‘Corruptt’ Mustang is a SEMA-bound Dream Machine

Custom bodywork and a twin turbo F430 V8 will make this Mustang a SEMA showstopper.

There will likely be scores of customized Ford Mustang show cars at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, but the 1968 pony named Corruptt will surely be one of the hottest. Like many other classic muscle cars at SEMA, this one will have custom body work and a slammed stance, but unlike the others – this one will be powered by a twin turbocharged Ferrari V8. Thanks to the official YouTube channel of the project, we have an early look at this beast in the making.

Ferrari Power

While there is plenty going on with this heavily modified 1968 Ford Mustang, the star attraction is under the hood. The build team has opted for the 4.3-liter V8 from a Ferrari F430, which in stock form, offered 483 horsepower and 343 lb-ft of torque. That would have made this muscle car fairly quick, but the owner wanted more power and more “wow factor”, so he added the intake manifold from a Ferrari California, a custom fuel injection system and a set of a huge turbochargers.

As you can see in the video below, the engine is nowhere near complete, but it looks pretty wicked sitting down in that enlarged engine bay. As explained in the longer video below, this engine will not be intercooled, as the owner will instead use methanol injection to cool the combustion process; although he may eventually add an intercooler once they have seen how the car performs without it on the light boost.

Custom Bodywork

To make the twin turbo Ferrari engine fit in the engine bay of the Mustang, the team had to move the radiator support a bit and that required them to rework the entire front end of the car. This includes a custom front fascia with air inlets that will feed the turbochargers through the inner fender wells.

Out back, the entire rear end has been reformed with custom sheet metal, and while the familiar three-bar taillight design has been retained, the owner has crafted a unique design for the shape of the taillights using 3D printing. Those interesting lights sit in a custom rear panel, below a custom molded rear spoiler.

Finally, in addition to the custom front and rear end, this 1968 Mustang has had the top chopped 2.5 inches. When the body work is complete, the car will be painted a dark charcoal color, with mustard yellow accents inside and out.

The goal is to have the car ready for SEMA 2018, so there should be some solid progress with this project in the coming months. In the meantime, check out the 10-minute video below where the owner explains what they are doing and why.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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