2026 Racing Schedule Announced

2026 Racing Schedule Announced

. Indianapolis racing driver Stephen Cox has announced an eleven-race schedule over seven weekends for the 2026 season, mixing endurance road racing with high-speed straight-line testing aboard Blue Thunder, his 1980 Fox body Mustang. Cox is sponsored by Sopwith Watch Company, Geezzup Collector Cars and Cars-n-Convos.com. The season opens April 11th with the 14 Hours of Daytona, one of the marquee events on the Champcar Endurance Series calendar. Cox returns to the legendary Florida circuit with Allen Martin’s Ford team after competing in multiple endurance events throughout 2024 and 2025, including a national championship run with Wittenauer Racing. From there, Read More

Revitalizing a Legend: Blue Thunder’s Interior Overhaul

Revitalizing a Legend: Blue Thunder’s Interior Overhaul

. Restoring a classic Fox Body Mustang is more than a mechanical project; it is an exercise in preserving automotive history while infusing it with modern performance. Our project car, a 1980 Mustang nicknamed “Blue Thunder,” is currently undergoing a complete interior transformation. This week, we shifted our focus from the engine bay to the cabin, aiming to create a cohesive environment that honors its Ford heritage while adding contemporary comforts. A Fresh Foundation: Dash and Electronics The centerpiece of the new interior is a freshly installed dash pad. Original Fox Body dashboards are notorious for cracking after decades of Read More

Rebuilding My Totally-Not-Collectible Mustang, Part VII

Rebuilding My Totally-Not-Collectible Mustang, Part VII

. The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by National Parts Depot Holy cow. I may have to give this series a new title. For thirty years no one cared about the early Fox body Mustangs. Then I took my 1980 Fox in for rust-proofing last week and the entire staff quit working and walked out to the parking lot to see it. Times certainly are changing. The early Fox body Mustangs are experiencing an unprecedented resurgence in popularity and price. All those 1981 Cobra owners who had their sanity questioned for decades are starting to look pretty smart. I bought Read More