The love of automobiles impacts everyone in different ways and at different times. Some of us are born into it, with family members paving the way; others discover it through what many might consider peer pressure, while some find it later in life by cruising with their grandfather. For Ashland, Kentucky resident Ryan Williams, his high school days were spent on the baseball diamond. While he drove a V6 New Edge Mustang as his daily driver, the powerful Cobra dream was nothing more than a distraction from playing baseball. That changed after he graduated high school and began swapping out New Edge Mustangs until he finally acquired the car he had admired for many years: a Terminator Cobra.
With its bumper-exit exhaust, drag pack wheel and tire setup, and the ferocious sounds of the twin-turbocharged engine, this Cobra is far from stock and has no qualms about showing it. All Photography By: Jesse Williams (J.Williamsphoto)
A Past Memory
While baseball took center stage during high school, Williams was still driving a Mustang—albeit not the New Edge model he had dreamed of owning a few years earlier. That didn’t matter, though; he knew he would eventually work his way up to it when the time was right.
One day, while cruising around town with his grandfather, Williams’ grandfather spotted a car he had owned many decades prior. “My grandfather saw an old Falcon Sprint and started reminiscing about his first car,” Williams recalls. “He said he had to choose between it and the Mustang since the Sprint had a higher horsepower rating and was only $100 more.” Later, his grandfather saw an MGA and shared more stories about his earlier automotive years.
Weld Wheels are mounted on all four corners, with the 17×4.5-inch front wheels significantly reducing unsprung weight and fitting nicely over the original Cobra calipers.
This trip down memory lane with his grandfather sparked the idea of getting into a Mustang that boasted more power than his current V6. A 2002 Mineral Grey Mustang was sourced—a car that he initially took to shows before the desire for even more power kicked in. “I wasn’t into high performance until after I sold the Mineral Grey GT,” Williams explains. “I sold it and found a black 2002 Mustang with a five-speed and a full bolt-on setup, including suspension. That’s when I discovered my love for speed.”
Turning 21
After experimenting with several V8 iterations of the New Edge, Williams turned 21…
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