Revology Cars in Orlando, Florida, has made quite a name for itself over the past decade. What started in 2014 as one man’s passion to combine classic Ford Mustang design with modern automotive technology has become a full-fledged automaker with a 26-station assembly line, multiple sub-assembly processes, and advanced in-house engineering to ensure the components meet Revology Cars’ specific needs and high standards for performance, premium materials, and safety. The company has also produced over 300 “new” 1960s Ford Mustangs.

A Ford Mustang Like You’ve Never Experienced

My first experience driving a Revology Cars 1968 Mustang GT 2+2 Fastback, last fall on the public streets north of San Diego, was recently eclipsed by piloting the automaker’s 1968 Fastback Ford Cobra Jet model. The Cobra Jet is a recent addition to Revology Cars’ catalog of customer choices. And unlike the previous 460 horsepower, 5.0-liter V8 Fastback I drove on the street, this Performance Red Cobra Jet featured the company’s more powerful, supercharged 710 horsepower V8 engine. And I drove it at a race track.

Circuit Florida, a new race facility located about 25 minutes from Disney World, features a 1.7-mile road course, though the track already has approval to expand to 2.5-miles, plus add a skidpad and off-road course. It was a convenient location to test the Cobra Jet under controlled circumstances, and between Circuit Florida’s flawless road surface, variable speed turns, and long straightaways, I had everything I needed to explore this Ford Mustang’s performance limit in a safe-yet-engaging atmosphere.

Revology Cars’ Ford Mustang Likes the Track

Engaging is really an insufficient term in this case. With the Cobra Jet’s 710 horsepower V8, 6-speed manual transmission, power rack-and-pinion steering, upgraded suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes, the car is ready and willing to thrill its driver in a track setting, in a way no traditional muscle car ever could. But its starting price of $322,000 and its ability to hit well over 100 mph on Circuit Florida’s main straight kept me extremely focused while driving it through the track’s 10 turns.

And yet, despite the triple-digit speeds and third-of-a-million dollar values in play, I could not suppress the giggles and perma-grin plastered on my face as I drove this gorgeous vehicle in a track environment. Tom Scarpello, Revology Cars’ founder and CEO, has endeavored to create an uncompromised modern driving experience, despite the 60-year-old starting point these Ford Mustangs represent. And he’s succeeded. I thought I knew this from my seat time last fall, but leveraging the Cobra Jet’s more powerful drivetrain in a track environment illustrated the level of engineering Revology Cars has mastered.

In this circumstance you could just goose the Cobra Jet’s throttle on the straights, revel in the Coyote V8’s deep exhaust roar, and call it a day. But the car’s precise steering, confident brakes, and controlled body roll beg for more sophisticated driving, and if you oblige the Revology Cars Cobra Jet will astound you. Despite enjoying myself immensely I never got close to this version of the classic Ford Mustang’s limits, which is just the way I like it when driving someone else’s six-figure automobile.

Revology Cars Factory = Willy Wonka For Ford Mustangs

To get a first-hand look at how Tom Scarpello’s team of artisans create these wonderful vehicles I drove the Mustang Cobra Jet from Circuit Florida to Revology Cars’ factory in Orlando. And to be clear, the car was just as accommodating on public roads as it was hitting triple-digit speeds at a race track. Once at the factory Tom walked me through the assembly process, pointing out his latest construction enhancement: a structural adhesive bonding process that now supplement’s his team’s welding process, providing body and chassis rigidity the original Ford Mustang’s engineers could only dream about.

Additional recent upgrades include more comfortable seats and improved window regulators, the latest examples of the constant engineering improvements Revology Cars has been practicing since it started building modern-day versions of Ford’s iconic vehicle. It’s this level of mechanical detail, along with Revology Cars’s wide range of configuration options and dedicated customer support before, during, and after purchase, that has earned the automaker a loyal following, several repeat customers, and an ever-full order bank of car fans seeking the ultimate version of Ford’s Mustang.