Well sort of...
First off, I wanted to publically thank our illustrious forum founder, DBK, for helping me with another Ford acquisition. Although the sellers were great people to work with, the long-distance car buying process tends to be much less stressful when a trusted friend is handing over your cash, verifying the car exists, and supervising the loading or your new car on to some random auto transport. Without the slightest hesitation, DBK offered his time and knowledge to help out a fellow GT owner.
OK, so what did I buy? I just completed the purchase of a 1996 Mustang Cobra. Apparently, this car was a pre-production example that was the 110th Mustang and 18th Cobra built for the 1996 model year. Ford used the car in some pre-production "official" capacity for about a year, and then it was sold to a Ford Motor Company employee. This employee owned the car until his passing this past November.
The Mustang appears to be all original and has 31,000 miles. Until last month, it appears to have not left the garage since 2005. I'm looking forward to enjoying #18 as it will be a great way to foster my son's interest in Mustangs.
Credit goes to DBK for a picture of #18 as it's getting loaded for the trip south.
First off, I wanted to publically thank our illustrious forum founder, DBK, for helping me with another Ford acquisition. Although the sellers were great people to work with, the long-distance car buying process tends to be much less stressful when a trusted friend is handing over your cash, verifying the car exists, and supervising the loading or your new car on to some random auto transport. Without the slightest hesitation, DBK offered his time and knowledge to help out a fellow GT owner.
OK, so what did I buy? I just completed the purchase of a 1996 Mustang Cobra. Apparently, this car was a pre-production example that was the 110th Mustang and 18th Cobra built for the 1996 model year. Ford used the car in some pre-production "official" capacity for about a year, and then it was sold to a Ford Motor Company employee. This employee owned the car until his passing this past November.
The Mustang appears to be all original and has 31,000 miles. Until last month, it appears to have not left the garage since 2005. I'm looking forward to enjoying #18 as it will be a great way to foster my son's interest in Mustangs.
Credit goes to DBK for a picture of #18 as it's getting loaded for the trip south.
