You enter the show and are amazed by the cars on display. As you walk the floor, a classic Mustang catches your eye. At first glance the car looks like a tastefully modified 65 fastback. You recognize the clean classic lines, but somehow, this car is different. You can�t put your finger on it, so you come for a closer look. What you find is something unique.

As you casually look over the car you immediately notice the Flawless bodywork lovingly enveloped with 05 Ford Mustang Screaming Yellow paint. The car looks as if it has been lowered, but the 17x9 SVT Cobra wheels fit the contours of the fenders precisely. You also notice that, instead of the typical trim found on a 65 Mustang or Shelby, the car has all the 03 SVT Cobra badges.

Interesting�

As you direct your attention to the engine bay you expect to see the typical 302 or 351. Instead you find a blown 4.6 Cobra engine with updated mechanical and electrical systems throughout (including AC and Power steering). As you closely examine the engine bay you can�t help but notice how clean the installation is. All the wiring harnesses and plumbing runs look as if they were fabricated and installed at the factory. Also, you notice that the car still has shock towers, but these are toped by caster camber plates for a McPherson strut front suspension.

Fascinating�

Your curiosity gets the best of you and you look under the car. There you see the rack and pinion system as well as the independent rear suspension, dual exhaust with catalytic converters, 03 gas tank, etc... As you cast your eyes from front to back you realize that the entire car (at least from underneath that is) looks just like a brand new 03 Cobra.

Looking to the interior you find a beautiful blend of the past and the present. The 65 doors and rear surround have been covered in leather that matches the color and texture of the 03 cobra seats, dash and center console. All the current safety features (air bags, etc�) and electronics have been retained. As with the rest of the car, everything looks as if it were fabricated and installed at the factory.

Your mind races as you start to soak it all in. What the??? How did they???

Unlike the typical approach employed there days, we decided that there has to be a better way to achieve our goal than retrofitting today�s technology into a 40 year old chassis. We feel that the results are always a compromise of one kind or another. Also, the 40 year old chassis was constructed with much weaker materials than today�s designs. Add to that the inherent loss of structural material due to corrosion that occurs over the years (much of which is hidden between all the original factory spot welds and lap joints) and the result is a weak chassis. These older chassis (due to their age / design) more often than not deliver less than desirable ride quality. Even joints and panels that look perfectly acceptable after media blasting can hide rather extensive corrosion that will eventually find its way back to the surface, ruining an otherwise pristine classic ride. As they say �rust never sleeps�. You can hide it and slow it down, but you can never stop it.

We decided that the best way solve these issues was to reverse the process as most tend to approach it. To achieve our goal we have taken a current 03 Cobra and stripped the body down to the inner rocker panels leaving us with a rolling SN95 chassis. Then we took a 65 fastback and completely removed all the uni-body structure between the rocker panels and dropped the entire body over the 03 Cobra chassis. While this took a great deal of up front engineering and planning, the result is without-a-doubt breathtaking (at least from our perspective). In effect, we are creating a car that is a perfect mix of SVT Cobra and 65 fastback.

Along with the looks comes a car that performs better than either of the donor cars ever could individually. Modifications to the chassis, suspension and drivetrain make for a formidable road car. One that out performs many of the exotic sports cars produced today. One of the benefits of the 65 profile is that stretching the SN95 chassis 7� not only improves the performance, but also vastly improves ride quality.