Although it may seem sacrilegious, the build is absolutely stunning.
What happens when the iconic Pony Car body is combined with the heartbeat of a Japanese engine? The result is the Drift King, provided you can manage to entice the Frankenstein monster into submission and defeat him in a do-or-die mountaintop drift race outside Tokyo. Although the car in question was a 1967 Mustang with RB26DETT from a Nissan Skyline and the car on eBay is a 1968 Mustang with the 2JZ inline six from a Toyota Supra HTML1, the concept is the same.
We’re talking about the famous final race scene from The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift in which the Mustang/Skyline combo won. Fast & Furious may be a movie franchise but this 1968 Ford Mustang convertible in cherry red is real life. Although the vehicle is listed in Detroit’s suburb of Pontiac in Michigan, the owner is currently in Germany and cannot transport it across the Atlantic. There are 12 hours remaining in the auction. The reserve price of $35,000 is still unmet and there have been zero bidders.
We find that a bit surprising, considering this build is absolutely stunning. The 2JZ isn’t a stock engine. It produces 730 horsepower (544kilowatts) to its rear wheels. There are even more power options. The car also features a complete four-wheel disc brake conversion, so it should slow down when you press the pedal. However, if you have dreams of endless sideways antics, you will need to retune the Mustang as it is designed for drag racing. The car is in good condition and has had minor modifications and additions.
Why aren’t there yet any offers on this car? In this instance sacrilege might be the word you are looking for. Vintage Mustang buyers expect a full-on Mustang experience. That means a powerful V8 that pounding the pavement. Fans of high-strung Japanese sports cars don’t care about putting such a powerful powerplant in a musclecar body. This build is amazing, but there is a very small audience that is interested in American-Japanese Fusion. Evidently, this audience has not yet been reached.
Is it likely to receive any bids? We will update you when the auction closes, which is approximately 12 hours away.