The 1995 Ford Mustang was created with an earlier model in mind. The 1995 Mustang was built with a respectful nod to the original 1964 Mustang. Not only was the exterior made to look like the earlier car with its segmented taillights and side scoops, but engines were available to recall the excitement associated with America's first pony car.

Among the most popular trim was the very limited edition 1995 Mustang SVG Cobra and Cobra R with its incredibly powerful 351-ci V8 was rated at 300 horsepower. Ford originally released only 100 of the Cobra R's, then added a Special Vehicles Team to the project to increase this number to 250. After realizing that many of these models were being held as collectibles, Ford started selling only to active drivers in order to get their crown jewel on the road and visible.