“VITO”
“VITO” – 2,430 Miles
1994 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible
#290 of 1000 Built as Pace Car Replicas
1994 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1994 MotorTrend Car of the Year
Total MSRP $26,845
5.0L Special High Performance Cobra V-8
240 bhp @ 4800 rpm
285 lb-ft torque @ 4000 rpm
5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 Manual
3.08 Traction-Lock Rear Axle
60mm Throttle Body
Tubular Stainless Steel Headers
Stainless Steel Dual Exhaust
Indy Pace Car Decals Still in Box
March 1994 – Built in Dearborn, Michigan
April 1994 – Sold to First Owner
March 2008 – First Title Issued
May 2021 – Sold to Second Owner
with 38 Miles
May 2024 – Sold to Third Owner
with 2,417 Miles
General Information
More heart was added to the 5.0L V-8 by improving the engine's breathing characteristics. That meant the addition of special GT-40 cylinder heads, modified roller-rocker arms, stiffer valve springs, and a specially tuned upper intake manifold. It also has a specially revised camshaft, an oil cooler, a lightened flywheel, and an accessory drive system that reduces parasitic power loss.
The actual factory stock dyno power has been reported as 265 horsepower with 315 lb-ft torque.
Ridewise, SVT recalibrated and upgraded the springs, shocks, and stabilizer bars. Cobras got P255/45ZR all-weather tires mounted on 17-inch wheels that concealed the largest four-wheel vented disc brakes that had ever mounted to a production Mustang: 13.0-inch discs in front, 11.65-inch discs in back with Bosch anti-lock technology.
The premium sound system was tagged Mach 460. It includes three amplifiers, four mid-range tweeters, and four woofers. It produces 460 watts of power.
