2012 Sema Cars

[Ketzer]

Holy Frijoles! Look at the chop on that door! Looks like they sectioned away at least half of it!


Jeff-

[Al Moreno]

Just updated the list!

Here is the press release on Steve's "Pure Vision" latest. Check out the one off wheels.



The T-5R Martini Mustang

In the 60’s, the willingness of manufactures like Ford to continue pushing boundaries in the arena of motorsports to develop winning combinations was common.

Our proposal is that a couple of Ford exec’s had a chance business meeting with the owners of Martini Racing. This meeting could have taken place during a European F1 or Rally race perhaps. During the conversation, Ford expressed an interest in racing the Mustang in Europe more since the Mustang’s 1-2 finish at the 1964 Tour de France and also doing some “over the road endurance testing” with their Indy 4 cam motor. A deal was made that Ford would send Martini Racing a body/chassis -less drivetrain, and a 4 cam motor.
Now for those of you who know early Mustangs, the export model of the Mustang was called the T-5. But since Ford would be sending basically a race prepped Shelby R model, we figured it would be know as the T-5R.
Martini would then use their knowledge and experience to prepare the car for road rally racing. Martini would provide Ford with vital feedback as to how the car and drivetrain faired. Plus, joining forces with successful, high profile teams such as Martini Racing could prove beneficial in two ways. 1. The obvious, winning teams know how to win! And 2. That a high profile team would bring wide spread promotion for the Ford Racing in Europe.

We have taken the Lotus approach to building this car which is “to add speed, add lightness”. So the car features weight savings everywhere possible. But, we have used parts and materials from our 60’s time period. Example- fiberglass instead of carbon fiber.
A light car means it can use a small light engine to do the job and be able to overcome the affects of inertia and gravity better that a heavy car. The 300 lbs. engine is all aluminum with magnesium covers and oil pan. The CR Racing transmission weighs in at only 63 lbs. All side and rear glass have been exchanged with plexiglass and the window regulators and wing window frames have been removed. All body panels including bumpers, except the body shell and doors have been replaced with fiberglass.

The interior is Spartan and set up for rally racing, complete with dash mounted timers, toggle and kill switches and a navigator’s foot pedestal.

Under the car is where we hide the modern technology. Gone is the old factory suspension, and in its place is the brand new complete suspension from Detroit Speed. This is coupled with Wilwood brakes and one-off rims from Evod Industries that resembles the 4 spoke wheel on the 60’s Indy cars.

[Al Moreno]

Pictures are up of the Eckerd's unbelievable 69 Mustang build! Here is the link http://www.eckertsrodandcustom.com/projects_mustang.php



Remember.......... You saw it first, here on Lateral-G!

[Al Moreno]

Dale Boesh 69 Camaro

[Al Moreno]

Tucci's Caddy and link: http://www.tuccihotrods.com/current_projects.html

[camcojb]

thanks for the pics Al.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

Pictures are up of the Eckerd's unbelievable 69 Mustang build! Here is the link http://www.eckertsrodandcustom.com/projects_mustang.php



Remember.......... You saw it first, here on Lateral-G!

oh my fuken god!

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

Just updated the list!

Here is the press release on Steve's "Pure Vision" latest. Check out the one off wheels.

The T-5R Martini Mustang

In the 60’s, the willingness of manufactures like Ford to continue pushing boundaries in the arena of motorsports to develop winning combinations was common.

Our proposal is that a couple of Ford exec’s had a chance business meeting with the owners of Martini Racing. This meeting could have taken place during a European F1 or Rally race perhaps. During the conversation, Ford expressed an interest in racing the Mustang in Europe more since the Mustang’s 1-2 finish at the 1964 Tour de France and also doing some “over the road endurance testing” with their Indy 4 cam motor. A deal was made that Ford would send Martini Racing a body/chassis -less drivetrain, and a 4 cam motor.
Now for those of you who know early Mustangs, the export model of the Mustang was called the T-5. But since Ford would be sending basically a race prepped Shelby R model, we figured it would be know as the T-5R.
Martini would then use their knowledge and experience to prepare the car for road rally racing. Martini would provide Ford with vital feedback as to how the car and drivetrain faired. Plus, joining forces with successful, high profile teams such as Martini Racing could prove beneficial in two ways. 1. The obvious, winning teams know how to win! And 2. That a high profile team would bring wide spread promotion for the Ford Racing in Europe.

We have taken the Lotus approach to building this car which is “to add speed, add lightness”. So the car features weight savings everywhere possible. But, we have used parts and materials from our 60’s time period. Example- fiberglass instead of carbon fiber.
A light car means it can use a small light engine to do the job and be able to overcome the affects of inertia and gravity better that a heavy car. The 300 lbs. engine is all aluminum with magnesium covers and oil pan. The CR Racing transmission weighs in at only 63 lbs. All side and rear glass have been exchanged with plexiglass and the window regulators and wing window frames have been removed. All body panels including bumpers, except the body shell and doors have been replaced with fiberglass.

The interior is Spartan and set up for rally racing, complete with dash mounted timers, toggle and kill switches and a navigator’s foot pedestal.

Under the car is where we hide the modern technology. Gone is the old factory suspension, and in its place is the brand new complete suspension from Detroit Speed. This is coupled with Wilwood brakes and one-off rims from Evod Industries that resembles the 4 spoke wheel on the 60’s Indy cars.

Cool story. I'd pay to watch a movie on how the T-5R rose to dominance in the the Euro Rally scene.

[preston]

Yeah I'm digging that Eckard's Mustang too.

Just needs bigger fender flares ! (you'd understand if you saw my car)

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

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All I keep seeing in the back of that car is a Ford GT, the fab work looks amazing just not sure until I see it finished