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Body Styles (compare years, see more 1996 style information including Special Models)

Coupe

Convertible

An all new engine powered the 1996 SVT Cobra. It was a handbuilt 4.6L V8 with 32 valves and double overhead cams. The Cobra also had a unique color option called Mystic, which changed from blue to purple to green and black depending on the angle and light level. This color shift cost an extra $815. The other exterior colors were red, black, and white, as usual.

Production Totals (compare years)

Total		VIN		VCT		Body		Sub-Total
10,006		P46				Convertible Cobra		2,510
		P47				Coupe Cobra		7,496

Paint Color Codes (compare years, paintref.com - codes, chips)

		Code		Sample		Mfg Code
Laser Red		E9				M6688
Mystic		LF				M6806
Black		UA				M6373
Crystal White		ZR				M6774

Engine Data (compare years, see more 1996 performance information)

VIN

Displacement

Type

Compression

Max Power (net)

Max Torque (net)

4.6L 305hp V8

V

281ci 4.6L

DOHC

9.85:1

305hp 5800rpm

300ft-lb 4800rpm

VIN Decoder (compare years)

Manufacturer: 1FA = Ford Motor Company USA Ford Passenger Car
Safety: L = Driver/Passenger Air Bags
Body:
P46 = Cobra Convertible
P47 = Cobra Coupe
Engine: V = 305hp, 4.6L DOHC V8
Check Digit: 0-9 or X
Year: T = 1996
Assembler: F = Dearborn, Michigan
Unit Number: 1996 Mustangs start at 100001
The VIN number is on top edge of the dash on the driver's side visible through the windshield.

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Other years : 76 77 78 79 80 81 93 94 95 [1996] 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04