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07-10-2007, 09:34 AM
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/10/fear-the-muskrat-351-powered-mustang-ranger-hybrid
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/muskrat-(25)-lo.jpg
What happens when you take a '99 Mustang V6 Coupe, drop a 400-horsepower 351 under the hood, lift it, and replace all the bodywork except for the nose with parts taken from a Ford Ranger? You get the Muskrat. In addition to the engine swap and Frankenchero bodywork, the Muskrat is adorned with every super-fromage bolt-on accessory known to man. "Aero" kit? Check. Roof visor? Check. Louvers? Check. Wind deflectors? Check. Chromed rims that look like the demo mounts for the generic tires at the local parts store? Come on, you know the answer. The meaty rubber and all-business polished exhaust serve as visual reminders that the drivetrain underneath it all is no laughing matter, despite everything else. Inside, retina-scorching red carpeting and interior trim (complete with "Muskrat" embroidery, natch) constitute the proverbial cherry on top. Incidentally, the Mustang IP makes the transition unperturbed. Of course, it's for sale on eBay, where it's at $3,605 as of this writing. That's below the owner's reserve, so you'll have to ... ahem ... pony up some more if you want the 'Rat all to yourself.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/muskrat-(25)-lo.jpg
What happens when you take a '99 Mustang V6 Coupe, drop a 400-horsepower 351 under the hood, lift it, and replace all the bodywork except for the nose with parts taken from a Ford Ranger? You get the Muskrat. In addition to the engine swap and Frankenchero bodywork, the Muskrat is adorned with every super-fromage bolt-on accessory known to man. "Aero" kit? Check. Roof visor? Check. Louvers? Check. Wind deflectors? Check. Chromed rims that look like the demo mounts for the generic tires at the local parts store? Come on, you know the answer. The meaty rubber and all-business polished exhaust serve as visual reminders that the drivetrain underneath it all is no laughing matter, despite everything else. Inside, retina-scorching red carpeting and interior trim (complete with "Muskrat" embroidery, natch) constitute the proverbial cherry on top. Incidentally, the Mustang IP makes the transition unperturbed. Of course, it's for sale on eBay, where it's at $3,605 as of this writing. That's below the owner's reserve, so you'll have to ... ahem ... pony up some more if you want the 'Rat all to yourself.