custon cars/hot rods
It took Madison, Wisconsin's
Ringbrothers 2000 hours (and doubtless trips to Johnny Delmonico steakhouse) to slap together this 1967 Mustang show car — a commission whose intent is to win the 2007 Good Guys Street Machine of the Year award. The metallic green creation's been dubbed "Reactor," and includes split rear window glass, carbon fiber deck lid, hood, front fascia, front and rear bumpers and tail light panel, and an interior designed in a "sleek, European style." Under the hood is one of Roush's 427 IR crate engines, which generates 552 horsepower and 535 lb.-ft. torque, by way of forged pistons, rods and cranks and race-ready block. For those who geek on details, the reactor's build book, including photos, will be published in February.
– Mike Spinelli
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custon cars/hot rods
Buick is so gangstah it doesn't even know how gangstah it is. Or does it? According to hip-hop digest
Brand Week, Buick is having 11 Lucerne models customized by various manner of street mod shops, with a plan to unveil the cars at the SEMA show in Las Vegas later this month. Urban car culture juggernaut DUB has already created a version of the Lucerne to match its existing DUB Edition Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Cadillac Escalade.
Brand Week connects the dots in Buick's strategy between Japan's "VIP style" of decked-out luxury cars — preferred by the Yakuza mafia — and American urban culture's fascination of late with sedans. Not that grandpa even cares what the kids are doing: He's driving a minivan.
– Mike Spinelli
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