2009 GT Award-Winning Mustang: Before, During, & After
Remember the custom-built 1970 Mustang that won top honors at the 2009 GT Awards during SEMA last November? It’s quite an impressive machine, and PS Forums user SWERV_GRIFFIN was on hand when a Polyphony Digital team visited by Grand Touring Garage to collect data about the car. He’s shared his impressions and hundreds of pictures of the car (here, here, here, and here) so we can see it before, during, and after its extensive makeover.
A local website has also posted a great article with more background information about the ‘Stang and Philip Koenen, the man who created it. The most interesting thing: he states the car will be “available for download”. Could we be looking at one of the first cars to be featured in a DLC pack…?
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February 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am - #MasterGT
After speaking with the car builder again, it was clear that the quote about DLC means nothing, so you can safely ignore that until more official info is available.
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February 1st, 2010 at 11:13 am - #Thehell
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February 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am - #WhiteCustomPS3
Gone in 60 sec Gt500 would be sweeeeeet
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February 1st, 2010 at 1:48 am - #kartracer
From what I heard, this will be in the American version. Now that the Japan date has been pushed back, it should also make it into that one also. This is a beautiful car. A racer for a soul with a body to match. I’m looking forward to running it in GT5. But Swerv will have 1 up on us as I here he might get a ride in the real one. Lucky dog.
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February 1st, 2010 at 12:49 am - #p37mac
I understand why some people may be a bit upset about a stock Mustang being cut up and modified… But I think you will change your minds when you drive this beast in game. Anyway for every Mustang that gets modifiied 10 more are sitting in garages mint and never to see the light of day. At least this one is out there for everyone to enjoy.
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January 31st, 2010 at 11:09 pm - #Paul
By the way, I also heard directly from Chris Hinjosa-Miranda, SCEA Associate Producer for the Americas, that this car was to be IN THE GAME, not some “available for Download” car released later. The builder heard the same thing from Sony/PD. I have no idea where you got your DLC speculation.
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January 31st, 2010 at 9:26 pm - #8@No$
I do not know why, but this car has a strange charm… because i normally don’t like over-tuned cars like this especially classic ones, i prefer them as they are… Anyway, i’d take a shelby GT500 over this…
As for DLC it will be VERY dissapointing if you buy the game and then have to pay extra for additional cars… but i find this unlikely, so it must be a misunderstanding or sth.. -
January 31st, 2010 at 8:32 pm - #Paul
As usual you guys are batting way out of your league, and have no idea what you are talking about. Look at the Pictures carefully before you spout off a bunch of random nonsense. The car shell was immaculate except one rear quarter that was replaced. This is a true Grand Touring Machine. It is purpose built, and is basically a street legal, show quality, roadracing car. The thing is, Kazunaori Yamauchi who knows more about cars than any of you ever will, recognized the greatness of this car. That is why he chose it for inclusion into the game. The car is much more beautiful in person, the sound of the motor at 6000 RPM stirred my very soul, the paint is flawless as is the bodywork. Your ignorant comments make it apparent that you have no idea what a true world class car is.
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January 31st, 2010 at 3:37 pm - #Total
1000 cars in the game. DLC is nice, but paying for more cars….ur kidding me right? I’ll be too busy perfecting the 1000 that come with the game than to be worried about shelling more money to polyphony.
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:19 pm - #James
Mustang in name only. The floorpan and nose of the monocoque has been cut out and replaced by a space frame set-up. Seems a waste of a ‘stang shell just for the roof and rear quarters. I would of thought there are enough ‘funny-car’ fibre glass panels to make something similar without cutting a genuine ‘stang shell to death. Ho hum, perhaps the shell was rotten from the waist down.
If I could build something like this in the game, I would never leave the house. I think we can only dream of powertrain swaps aka Forza. Therefore, driving someone else’s creation is a bit ‘meh for me.
Still a beautifull creation in those photos, despite my ramblings.
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January 31st, 2010 at 9:33 am - #Azzer10
The Mustang looks ok buit there were better cars at the show.
Anyway ‘Zavvi’ have got GT5 on their site and it says that the release date is August 2010 for the UK and maybe Europe, hope it is eariler than that!!! -
January 31st, 2010 at 8:48 am - #wisznia
Update for GT5: Prologue anyone?
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:46 am - #Swedish_BR
I really find odd this claim of “available for download”, it goes against all of what K said about the launch of a game being its ends. He sounded to be against this whole DLC thing.
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:30 am - #nick
stock mustang is perfection
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:12 am - #Shokz
I kind of agree too, the stock looks nice.
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:01 am - #The Masfer
If there is any dlc it will be free I’m sure
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January 31st, 2010 at 5:23 am - #Big Rom
The stock Mustang defenitly is looking better. This is a Dragster maschine and completely over-tuned.
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January 31st, 2010 at 4:17 am - #Bernd
I’d take the green one, it’s a beauty !
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January 31st, 2010 at 4:10 am - #Guy
gotta agree with nick, the before looked better. the new version lost its charm
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This car is a monster. Look at it! It looks like a panther, ready to pounce! Very intimating. That said, I think the car will be a great addition to the game. And I’m sure it will elevate the overall class of the game to have custom-made cars. Very impressed. Continue to work hard Polyphony!