍👍
Hi Michael Bacon, Cars on the radio & car in the video....NICE :-) Lou
Love it! Perfect seat fabric choice! Showroom quality.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Some people had suits like that seat cover the best example being Herb Tarlek @ WKRP.
You're right :-)
A friend of mine, his Mom got one of the first Mustang II Cobras that came out back in the day, white with the blue racing stripes, and a 302 also! That was a wicked little car! Course him and his family were big Ford fans, nothing wrong with that, different strokes you know! Anyway, my buddy drove a 64’ Galaxie 500XL HT, that his Dad bought brand new back in 64’, and it had the 390 with factory 4 speed and that car was pretty cool too! I remember his Dad telling us that he could have ordered that Galaxie with the 427 but for that time the 390 was plenty big enough! Anyways, another cool one Lou!
Hi Hensley’s Hobbies, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends Mom's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice, so true that you really didn't see these cars much back in the day. Appreciate the test drive experience. 🏁
Hi Uri Deamabal, Happy to read you appreciate this car & enjoy this ride with us :-) Lou
You guys laugh about the Pinto, but the Mustang 2 is based on the Pinto platform! Not a lot carried over, but still. This is a great looking car, it's too bad Ford never gave it's engine the same special treatment that the style package got. I'm glad Mustang IIs are not getting quite as much hate these days, they essentially preserved the brand during a very tough time for cars like this to exist.
Hi hey yo, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I think the II is a great looking car, better than the Fox body especially this Cobra model.
Hi Stevie Jo, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The important thing about the 74 through 78 is that even though they dont get much love they ARE the main reason that the Mustang has neen around for 55 years now.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
There is a '78 King Cobra near me that I've been trying to buy. Same orange exterior and interior.
Neat car!
Hi Ford HiPo, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right King Cobra for you soon, Lou
I don't care how many people hate them, I do love the Mustang II. That said, the King Cobra looked so....JC Whitney. In the same era, the Lincoln Versailles struck me the same way. You GOTTA find a nice one of those, Lou. It's just a weird car, so very mid 70's Ford trying to find its footing.
Great car, and a great restoration. Thanks, buddy.
Hi Todd Wall, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I'll stay on the look out for the Lincoln Versailles, Lou
This is such a fun car! I remember all these newer generation Mustangs. My relatives had a Ghia in black with red interior. Good looking car, but so, so, so underpowered! Too small engines for a small, but heavy car. How fun! Thanks Lou!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read this is a fun car for you :-) Me too. You're welcome, Lou
The 75 through 78 MII was available with a 302 advertised at 140hp net. Two things to understand, the only carb choice on the 302 was a 275cfm dog. Even with this being the case the V8 MII matched the 65 model with a 289 rated at 200hp gross in performance. The MII from the factory was a 10 second 0-60 car. When viewed via presentism yeah they werent fast...but they were fast in their time. A simple bolt on Holley 600 with a performer intake really woke these things up. The 200hp gross is very close to 140 when converted to net.
LOL..... All I can think about now is weekend TV: BJ and the Bear, Fantasy Island, Dukes of Hazard, Love Boat, and Saturday Night Live...… All because somebody had to say Carlie's Angles..... Crap. My week is ruined. But, what sums up Ford of this vintage is "Burning Oil." This car is a true labor of love.
Hi Chuck Haugan, Good memories of good times :-) Lou
Sounds great for a single exhaust. Like it now more than I did 40+ years ago!
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
The Rodney Dangerfield of mustangs. They looked better than the bloated 71-73 and the plastic junk that followed. Cool that these are being restored. You need to wear aviators while driving one. Great find Lou. Now if you happen on an aspen r/t or super coupe...
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Happy to read you appreciate this "find" :-) I'll work on the Aspen R.T and or Super Coupe. Stay tuned, Lou
Fine Machine!! I remember back in day seeing these cars , most one's were white with blue trim here in the home town of KFC Corbin Kentucky!!!
Hi Scotty Jones, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Years ago the neighbor had a Mustang 2 King Cobra...modified. he put on an aftermarket intake, with a 4bbl Carb, and aftermarket exhaust. You could hear that car from 2 miles away.
