Question: what is the difference between a cobra and a shelby mustang?
Answer: Many of the great Shelby Mustangs, from the AC Cobra through the GT500 are grouped with Ford's line of Cobras because they originated the Cobra badge later used in Mustang Cobras. However, the Mustang Cobra is considered a separate line that began with the Mustang II and had a very different design than Shelby models.