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At the SEMA Show in Las Vegas back in 2018, a build was able to simultaneously offend both Ford and Ferrari fans. Called Corruptt Mustang, it took a 1968 Mustang and put under the hood a 4.3-liter V8 from a Ferrari and Nelson Racing twin turbos. Considering the bad blood between the two brands, not to mention their fans’ well-known thirst for pure builds, the car caused quite the stir.
This twin-turbo 1966 Chevelle is one amazing sleeper.
Built by Tony Arme of American Legends, this little pony really gets people talking, or makes them super disgusted. When we saw this build in person, we saw both reactions in real time and it was really something.
Don’t worry, the engine wasn’t mercilessly yanked from a functional Ferrari. The donor F430 had been in a bad wreck, leaving significant front end and roof damage, but the powertrain was untouched.
That means the 4.3-liter 90-degree V8 needed to be rescued anyway. Most would think to drop it into another Ferrari, but Arme decided to go for something unusual and controversial instead. We think he nailed it.
While the engine is the centerpiece of this build, once you get over that initial shock you’ll notice the body and interior are far from stock. The roof has been chopped about 2.5 inches, the windshield is laid back, all the glass is flush, the bespoke acrylic bumpers are molded in, and the side exhaust is completely custom.
There’s also a RideTech air ride suspension to adjust the ride height. The car rolls on Avant Garde F461 wheels with Toyo tires, helping to ensure optimal handling.
In addition, the floor pans are made of carbon fiber, while the majority of the interior was donated by a Lamborghini.
With the twin-turbo setup, this build is pushing somewhere around 700-horsepower, plenty to get the pony dashing in a hurry. The Tremec T56 six-speed with a manual shifter adds to the fun
While an LS swap into a Mustang is enough to rankle the Blue Oval crowd, the Corruptt Mustang really irks both Ford and Ferrari fans in a way nothing else will.
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