I'm Starting to Like Ken Block More...

http://blog.caranddriver.com/ken-block-spied-filming-gymkhana-7-wave-goodbye-to-his-fiesta-say-hello-to-the-worlds-most-bad-ass-1960s-mustang/

I approve of his new ride!

A fire breathing AWD 60's Mustang with velocity stacks, whats not to like!!

Weird to see smoke pouring out from all 4 wheels of a mustang.

MUSTANG

FIESTA

Eh. Same tricks, different makeup.

Looks like it was fairly heavily channeled (is that the right term? Cut out floorboard and shorten the chassis vertically... look at where the fender meets the hood/trunk, like a JGTC car). I'd be interested to see if they used anything off the shelf for the AWD or some crazy-$ bespoke setup.

Interested to see how the next video turns out...

bgkast wrote: Weird to see smoke pouring out from all 4 wheels of a mustang.

Someone tried it back when they were new:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/07/03/one-of-three-ferguson-all-wheel-drive-mustangs-visits-the-saratoga-automobile-museum/

http://bangshift.com/general-news/amazing-find-an-all-wheel-drive-1965-mustang-built-in-1965/

I could look at pics of this thing all day long, to me its what an aggressive "sports" (whatever you wanna call it) car should look like. It just has that 'I am going to kill you if you mess up' look to it

I can't wait until we get some true pro photos and more info on the car.

I don't care what it is. I enjoy his videos.

N Sperlo wrote: I don't care what it is. I enjoy his videos.

What? You dont automatically hate him cuz he wears his hat funny? Get off my lawn?

/Hater-aide Sarcasm

I LOVE early mustang pro touring look but not this one,too much hodge podge going on.I'd love to drive though.

I've always liked Ken Block. He's done great things for the popularity and exposure of motorsport. He's just not great at driving a rally car on a rally stage.

And the "Mustang" is sweet.

In reply to 4cylndrfury:

Somehow I reported that (giving it a -1) so to make up for it, I gave it a +1 which obviously equals 1?

Anyway, just cuz I like him doesn't mean I get to stop making fun of him.

Storz wrote: I could look at pics of this thing all day long, to me its what an aggressive "sports" (whatever you wanna call it) car should look like. It just has that 'I am going to kill you if you mess up' look to it

looks more like it should be chasing down the last of the V8 interceptors

Ken is totally living the dream. I'd like to think I'd do exactly the same. Although I'm not gonna start wearing flat bill caps because of it

Love the wheelwell and underbody aero for a car that will be spending all of its time sideways.

I like the guy, he is doing what he wants because he can and because he can afford it. I wish I could afford to really chase my passion.

Am i the only one who could do without those wheels?

i am 100% on board with everything else in this thread, but those wheels look like cheap ferarri knock-offs for a kit car on a fiero frame... barf.

-J0N

mad_machine wrote:

Storz wrote: I could look at pics of this thing all day long, to me its what an aggressive "sports" (whatever you wanna call it) car should look like. It just has that 'I am going to kill you if you mess up' look to it

looks more like it should be chasing down the last of the V8 interceptors

I am a child of the (early) 80s, I can't even count how many times I've watched Mad Max :)

jmthunderbirdturbo wrote: Am i the only one who could do without those wheels? i am 100% on board with everything else in this thread, but those wheels look like cheap ferarri knock-offs for a kit car on a fiero frame... barf. -J0N

Those are 1552 wheels, they will build whatever you want and make the Tarmac wheels that are on his other car. Oddly enough those wheels are the inverse of one of my favorite styles that they make.

That is just about the most un-Mustangy Mustang I've ever seen. That thing looks mean.

Agree that he seems like a good guy who is living the dream. I can still make fun of how he wears his hats though.

Yeah it looks nice, but this is even less of a "Mustang" than his old car was a "Fiesta."

LopRacer wrote: I like the guy, he is doing what he wants because he can and because OTHERS can afford it. I wish I could afford to really chase my passion.

FTFY - Block doesn't use his money to do this stuff. He is a marketing machine.

I think that is what causes so many people to "hate" him.