Modified Stang

I saw this in Hot Rod Mag this is the mid-engine ford should have built. This is an amazing piece of craftsmanship

The Mach 40 (Ford GT drivetrain in a 69 Mach 1) is absolutely beautiful! More images of the build here:
http://www.eckertsrodandcustom...projects_mustang.php

After going through and viewing what seemed like hundreds of photos of the build, I was exhausted imagining how much time and effort went into creating this Mustang. Wow! Great job.

Nice color choice

Got tired just looking at the pictures...

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Originally posted by ItalFord:
I saw this in Hot Rod Mag this is the mid-engine ford should have built. This is an amazing piece of craftsmanship

Ford did build one around 1970. It was a Boss 429 amidships. Transmission was a C-6 automatic. Rear suspension details were sketchy but thought to have been an IRS.

Rear was a hatchback.

It was said that the car was unpredictable to drive and basically was limited to driving onto and off of the trailer at car shows.

It was built to gauge market interest at the time.

As I recall it surfaced about 10 years ago and was going to auction somewhere. It might have been in the may-lay that ensued when GM and Chrysler were filing bankruptcy and Ford was selling stuff from their archives like the black Mark II (427 GT40 LeMans car) that was on display in the Indy car museum? It is that time frame.



Judging by the lack of results, Ford didn't think is was a good idea for production.

This new car is what happens when you total out a Ford GT but most of the rear drive train stays in tact.

That engine and transmission is kind of on the big and bulky side.

A better idea would be a small block Ford or even a medium block engine like the 351C...wait a minute, someone already did that? Huh? Go figure?

Any body know what this aluminum foil looking stuff is about? http://www.eckertsrodandcustom...ages/mustang/53.html

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
Any body know what this aluminum foil looking stuff is about? http://www.eckertsrodandcustom...ages/mustang/53.html

I think the foil is used over rough shaped parts constructed from foam and card to enable the designers to better visualize how the forms will appear when finished. Since card and foam are non-reflective and tin foil is cheap and easy to form/wrap, it makes a reasonable surface "preview" media.

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Originally posted by Mark Charlton:

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
Any body know what this aluminum foil looking stuff is about? http://www.eckertsrodandcustom...ages/mustang/53.html

I think the foil is used over rough shaped parts constructed from foam and card to enable the designers to better visualize how the forms will appear when finished. Since card and foam are non-reflective and tin foil is cheap and easy to form/wrap, it makes a reasonable surface "preview" media.

I was wondering the same thing.
I think I liked it better before they chopped the top.

great looking mustang. Oh if only I had millions to play with...

That car has an interesting look.

I few years ago there was a new Mustang with a mid-engine Lambo motor in it. I liked the idea but didn't see the point of hiding a motor like that in a stock looking Mustang.

That's just mind boggling, and to me, beautiful.

Since it sits so low and wide, with the far apart headlights, I swear I see a little Mangusta going on.

With mid engine cars, it's always like you're giving up a lot to gain that weight placement and handling advantage.

Preaching to the choir here, but the Pantera remains one of the best 'packaging' solutions ever. It took Ferrari until 2004 to add an 'access panel' to change belts. Even the fabulous Ford GT has the stupidest 'trunk' in the entire world... where the Pantera has two.

Anyway, the mid engine Stang seems to gain in each each, but also has a 'car' stance of good visibility (another mid engine compromise).

Somebody needs to make a real mid engined 'car' that is not only a balls-out performance car, but a more usable piece of equipment. Porsche can't be the only people to get something besides front engined 'right'.