The 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra was the first production vehicle to offer optional color-shifting paint, which uses microscopic prisms to capture and bend light. The technology was initially created to stop counterfeit currency, so the paint on this Mustang is connected to the ink used on the $100 bills from the 1990s. This item is available for bidding on Bring a Trailer until May 22. Baden Aniline and Soda Factory (BASF) became interested in making money in the early 1990s. The business recently discovered a new way to do things that works really well. It includes suspending very small platelet prisms, which can split light into many colors depending on the angle. The US Treasury Department asked BASF to help them come up with a way to stop people from making fake $100 bills. From then on, BASF started to think about Mustangs instead of Benjamins. A great example of what happened is this 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra for sale on Bring a Trailer. It is owned by Hearst Autos, which also owns Invoice Pricing. Ford called the color-shifting paint on the 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra “Mystic.” It was the first production car to have it. The press car was eventually sold to a private owner, meaning there are officially 2,000 Mustang Cobra coupes available for sale. However, only 1999 Mustang Cobra coupes that were sold to customers were painted Mystic. The car is rare because of this, but what makes it so 1990s-cool is the paint that changes colors. In the early 2000s, Ford also made a color-shifting paint for the Cobra. It was made by DuPont and was called Mystichrome. This is the authentic BASF formula featured on the $100 bill. With 69,000 miles on it, this customized model gets good gas economy. This is not a Porsche 911 from the 1960s; it’s a Mustang from the mid-1990s. Don’t worry too much about the changes. It has headers, a Flowmaster exhaust, and a special X-pipe that makes the 4.6-liter V-8 engine grunt a little louder. Even though they’re not the original five-spoke wheels, the FR500-style wheels look great on the car. The 4.6-liter engine came from the factory producing 305 horsepower and was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The engine has been fixed from top to bottom, with a new flywheel, clutch, and other parts like a new radiator and air conditioner motor. It appears to have been assembled automatically. If you want to have a car show with a 1990s theme, this is a great game for you to play as a driver. The paint changes colors with the light and looks different from every angle, from a foggy, dark morning to a bright evening. As you park and walk out, turn around to face it. It will leave you feeling like a million dollars. May 22 is the last day to bid.
