1995 Ford Mustang

1995 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible — Black over Saddle Tan, 5.0L V8, 5-Speed Manual

The 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible sits at an interesting crossroads in Mustang history. It was the final year of the 5.0-liter pushrod V8 in the Cobra, a engine that had been at the heart of the Mustang's performance identity since the early 1980s. Starting with the 1996 model year, Ford replaced it with the 4.6-liter modular V8 — a more modern engine, but one that took years to earn the same enthusiast following that the 5.0 had built. That makes the 1995 Cobra Convertible a legitimate endpoint of a significant chapter in Mustang history.

Ford's Special Vehicle Team, known as SVT, had taken over Cobra development starting with the 1993 model year. By 1995, SVT had refined the package considerably. The 5.0-liter Cobra V8 was not the same engine found in the GT. SVT fitted it with revised cylinder heads, a specific intake manifold, and individual throttle body configuration that raised output to a factory-rated 240 horsepower and 285 lb-ft of torque. That rating was widely considered conservative at the time, and the engine has a well-documented history of outperforming its published numbers on a dyno.

SVT built just 4,005 Cobra Convertibles for the 1995 model year across all colors and configurations. That number covers the entire convertible run — not a specific color combination — which means this black-over-saddle-tan example represents a small slice of a limited production run. The VIN on this car confirms it was assembled at Ford's Dearborn, Michigan plant, the home of Mustang production during this era.

Key details
Interior: Saddle Tan
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
VIN / chassis: 1FALP45D3SF217513

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