What we have here is the drop-top version of the Mystichrome Terminator Mustang.

The following video has quite the assortment of cars dig racing each other on the flat land of Nebraska. Of course, I wouldn’t be posting the clip here if it didn’t feature Mustangs, too.

If there was any doubt that Ford has been revving up for something big with their high performance 2015 Mustangs, let it be put to rest with this new video posted as part of the Mustang Countdown series.

That Shelby nameplate, which in case you haven’t noticed we are huge fans of here at the Mustang Source, now holds a distinction shared by no other automaker on the planet. The iconic racing brand is the only company to have a car preserved by the Library of Congress for being significant to American history.

With all the buzz over the 2015 Mustang, we tend to forget that the Ford nameplate isn’t the only car beloved by Mustang fans celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.
The iconic Shelby Cobra, which has been as much a part of Mustang history as the pony itself over the years, is also celebrating five decades of road performance with the 289 FIA. And to commemorate the milestone, Shelby American is offering 50 new limited-edition models of the Shelby 289 FIA.

OK, so it’s not a Mustang, but it is one of the coolest Ford-powered cars to ever roll the earth: A dragged out Cobra roadster. The car in question is owned by John Stock and competes in the ultra cool NHRA Super Stock Eliminator that has an eclectic blend of cars all competing for the same prize. Seriously, you’ve got roadsters, Hemi-powered Mopars, big-power Fords and fast Chevys. It’s a cool class and the story of this Cobra is even cooler!

In general, an independent rear suspension isn’t the best setup for drag racing. Though honestly, it doesn’t seem to matter as much as sheer, undiluted, horsepower and sticky tires. Maybe the suspension is the Cobra’s weak point on the strip. You’d never guess that it’s problem watching this guy.