When the '74 Mustang II rolled into Ford showrooms in the fall of 1973, it disappointed traditional Mustang buffs who regarded it as little more than a rebodied Pinto. Worse yet, there was no V-8.

Dream car: A 1972 Corvette, which I owned and lost in the 2004 floods in Westbrookville Value: $15,000-20,000 conservatively My other ride: 1986 Ford Mustang Convertible ...

It’s not Bill’s first Mustang II; he had a ’78 T-top car that he sold to go hunting for a King Cobra, and now that he’s bagged his prized snake, he takes it out every now and then to ...

His car is one of 4,971 King Cobras built (1978 only), and he's been showing Mustang IIs with the Mustang Club of America since 1986 with his first car, a 1976 Mustang II Ghia.

Bobby also added subframe connectors since the Mustang II hatchback cars have a lot of flex, which is not as prevalent on the coupe. He completed the restoration of the 140,000-mile King Cobra in ...

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.

I'm happy to report that this 1978 Ford Mustang II seems to have had all of those ghosts from the past exorcised. According to the ad, this handsome hatchback has been restomodded with a newer ...

But you don't have to take my word for it, the 1978 King Cobra you see here is all about Tangerine goodness, both inside and out. Showcased at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in November ...

We can assume that this car is pretty quick, since the Mustang II platform doesn't weigh much, though handling might be compromised by the rake plus rear suspension height. It's no 1978 King Cobra ...

The greatest Mustang ever made was the Mustang II King Cobra of the late 1970s. It is known. Now, this glorious machine appears to be making a comeback in the form of a mysterious SEMA concept.

Still, the Mustang II sold very well during its 1974-1978 production run, and I still find the occasional example during my junkyard travels.

Even though the 1978 Mustang is rarely praised for its design, Bosozoku tuning is an acquired taste. Also, some might go as far as calling "cultural appropriation," which in a way it is.