Dream Customs India tucked a 2009 Hyundai Accent into a Mustang dress that looks a bit like Ford’s muscle car when you squint
We’ve all dreamed of being in an American road movie at some point, but most of us don’t have a classic Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger lying around. What if you have something a little more humble, like a Hyundai Accent? Well, with a bit of work, your Korean Econobox could look like something with a lot more big-screen appeal.
We’re sure Dream Customs India has put a lot of hard work into this and we don’t want to be too mean, but it doesn’t take long to realize that this is not a real ‘rod’. Especially around the front everything looks a bit unusual. The front overhang looks too long, and the light and grille combination is more Lancia than Ford. At least it has the quad headlights that were installed on ’69 Mustangs.
We’d also suspect that the windshield and wheelbase aren’t quite what Ford intends, but then most of these replicas fail to be a copy of the car they idolize. Even the impressive McLaren F1 replica we wrote about recently had a few parts that weren’t quite right.
Inside, part of the Accent’s interior has been replaced with a good effect. The dashboard design and diamond upholstery are clearly not a product of Hyundai’s parts bin, but there are sections like the center console that give the game away.
If we had a replica of a fast car, we would always be afraid that someone would challenge us to a race. We’re going to extremes to say there’s no Windsor V8 under the hood; it is likely that all of the Accent underpinning is as it left the Hyundai factory in Chennai. The telltale dirt outside the door reveals that this car is still front-wheel drive.
The second generation Hyundai Accent was sold in India from 1999 to 2013 and was powered by a 1.5 liter gasoline engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Two versions of the 1.5 were available, making either 91 or 101 hp. However, the lowest-performing V8 Mustang from 1969 developed 210 hp.
Still, it’s a pretty good feat considering it was built in a matter of days by a team of only a handful of people. According to Dream Customs India, this conversion usually takes four months.
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