Filed under: Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Etc., Ford
Part pony, part Vette -- it's Frankenstang!
A reader named Brad came across this particular Star Trek transporter accident in a movie theater parking lot and was thoughtful enough to immortalize the moment for us. The car is an SN95 Mustang, which in itself is completely unremarkable. What makes it "special" is its S197 Mustang GT front clip and C5 Corvette rump. Don't look for the 'Vette flags back there, either. A galloping pony resides in the space between those oval taillamps. It's all very goofy, and what's with the exhaust placement? If you're going to put in the effort to graft that Corvette booty on there, why not take the extra time to route the exhaust so the tips sit in the Chevy's factory location? Then again, maybe the more relevant question is, why do this at all? Oh, well -- to each his own. Thanks, Brad!
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Tyler Mayes 3:03PM (2/26/2008)
Half Pony, Half Vette = Still a piece of crap
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SPG 3:08PM (2/26/2008)
I admire the (moron) owners creativity.
This person must of known this extensive modification would ruffle some feathers but they persisted and put thousands of dollars into this (mess) car.
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Ferg 3:16PM (2/26/2008)
All that money spent and the paint matching in the front is horrible, along with the horrible exhaust. I give props to the skill to make the modifications (even if they are bad modifications), but the paint and exhaust are just horrible.
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Rob Camp 3:21PM (2/26/2008)
Aw heck, if a body shop found a totalled 'tang with the rear end crumpled and had a vette rear clip left over a tigershark upgrade, it might be a fun little project to undertake. Cut the guy some slack.
Still, it's not done until he corrects the exhausts...
Allan 3:16PM (2/26/2008)
Just awful. Sure, lots of a great thought and work went into this and no doubt the craftsman has a talent... but come on.
Reminds me of the girl who had a G35 rear end grafted to her Scion tC. It just looked horrible - no matter if the work was top notch or not. Just a waste of materials, labor and money for something that no one would really want. Last I knew she had tried to sell it on eBay a couple of times and never had any interest.
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Benfolio 3:19PM (2/26/2008)
What, no Challenger or Knight Rider news today??
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geo.stewart 3:24PM (2/26/2008)
this is wrong on so many levels.
let's have a moment of silence for the death of one more person's common sense and sense of all things automotive
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Mike F. 3:25PM (2/26/2008)
You're doing it wrong!
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Steve 3:42PM (2/26/2008)
Are we sure this isn't just someone playing around with Photoshop?
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Seminole 3:55PM (2/26/2008)
I swear on my life that I didn't photoshop these. They were actually taken about 2 years ago.
I was walking by the front of the car and noticed it from the corner of my eye. I could just see the front and side at that point, and something just felt "off" about the way it was sitting. Thats when I noticed the drivers seat was a SN95 seat, which prompted me to go look at the interior. The interior was definetley from a SN95 mustang, so still confused about the new Mustang GT front end I walked around back, and then I saw the Corvette back end. After nearly loosing my lunch, I snapped these pics and forgot about them until last night when dug up my old phone to see if I had any pictures of my dog that just passed away on it. I came across these pics and sent them over to Autoblog.
-Brad
Seminole 3:57PM (2/26/2008)
Damnint, definitely and losing, sorry for the typos.
Philthy 6:29PM (2/26/2008)
Nice catch, even if it is an abomination. My condolences for your dog.
PJ 3:46PM (2/26/2008)
I actually kinda like this, if only for the squirming it must cause among diehard Ford/GM loyalists.
"The back is so much faster than the front."
"Yeah, well the front is more reliable."
Whether irony was the owner's goal or not is another matter...
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Dan 3:49PM (2/26/2008)
well, at least he kept the good parts.
I've always thought 'vette fronts were boring, and mustang backs were verging on hideous.
Even though, I don't think the two good parts turned out for the better, the cars just don't mix well together. Kinda like eating macaroni and cheese with peanut butter on top, both are delicious on their own, but mix it together...
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broosewee 4:01PM (2/26/2008)
blasphemous
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Dave 4:08PM (2/26/2008)
WOW...What an idiot!!! What amount of money went into that hideous car??!! Probably enough money to actually have something worth bragging rights. Instead it's just a joke.
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Kowell 4:29PM (2/26/2008)
Some cars should come with a "stupidity-awareness" contract. If you destroy your car's look by trying to mod it to your stupidy standards, we can and will reposess it.
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Keith Cornett 4:45PM (2/26/2008)
I hope no Corvettes were harmed in the making of that thing. Hopefully the owner did all the work himself, because the thought of paying money to have that done is just wrong on so many levels...
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luv2bngya 4:48PM (2/26/2008)
Man, another version of the mustang. make it stop!
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94 taurus owner 4:52PM (2/26/2008)
Dude should be ashamed *sigh*
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