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How to identify a cobra, by VIN ?

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  • Start date Start date Dec 26, 2005

sunil6784

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A buddy of mine is looking at a cobra. Before he puts any money down, he wants to be sure its a real cobra and not a clone. Is there any way to make sure it is a real cobra ? Not just by the rear bumper or intake or anything, but how about the VIN ?

EDIT: BTW, its a 93 cobra.
 

Rick 91GT

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Do you have the vin?
 

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One of the digits in the vin is different and unique to the '93 Cobra.

I'm sure someone will tell us which
 

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just punch the vin into that mustang registry page and it tells you when your car was born, where it was born, and who the first guy was to skeet all over your back seat
 

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try this

http://www.thirdgenerationnewsandbeyond.com/qcheck/index.htm
 

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The 8th digit in the VIN will be a "D" if it is a factory cobra. The "D" signifies the Cobra engine.
 
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