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Zephyr Lincoln Mercury and Ford
Truck Sales Ltd. is very pleased to
announce the appointment of R.E-
(Bob) Robinson as Fleet & Lease
Manager.
Bob has over 20 years of auto
leasing and sales experience and
: has served the North Shore for the
eee ©. Ey past 6 years. Bob is now combining
his experience and commitment with the Zephyr
organizations 40 year history of Total Customer Service.
Bob would like to invite all his previous clients to call or
drop in to our brand new location at the corner of
Boundary and lougheed.
Zephyr on Boundary, the exclusive Lincoln
Mercury dealer for the North Shore.
From Lincolns to Explorers
call Bob at 298-2311

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‘300 E. Esplanade
North Van

Price as tested: $35,067
Base price: $31,495
Type: ovo-door coupe

Layout: front cngine/rear-wheel-drive
Engine: 4.6-litre DOHC, 32 valve V8

Pasa ated,

Horsepower: 305 @ 5,800 r.p.m.
Torque: 300 ft.-Ibs, @ 4,800 r.p.m.,

Curb wei

t: 1,563 kg (3,446 Ibs.)
Tires: 245/45ZR-17
Wheelbase: 2,573 mm (101.3 in.)

Ford’s answer to Camaro —

From page 37

here it is, a living tribute to
raw power and long-standing
product rivalry.

To distinguish the Cobra
from the Mustang GT, the
SVT team added twin hood
scoops, front fog lights, stan-
dard BF Goodrich Comp
T/A 245/45ZR-17 inch uni-
directional radials, unique 17
X 8 inch cast alurainum
wheels, and the word COBRA
imprinted into the rear
bumper.

in addition, the Cobra is
available with a unique
“Mystic” exterior color that
changes colour depending on
the direction of the sunlight.
The basic color is black, but
there are shades of red, blue
and green as well.

Inside the Cobra are spe-
cial white-faced gauges, and
unique sport seats with large
side bolsters and four-way
power operation. Luxury fea-
tures, such as power windows
and door locks, premium
AM/FM stereo cassette, air

conditioning, cruise control,
and remote keyless locking,
are all standard equipment on
the Cobra. All these features
are optional on the Mustang

‘The Cobra has a standard
Getrag five-speed manual
transmission which offers
direct, mechanical throws that
feel perfect for the rough, no-
nonsense character of this car.
An automatic transmission is
not available, so boulevard
pretenders need not apply.
Four wheel disc brakes with a
Bosch ABS system are also
standard equipment.

On the road, the Cobra’s
powerful engine delivers a
race-car like roar that only big,
V8 powerplants can deliver.
Zero to 100 km-h (62 m.p.ir.}
takes six seconds, quicker than
the GT, but not as quick as
high-performance cars like the
Porsche 911 Turbo (then
again, the Cobra is $120,000
cheaper).

With a solid rear axle, a
light rear end, rear-wheel-
drive, and 305 horsepower,

- very hard to find one...

the Cobra ‘ts prone to tail-
twitching and loss of driving
wheel traction. A standard
limited-slip rear differential
helps here, but for safety in
the wet, I think the Cobra
could use a good traction
control system.

Transport Canada fuel
consumption figures for the
Cobra are surprisingly good: |.
13.2 litres per 100 kilometres
in the city (21 m.p.g.) and 8.2
litres per 100 kilometres (34 |
m.p.g.) on the highway. I
doube these Paap be

‘obtained in real, everyday dri-*

ving, though.

Cobra Coupes go for
$33,795 (compared to :
$23,595 for the Mustang GT.
coupe), and the Cobra
Convertible will list for
$37,195 (compared to ;
$33,695 for the GT convert-
ible). no Te

Because of its limited avail-°
ability, the Cobra is sold at :
only 13 of Ford’s 650 dealer-"..
ships across Canada...

And I suspect iit will be

i} 4 door, dual air bags, automatic, air conditioning, |
power windows & deer locks,

am/it cassette.