The pertinent history and authoritative knowledge
about the Mystichrome Cobra
The Historical Significance of the Mystichrome Cobra
Ford’s Rationale for Creating a New Legend
Let’s travel back in time. The year is 2004. The legendary Ford Mustang has reached another milestone year, and Ford Motor Company wants to celebrate 40 years of uninterrupted production of their famous ponycar to hit the automotive world scene. Ford could have chosen to do a number of things to commemorate the occasion, but why did they elect to produce another car with color-shifting paint for this honor? The subsequent history contained herein on this website will answer this question and shed light on any mysteries surrounding the car and its special paint. Click on any of the chapter links below to start reading and learning about the Mystichrome Cobra.
Chapter 1: Looking to the Past to Understand the Present
Chapter 2: How to Properly Celebrate a Milestone
Chapter 3: Making Good with Lessons Learned
Chapter 4: When in Doubt, Offer More!
Chapter 5: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, Several Leaps Forward
Chapter 6: Tailoring Amped-Up Looks for Hopped-Up Performance
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Official Mystichrome Cobra Press Releases
Special Vehicle Team (Ford’s in-house performance tuner known simply as SVT) published the first, official press release about the Mystichrome Cobra as it debuted at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2003.
To read SVT’s press release, click HERE.
Ford Motor Company published their lengthy, official press release about the Mystichrome Cobra on April 17, 2003, one day after the special-edition Cobra made its world debut and 39 years since the day when the first Ford Mustang made its debut.
To read Ford’s press release, click HERE.
Original Terminator Cobra Brochures & Ordering Guides
For comparison and archival purposes, the original sales brochures for both model years of the Terminator Cobra are hosted here on this website. Click on the links below to view and download.
To this day, ordering guides are used by dealerships to properly place orders for vehicles from the factory. The original ordering guides for both model years of the Terminator Cobra are also archived on this website. Click below to view and download.
Mystichrome Cobra Codes
Not the original owner of your Mystichrome Cobra? Wondering if that car for sale down the street is a true Mystichrome Cobra and not someone’s project car? No need to fret! To learn how to verify a factory-produced Mystichrome Cobra, click HERE.
Mystichrome Cobra Facts
Only 1,010 Mystichrome Cobras were produced only for the 2004 model year. Of this total build, 515 coupes and 495 convertibles were produced. To learn about more interesting Mystichrome Cobra facts and trivia, click HERE.