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The Ford Mustang is one of America's biggest contributions to the car world. Right now, it's just your common enthusiast toy, but back in the 1960s, it changed everything, from the way options are specified to the way cars are supposed to look and handle.
Although they might not like to admit it, many of today's legendary Japanese cars from Toyota or Nissan were also inspired by the Mustang's success. And today, we have a rendering that combines the two elements into one weird but interesting type of pony.
Brad Builds mixed what looks like a 1968 Mustang coupe with elements from the "Hakosuka" sports car. The American icon is thus slammed down to the ground and fitted with JDM-style styling elements. The transformation begins at the front with a carbon chin spoiler and a new bumper. Revisions have also been made to the grille, while fender mirrors replace the ones on the doors.
The stand-out feature is the widebody fender flare kit, which you often see on the Skyline 2000GT, a predecessor to the GT-R. But the back is our favorite view, as a carbon bumper is accompanied by a quad set of exhaust tips in a shotgun layout.
Everything contradicts what we know about a late 60s Mustang. A customization project like this would have actually sparked outrage back in the day, but a precedent exists. We are, of course, talking about the "Tokyo Drift" Mustang.
In the movie, a classic 1968 fastback is powered not by its usual engine but by the RB26 from the Skyline GT-R. According to Craig Lieberman, technical advisor on the early "Fast and Furious" movies, they actually made six or seven cars, a mix of '67 and '68 units. However, the shots of the car drifting were actually done with a V8 under the hood.
Brad Builds mixed what looks like a 1968 Mustang coupe with elements from the "Hakosuka" sports car. The American icon is thus slammed down to the ground and fitted with JDM-style styling elements. The transformation begins at the front with a carbon chin spoiler and a new bumper. Revisions have also been made to the grille, while fender mirrors replace the ones on the doors.
The stand-out feature is the widebody fender flare kit, which you often see on the Skyline 2000GT, a predecessor to the GT-R. But the back is our favorite view, as a carbon bumper is accompanied by a quad set of exhaust tips in a shotgun layout.
Everything contradicts what we know about a late 60s Mustang. A customization project like this would have actually sparked outrage back in the day, but a precedent exists. We are, of course, talking about the "Tokyo Drift" Mustang.
In the movie, a classic 1968 fastback is powered not by its usual engine but by the RB26 from the Skyline GT-R. According to Craig Lieberman, technical advisor on the early "Fast and Furious" movies, they actually made six or seven cars, a mix of '67 and '68 units. However, the shots of the car drifting were actually done with a V8 under the hood.
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