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Eleanor Has Competition With The Obsidian SG-1

When Gone in Sixty Seconds came out in 2000, the Mustang which held the lead role as "Eleanor" became an overnight sensation. You couldn't throw dead blow hammer without hearing someone compare a car to Eleanor. The brutish fastback was just the right mix of vintage and modern. In that vein, the Obsidian SG-1 is a car as modern as anything on the road, but maintaining a throwback look. Originally a puke green '67 fastback, the SG-1 (which does not travel through wormholes to faraway planets) is now a study in excess.

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6:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,998 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: You're damn straight it's excess. You've got a scoop the size of the fucking Legg Mason building on the hood. (Baltimore Joke) more »

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Multiblown at SEMA: The Obsidian SG-1 Mustang

Now that 1,000 hp is the new 500 hp, a 900 hp Mustang Fastback may not carry overwhelming numerical firepower. But the Obsidian SG-1's allure is in the execution. Sporting a novel intake system for its dual superchargers and twin intercoolers, the Coupe-R merges old muscle with new tech, for a result that doesn't seem retrograde or neutered-modern. More than 10,000 hours of work by CoupeR Design and Autoworks International went into the build, which included major engine, transmission, cosmetics and electronics mods. [Gallery] – Mike Spinelli More »

3:15 PM on Fri Nov 3 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,934 views, 8 comments

Latest by ruffie: hey ya kiddie winkels, just to let ya know this is is a car that my brother and his team of automotive craftsmen have built with very little time. it's actually quite amazing that this mustang has gone from a more »