But was it really so bad? We took a look at the 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra in the Jan. 13, 1978, issue of Autoweek, and a contemporary review of the V8-powered range-topper is enlightening.

Monty is aware that the '74-'78 Mustang II series is the most controversial generation in the marque's 43-year history, but he believes the one-year-only King Cobra was Detroit's best musclecar of ...

Made only in February through June 1978. Only 2,017 made with King Cobra options, following the infamous 1977 gas embargo. Lee Iacocca authorized King Cobra's creation with 302 and ground effects ...

On a couple occasions I personally heard whispered stories about a Mustang II convertible that was sold ... thinking that it must be a fake--a King Cobra that had been hacked.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E gets a lot of hate, even though it’s really good, so we’ll remind you the pony car has a bit of a checkered past by looking at this 1978 Mustang II King Cobra.

Even the Mustang II King Cobra that made its debut the year after this model did little to bring that winning edge back to Team Mustang. Back in 2025, this particular Mustang II is in a ...

Georgia and his 1978 Mustang II King Cobra. Being shown in the Conservator Class, Billy's black snake is quite possible one of the only Mustang IIs that has ever undergone a rotisserie restoration.

Generally, whenever the second-generation Mustang is brought up, you’ll see an image of a 1978 King Cobra or Cobra II that is supposed to symbolize the most exciting thing that wore the ...

The Mustang II was a byproduct of its era ... King amongst these was the King Cobra that had a V8 soundtrack and all the ...

The Mustang King Cobra is back, in DIY form ... But its bite comes from a 2.3-liter supercharger system developed with Roush Performance that comes with the Super Pack and increases power from ...