Hi david czapla, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
This Car is a treat. Charlies Angels, LOL. Kate Jackson I think drove a Pinto in the series or a notch back Mustang II Ghia.
Hi Kevin, Happy to share this "treat" with you :-) Lou
Nice car, don't even remember seeing it back in the day.
Seemed rare to see in 1978, and very rare today.
4:57 The whole car on that brochure page is tangerine! 😊😊
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
Very beautiful looking Mustang beautiful colour thanks friend
Glad you enjoy this one Friend :-)
Very nice 🤙🏻 FYi I had a pair of pants back in the 70’s that were the same color and fabric of your seats
Hi Dane Ta Tua Tonka, Sounds like back in the 1970's your pants would have been perfect if you pulled up in this :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou Costabile I think i still have them wrapped in moth balls somewhere 🤣 Love the show Aloha🤙🏻😎
@@Cola64 if you still. Got them . They eill bring you big$$ on line. Lol
charlie johnson maybe if Andre the Giant were still Alive lol they would make good bed spreads for some hipsters possibly 😎🍻🛏🤣
@@Cola64 i can picture those on andre. He wore those brown pants like that. Simlar to the interior of a 55 Dodge.
Yeah Herb on WKRP had suits like your seats.
:-)
Great, got this one! Had a buddy who owned one like this with the 302, but wasn't the King Cobra. Need little car, but terrible to replace spark plugs on.
Yahoo ! Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Buddy's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I miss my cobra II. My dad bought it new in 78. Unfortunately it was the 2.8 with the 4speed transmission.
Hi Cris Cummings, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
My brother had a Mustang II, but I've never seen a Mustang II Cobra (at least that I can remember).
Hi Jed, Happy to read this is a new Mustang for you to see, Lou
I remember my .Dad bought a 74 Mustang II after I tried to talk him into buying a 73 GTO and a 74 Charger. The car was a disaster and he ended up getting rid of it, but of all the Mustang II's, this was the only one I had respect for, excellent restoration.
Hi HWolfeIII, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's 1974 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thanks Lou. That’s a funny looking a little Mustang.
Hi Curtis Btyant
, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
😎 that he has a dealership display from the era of this Kind Cobra..
That's a nice bonus.
I got a 1976 mustang I cobra ii blue white stripes v8 auto payed 127.88 for 48 months
New it 1976 it now has 42,000 miles on it.
Hi Robert, Happy to read you have a cool car :-) Thanks for sharing, Lou
A diferent car, very good! Remember the Vega. The sound in the machine is fantastic!
Hi DCA RAIL AND CAR
, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-) Regarding that Vega, here is a link of one I think you'll enjoy, and this one is orange too, Lou ua-cam.com/video/a2Hd9fl3EUk/v-deo.html
I have to say it looks pretty good, even if it doesn't have a whole lot under the hood. There's one of these (not a King Cobra) sitting in somebody's driveway about 20 minutes from where I live but it's pretty much a junker, which is the only one of these I know of far and wide.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
💘 the original brochure for this Mustang...
Nice "trunk & treats" :-)
Always loved these mustangs! Great job👍
Hi Chris Shank, Happy to read you always loved and appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Ford actually sold an aftermarket extended header panel and grill that made it look closer to the 60's style nose too. I put one on a car.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
That car came from the (now defunct) Sharp Ford! We use to get all of our cars there! What a small world.
Hi pbandj37, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Ford Dealer you know :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great video Lou love watching your channel. Great car, I have only seen one of them in person myself. Definitely looks like a fun car to drive.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225
, A rare wonderful car treat :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing encouraging words, Lou
I really like the different Ford Mustang models that were built up to the beginning of the seventies, however I have never fully understood this new 70's line, as well as other models released later in the 80's and 90's...
in my opinion as simple enthusiast, the best Mustangs that have been create and that deserve a lot of esteem especially for their fanatic line, are those create in the sixties
The Sixty's Design was fantastic :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Thanks... interestingly my 77 TRANS am/ Hurst / SE that I ordered in Oct76: was a underrated in horsepower(6.6 L, not the TA 6.6,as I looked at mileage): also the easy recalibration the CARB & Tranmission, reJetting CARB, & opening HOOD SCOOP MADE A DIFFERENCE)..etc.
