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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:28 AM
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Do people really believe this is going to be a factory car? All the fanboy comments are ridiculous!

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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Technically it is a factory car.


Has no VIN number and is not street legal.
Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by toslow5o
Do people really believe this is going to be a factory car? All the fanboy comments are ridiculous!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200637899973374
Its been a factory car for years now.....
Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:20 AM
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Factory production car with slicks and a parachute pulling the front wheels? What's it run? If so that's pretty sweet where do i get one?


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Its been a factory car for years now.....
....it says 2014 cobra jet. I didn't know they could predate vehicles years in advance! They must have a hot tub time machine...
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by toslow5o
Factory production car with slicks and a parachute pulling the front wheels? What's it run? If so that's pretty sweet where do i get one?

Go to your local Ford dealer and order one. How fast it is depends on which way you order it.

....it says 2014 cobra jet. I didn't know they could predate vehicles years in advance! They must have a hot tub time machine...
The 2014 model Ford's are already out. Ford starts making the next years model around April.


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I don't see the point in buying a factory built drag car that you can't title and plate for street use.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by willizm
I don't see the point in buying a factory built drag car that you can't title and plate for street use.
Factory built quality that you can buy as a race car and there are specific classes for it in quite a few racing organizations now ie. ADRL, NMRA and NHRA to name a few.
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The fanboi's always jump on the interwebz to spew chit about these cars because they will never own one. IMO, I like that Ford and GM are offering the Cobra Jet and COPO cars again - it's a great rivalry.

I won't however, be a Nutswinger of either brand claiming the Cobra Jet or COPO is the be-ALL, end-ALL car. Factory built, yup, streetable, not legally - which leaves it entirely out of comparisons to other VIN identifiable street legal cars.
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Originally Posted by Heater
Factory built quality that you can buy as a race car and there are specific classes for it in quite a few racing organizations now ie. ADRL, NMRA and NHRA to name a few.
I can understand that to an extent but when brought into the competitive arena, I'd rather it be someones garage built car than something someone put ink to paper for. Like going to a car show and to see someone enter their window stickered brand new corvette. I guess i'd rather be on the grassroots motorsports side of the fence. BTW, i'd have a totally different outlook on this car if it could be legally street driven.
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I agree with you Will, but the grassroots racer are a rare breed these days. Multitudes of shop cars out there that appear "built" that the owner never did anything but sign a check. What's the difference between that and a COPO or Cobra Jet?




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