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For purists, dropping an LS V8 into a Mustang is already controversial, so fitting a BMW V8 into a 1968 Shelby GT500 ventures into truly heretical territory. Yet that’s exactly the bold engine swap showcased in a video out of South Africa.
The unusual pairing of a classic American pony car with German power makes for a fascinating, if divisive, build. Whatever traditionalists may think, the creation stands as a striking example of cross-brand engineering ambition pushed to its limits.
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