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Vehicle 2001 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible SVT Cobra 1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Trans Am
140-amp alternator No Yes
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15.7 gallon fuel tank Yes No
160 MPH speedometer Yes No
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
17" spare tire/aluminum wheel Yes No
17" x 8" aluminum wheels w/painted accents Yes No
2.73 rear axle ratio No Yes
(2) pwr points Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4.6L DOHC SMPI V8 engine Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-way manual adjustable driver seat No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
525-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
5.7L (350) SFI V8 engine No Yes
5-mph bumpers No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
6-speaker sound system No Yes
6-way pwr driver seat-inc: pwr lumbar support, side bolsters Yes No
Active lap/shoulder rear safety belts No Yes
Air conditioning Yes Yes
All-speed traction control Yes No
Ashtray w/light No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Cargo compartment lamp Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Child seat tether anchor brackets Yes No
City 16/hwy 26 (5.7L engine/6-speed manual trans) No Yes
City 17/hwy 25 (4.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
City 17/hwy 25 (5.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Cobra badging-inc: bright emblem on fender, bright SVT emblem on decklid Yes No
Cobra emblem embroidered into back of front seats Yes No
Color-keyed carpeting Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Complex halogen headlamps Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Driver & front passenger Second Generation airbags Yes No
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated covered vanity mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette, graphic equalizer-inc: auto-reverse, search & replay, seek-up/down, theft lock, digital clock, remote CD pre-wiring No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Flush-folding pwr top No Yes
Fog lamps No Yes
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front floor console w/armrest, storage bin, cupholders Yes No
Front/rear color-keyed fascias Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front reclining sport bucket seats w/head restraints Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, storage box, aux pwr outlet No Yes
GM computer command control No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Independent rear suspension w/iron upper/aluminum lower control arms, linear rate springs, gas shocks Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltmeter, trip odometer No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
In-trunk safety release w/glow-in-the-dark handle Yes No
Laminated safety-glass windshield No Yes
Leather front seats, cloth rear seat Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel/gear shift lever/parking brake handle No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Lockable glovebox w/light No Yes
Locking glove box Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Mach 460 Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: 6-disc in-dash CD changer, (2) 85-watt subwoofer amps,(4) 7.5" mid bass speakers,(4) 2.5" midrange/ tweeters, DSP, RDS, 3-second anti-skip memory, clock Yes No
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Molded Cobra nomenclature on front fascia/rear bumper Yes No
Neutral density taillamp lens w/smooth contour appearance No Yes
P245/45ZR17 performance tires Yes No
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger-guard mini-wedge door locks No Yes
Passive lap/shoulder front safety belts No Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes Yes
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr outside mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes Yes
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Rear bench seat Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler w/integrated center high-mount stop lamp No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear seat courtesy lights No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Reclining Cartegena cloth front bucket seats No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote keyless entry system No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
SecuriLock anti-theft system Yes No
Short/long arm front suspension w/monotube gas-charged shocks No Yes
Side door guard beams No Yes
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg No Yes
Speed control Yes No
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stainless steel dual exhaust system Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tilt steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Traction-Loc limited slip rear differential Yes No
Trunk lamp No Yes
Unique fog lamps Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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