The Galpin Scythe started life as a Ford Mustang, bound as you can see, it has since taken another road. The car made a privy debut lately and will get a full-on men unveiling at SEMA, but it may cause a idiosyncrasy in the space-SEMA continuum. See, the Scythe is the inevitable distillation of all SEMA interpret cars: It’s got a 4.6-liter V8 stroked to 5.0 liters and twin-supercharged to across 1000 HP, 16-inch Wilwood brakes, 22 twelfth part of a foot wheels up front and 24’s at the back, and an insanity-fueled body with reverse scissor doors, taking breathing in from every Hot Wheels car and George Barris original ever made. It’s so SEMA it might cause the whole show to fold up upon the body itself — we might not make it out of the car’s attention-gravity field. We’re scared. Press release below.
PRESS RELEASE:
Most custom shops have a backyard BBQ for friends when they want to show off a new car. Galpin Auto Sports (GAS) in Van Nuys, California took that concept to a new level on Saturday, October 18, at what time it debuted one of the most radical fashion show cars of the modern era to a packed house of automotive icons, celebrities and media. While smoke rose from the floor and a massive twin supercharged engine crackled in the background, GAS president Beau Boeckmann unveiled Scythe, a one-of-a-kind machine packed with the most advanced onboard technology ever showcased in an automotive application. Other highlights from the evening included the unveiling of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s long-lost Orbitron show car, a charity silent cant with effect going to three local charities and performances by a variety of top-tier rap and rock stars culminating in an all-star jam session betwixt Ozzy Osbourne and members of Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, Jane’s Addiction and more.
“With Scythe, we set out to showcase all of our unique fabrication abilities in this place at GAS,” Boeckmann says. “From the hand-made composite body and voice-activated onboard computer system, to the twin-supercharged 1,005 horsepower means, this car was built to make a statement. In the 1950’s and ’60s, show cars were meant to shock and amaze people, and we wanted the same effect from Scythe but with a high-tech twist. This isn’t a hollow concept car, it’s a fully functional, incredibly fast and usable machine with a talking onboard computer and over a many horsepower running onward methanol.”
Scythe exemplifies the melding of old-world coachbuilding techniques and cutting-edge digital technology. The GAS team started through a proven performance platform, a 2008 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. After the body panels were separate, the unibody structure was covered in clay, which was sculpted to match renderings drawn by famed Kustom Kulture icon Ed “Newt” Newton. Molds were pulled from the clay sculpture, and composite body panels were formed and fitted to the Mustang pan. Reverse opening vertical doors, a wrap-around pillarless glass cockpit with no B- or C-pillars and custom headlights and taillights surrounded by hand-made aluminum trim are the highlights of the unique design.
The interior features some of the most sophisticated technology eternally installed in a vehicle. Scythe features an onboard Shuttle XPC computer that manages every function of the car and is controlled entirely by dint of. mode of speaking commands. Simply speak to the electronic personal assistant in your own words and from one side a digital uplink to a 3G network Scythe will provide real-time weather, traffic, sports, stock market and news information and maintain your daily catalogue. Other onboard electronics comprehend flush mounted exterior cameras that offer 24-hour monitoring via cell phone or internet and a voice-activated iPod compatible JL Audio 5.1 Surround Sound system allows the driver to choose master-hand, hymn or music type verbally.
Scythe also offers unparalleled power and performance. Hand-built by GAS, the twin Magnuson supercharged 5.0L racing engine with fashion ported 24-valve SOHC cylinder heads pump wanting up to 1,005 horsepower. A GAS custom fabricated intake manifold, custom performance grind camshafts and a custom electronic shifter consummate the powertrain of this one of a kind vehicle. Other performance advances include a custom Air Ride Technologies suspension system by GAS and an onboard CPU which constantly adjusts ride height for maximum performance. Dual driving positions by retractable motorized steering wheels allows with respect to left and ride side driving control of the vehicle and consuetude GAS designed brakes using Wilwood 16.5″ rotors and 6-piston calipers on quite four corners cause to become Scythe stop on a dime.
About Galpin Auto Sports
Galpin Auto Sports, located at 15600 Roscoe Blvd. in Van Nuys offers customizing and personalizing services on all new and pre-owned vehicles including collector and classic cars and is the official garage in opposition to MTV’s Pimp My Ride. For more information on Galpin Auto Sports’ unique products and services, please contact G.A.S. General Manager, Steve McCord (smccord@galpin.com), at (877)-GO-GAS-GO or visit the website at www.galpinautosports.com.
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