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Do you know what comes next for the legendary Ford Mustang? If we are to trust FoMoCo's CEO Jim Farley, we must brace ourselves for the arrival of the 2024 or 2025 Ford Mustang GT/CS (California Special).
The iconic Mustang nameplate has reached its seventh generation, and deliveries of the S650 iteration kicked off during the final days of summer. Interestingly, the model's transition to a proper sports car from the pony and muscle car sector is even more obvious now that just as many racecar options rival the EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse street trims.
Luckily, the bonkers GTD supercar is tipping the scales in favor of road-legal variants. Unfortunately, we all know it's going to cost two or three arms and legs, so very few people will actually get to enjoy it. No worries, because Ford has thought about that, and they are on the route to presenting over the weekend (November 11) the first limited edition – the Mustang GT/CS.
But what if even the California Special doesn't fulfill your dreams of owning a vintage-flavored Mustang with modern underpinnings? Well, then we need to address the imaginative realm of digital car content creators, where Abimelec Arellano, a virtual artist better known as abimelecdesign on social media, has prepared the latest wishful thinking project - and you'll either love or hate it after just a few seconds of classic jaw-dropping.
According to the pixel master, this unofficial design project is called 'Ecdysis,' which is the "process of a snake molting its exoskeleton to grow a new, larger and stronger covering." The gist of it all was much simpler than the name, though: "I've wanted to mix the new GT500 with an old Mustang for a while." His choice is rather odd, though – a 1971 Mach 1 mixed and matched with the latest 760-hp, supercharged Shelby GT500.
In a nutshell, his motivation is that he chose that particular model year because "it was the most muscle car like Mustang (as opposed as just a pony car), offering huge engines, bright colors, and endless add-ons such as spoilers, air dams, etc. I've always liked it a lot." To make it even more enticing – at least for his dream garage, now the old 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 got the body sectioned and widened, the wheel wells were enlarged, and the interior was directly swapped with a contemporary Shelby GT500.
Interestingly, if this were a real restomod, it would probably cost a fortune – the entire body is carbon fiber with the stripes created by painting the rest of the body around them. There's also a set of "gorgeous" HRE Wheels 520 aftermarket pieces, and of course, there's 760 horsepower and a seven-speed DCT under the hood!
Luckily, the bonkers GTD supercar is tipping the scales in favor of road-legal variants. Unfortunately, we all know it's going to cost two or three arms and legs, so very few people will actually get to enjoy it. No worries, because Ford has thought about that, and they are on the route to presenting over the weekend (November 11) the first limited edition – the Mustang GT/CS.
But what if even the California Special doesn't fulfill your dreams of owning a vintage-flavored Mustang with modern underpinnings? Well, then we need to address the imaginative realm of digital car content creators, where Abimelec Arellano, a virtual artist better known as abimelecdesign on social media, has prepared the latest wishful thinking project - and you'll either love or hate it after just a few seconds of classic jaw-dropping.
According to the pixel master, this unofficial design project is called 'Ecdysis,' which is the "process of a snake molting its exoskeleton to grow a new, larger and stronger covering." The gist of it all was much simpler than the name, though: "I've wanted to mix the new GT500 with an old Mustang for a while." His choice is rather odd, though – a 1971 Mach 1 mixed and matched with the latest 760-hp, supercharged Shelby GT500.
In a nutshell, his motivation is that he chose that particular model year because "it was the most muscle car like Mustang (as opposed as just a pony car), offering huge engines, bright colors, and endless add-ons such as spoilers, air dams, etc. I've always liked it a lot." To make it even more enticing – at least for his dream garage, now the old 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 got the body sectioned and widened, the wheel wells were enlarged, and the interior was directly swapped with a contemporary Shelby GT500.
Interestingly, if this were a real restomod, it would probably cost a fortune – the entire body is carbon fiber with the stripes created by painting the rest of the body around them. There's also a set of "gorgeous" HRE Wheels 520 aftermarket pieces, and of course, there's 760 horsepower and a seven-speed DCT under the hood!
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