Note: For the Race Car, see Mustang Cobra.
Description[]
A former Corgi casting that made a very short run as a Hot Wheels Vehicle before being retired. The Casting features a trailer hitch and opening rear hatch. This is known as the "Ford Mustang Turbo Cobra 79". During it's time as a Corgi casting, which started in 1981,this casting was called "Ford Mustang Cobra" same as the Hot Wheels version.
In 1979, the 'Turbo' variation of the Cobra Mustang was equipped with a 2.3 Litre Overhead Cam (OHC) engine and was introduced in October 1978. The 1997 release of this casting features a black racing stripe tampo with '5.0 MUSTANG' in large text. Comically, the casting lacks the raised centre of the bonnet/hood to accommodate for such an engine size. However, the casting features the grille design from the 'Turbo 79' 5.0 Mustang.
Versions[]
This Hot Wheels vehicle has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | FAO Schwarz Gold Series III | Black | Yellow HW logo on front windshield | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Light Brown | Gold 5SP | 16020 | China | |||
623 | 1997 | Mainline | Metallic Pink | Black Hood, "5.0 Mustang" Yellow stripe at bottom | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | LW | 95540 | China | ||
623 | 1997 | Mainline | Metallic Pink | Black Hood, "5.0 Mustang" Yellow stripe at bottom | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | 5SP | 95540 | China | ||
1997 | Backpack 5-Pack | Metallic Silver | Red HW logo on front windshield | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | 5SP | China |