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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
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We're aching for some seat time in the the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+police+interceptor">Ford Police Interceptor</a>, but given our choice of flogging one of the new-school bruisers or one of the old-school cruisers, we know which one we'd take. And it just happened to appear on eBay Motors. Used as an ex-<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bondurant">Bondurant</a> Driving School car, this 1999 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/crown+victoria">Crown Victoria</a> is just one of eighteen cars built by Roush for Bob Bondurant's school. Number 15, to be precise.<br />
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Under the hood sits a 320-horsepower 4.6-liter V8 engine plucked from the 1999 Ford <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mustang+cobra">Mustang Cobra</a>. The typical police-issue slushbox has been nixed in favor of the T45 five-speed manual normally reserved for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/svt">SVT</a> Cobra duty. The front and rear suspension setup features Eibach springs and solid sway bars, and the go-fast action can be brought to a quicker halt thanks to a set of Brembo rotors, Hawk pads and Baer steel-braided brake lines. The car is also fitted with a Corbeau driver's seat and five-point safety harness, four-point harnesses for the other seats and a fully-integrated roll cage. If that isn't enough, this potential super-sleeper has a Halon fire suppression system should things get a little warm in the cabin.<br />
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The good news is that you can put this car in your driveway by parting with 20,000 of your hard-earned dollars, or perhaps somewhat less if you're a savvy bidder. The bad news? it's not street legal. It's a purpose-built machine for Bondurant and has never been registered or titled. Track beater anyone?<br />
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Hop on over to <a target="_blank" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15#ht_4282wt_1165">eBay to see the listing</a> to see the specs and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/">hop the jump</a> to see this big black beast in action.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria">Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15#ht_4282wt_1165">eBay Motors</a> | Image: <a href="http://challengermotorsports.com/">Challenger Motorsports</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>eBay Find of the Day: Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/">eBay Find of the Day: Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_C%20ars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19636471/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
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We're aching for some seat time in the the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+police+interceptor">Ford Police Interceptor</a>, but given our choice of flogging one of the new-school bruisers or one of the old-school cruisers, we know which one we'd take. And it just happened to appear on eBay Motors. Used as an ex-<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bondurant">Bondurant</a> Driving School car, this 1999 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/crown+victoria">Crown Victoria</a> is just one of eighteen cars built by Roush for Bob Bondurant's school. Number 15, to be precise.<br />
<br />
Under the hood sits a 320-horsepower 4.6-liter V8 engine plucked from the 1999 Ford <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mustang+cobra">Mustang Cobra</a>. The typical police-issue slushbox has been nixed in favor of the T45 five-speed manual normally reserved for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/svt">SVT</a> Cobra duty. The front and rear suspension setup features Eibach springs and solid sway bars, and the go-fast action can be brought to a quicker halt thanks to a set of Brembo rotors, Hawk pads and Baer steel-braided brake lines. The car is also fitted with a Corbeau driver's seat and five-point safety harness, four-point harnesses for the other seats and a fully-integrated roll cage. If that isn't enough, this potential super-sleeper has a Halon fire suppression system should things get a little warm in the cabin.<br />
<br />
The good news is that you can put this car in your driveway by parting with 20,000 of your hard-earned dollars, or perhaps somewhat less if you're a savvy bidder. The bad news? it's not street legal. It's a purpose-built machine for Bondurant and has never been registered or titled. Track beater anyone?<br />
<br />
Hop on over to <a target="_blank" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15#ht_4282wt_1165">eBay to see the listing</a> to see the specs and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/">hop the jump</a> to see this big black beast in action.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria">Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-crown-victoria/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/bondurant-roush-ford-crown-victoria10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" title="Ex-Bondurant Cobra-Engined Roush Crown Victoria" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15#ht_4282wt_1165">eBay Motors</a> | Image: <a href="http://challengermotorsports.com/">Challenger Motorsports</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>eBay Find of the Day: Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/">eBay Find of the Day: Ex-Bondurant Cobra-engined Roush Ford Crown Victoria [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Roush-Bondurant-Cobra-Vic-/330471788309?pt=Race_C%20ars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf1a74f15>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19636471/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ebay-find-of-the-day-ex-bondurant-cobra-engined-roush-ford-crow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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