I know we have some die hard "make/model" purists on here. You know the kind who has a heart attack when someone else builds a car the way they want to with their hard earned money. Yes, the kind that puts a LS motor in a Ford or the one that takes out a 440 6-pack out of a one owner Mopar and replaces it with a brand, spankin new fuel injected Hemi. Yeah, I'm talking about the purists who feel they have a right of passage to the owner should build the car they want to see the car and not the way the owner himself wants it. LOL!! Are you that kind of person? LOL!! Well, anyway...watch this video. I'd figure it would piss off some of you Mustang purists. Hahahahah!!
Here's the link to the internet story...>>>>http://wot.motortrend.com/ford-musta...#axzz2gr9oE6bh
The word “modern” doesn’t really come to mind when thinking about classic muscle cars, but car company Equus is set on changing that with the Bass770, a an old-school muscle car lookalike supposedly built to modern supercar standards. Not only is it a mash-up of old and new, but the car is also combines elements of the Mustang and Corvette.
With a fastback body and horse emblems on the front grille and rear decklid, the Bass770 resembles the fastback version of the Ford Mustang that started it all. Unlike the muscle cars of yesteryear, the Bass770 utilizes a lightweight aluminum body that’s lined with carbon fiber. Equus tells us the car has been in development for six years.
While the Bass770 is all Blue Oval on the outside, it’s all about the Bowtie underneath the hood. The LS9 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 and Magnetic Ride Control were borrowed from GM, with the tribute to the Mustang fastback’s 640 hp and 605 lb-ft of torque roughly matching the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette’s ZR1′s 638 hp and 604 lb-ft. Power is sent to the wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, and Equus says its modern supercar can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
Although the interior stays retro with analog-style gauges, old-school air vents, and an old-fashioned ball shift knob, the dashboard is covered in black leather and the headliner in Alcantara. The Bass770 can also be had in a bespoke version, in which the owner is paired with a designer who can customize the car to give it a racing-ready look or, as Equus suggests, “extreme luxury refinement” or a complete new design. The regular model costs $250,000 while the bespoke variant carries a $300,000 price. Check out the Bass770 — the Mustang-like supercar with a Corvette ZR1 heart — in the gallery and video below.
i do enjoy this car. it has some great aspects of old muscle (arguably the best of each piled together) with an amazing powerplant and performance.
i did not so much enjoy the movie but do enjoy seeing more of the Horse.
Yes, the car is crazy. The movie wasn't too bad. I did enjoy the part when the cop took off in the 'Stang and was burning rubber through the streets though. You gotta admit, that was some cool driving. By the way, welcome to the site. What part of Dallas are you in? I'm in Dallas too.
RingBros Pantera supposedly has an LS3. I'm at the opposite end of the scale from a purist, but ... haven't we evolved enough that we don't have to put a small block Chevy in every hotrod just because it's easy?
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