Hi Opera, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I live in California, and I'm not this car would have been available there, due to the state's more stringent pollution laws. This was the heyday of the 49-state car; one model for California, one model for everyone else.
Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Lou
I had the same year mustang not the Cobra but 6cyl and the 6was incredibly powerful with Manuel trans but yes a very beautiful car ..thx for showing I do remember one that I allmost bought then witch was white and blue graphics beautiful
Hi brian meattey, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile always memories when ya show old cars it's so awesome seeing old cars brought to life and like new they put new cars to shame ..lol great vids bud .godbless
@@brianmeattey4151 God bless you too.
Back in 1977 I worked at a Chevy dealer used car lot. We got a used white & blue King Cobra with 302 eng and stick shift.
I ran the heck outta that car. It could power shift at full throttle. At the time it felt fast.
I beat up alotta cars back then.
Hi Angelo Bovara, Ahhhh....good times....good times :-) Lou
cooL i want to get a maier fiberglass monroe shocks handler mustang body work and build one from scratch.
Hi Dennis, Happy to read you appreciate this "cool" car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I've always liked mustang ll's even back in the day.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Sweet car.
Hi Tony Tilleman, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
400 comments, 400 king cobras left... (mine is black). Lol
Hi Jack, Happy to read you have a black one :-) NICE!
@Lou Costabile when I bought it, I popped the hood, and saw a 1970s SMOG 4v carb. And under it I read the code on the intake D8Ze-xxxxxxx I went "Holey crap, I found the holly grail 78 cobra, they never officially made a 4v one", when I got home I looked closer C8Ze-xxxxx crap!!!! 1968 302 mustang intake. oops, but, for a few hours, I had the only factory 4v king cobra, lol.
Your thoughts: jeap grand Cherokee, had a 15" "snow flake" wheel that will bolt on a 5 lug mustang bolt pattern.
Simple swap our 4 lug wheels to 5 lug, and put the cobra center caps on the jeep wheel. -- look stock BUT, be 5 lug. Think it would detract, or add to it?
I like the styling of these Mustang II cars. When this one was started, the engine bark sounds choked. As if the cam or valve timing is off. It’s missing the snappy sound of the lively 302 and 5.0 motors. Like a fox body 5.0 GT or a 69 Mach 1.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts and glad to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-)
Pretty cool little car.
Had to stop when Lou mentioned a GF,
man, '76 and a guy I knew was dating a girl who just got a Mustang II with a V-6 and takes 3 of us on a cruise, one of the hillier roads in the city,,,,"Look how gutless this is!!!" and stomps it up a hill. We're all 6', 170 at least! Car was ok by me.
I guess he was spoiled by the '72 Coupe De Ville (472) he'd borrow from his folks.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
That darn 2bbl carb and single exhaust... they really choked them off in the 70s, no breathing 🤣 nice headers tho. otherwise a cool time capsule... tks Lou.
Hi Mark J, Not nearly the performance Consumers would have liked back in last 1970's :-( Lou
Proves, everybody’s got someone who loves them...
Nice :-)
if you do some research, you'll find the steering wheels did have a cobra design where the horse was.
Thank you for sharing.
Saw one of these for sale in my area in decent condition and i’m really tempted to buy it, anyone know the mpg on these? As a mustang fan i appreciate the video i understand most enthusiasts don’t call the mustang ll an actual mustang
Hi Ryans Library, Here is a link for MPG www.cjponyparts.com/resources/mustang-mpg-ratings Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
He's done a nice job and my guess is this is better than factory because they were horrible at speeds above 100. I bet I sold maybe 6 Mustangs total in `78. T-Birds, LTDs, LTD IIs, Fairmonts and Granadas sold like hotcakes. The Mustangs and Pintos were slow movers. I am glad he changed the seat fabric. Ford and Chrysler offered some funky looking interior fabrics.
Hi Clarkecars, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
Great video Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this ride down memory lane with us :-) Lou
I want one as my first car, I'm 16. I love these cars, as much as I want one I'm into my motorcycle instead. Maybe I will get one later in the future.
Hi Wade Bawden, Hope you're behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
Beautiful
Hi Jimmy - TLOPO, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou