5,000 beer cans and skilled hands made a recycled replica of Ford Mustang 1965.
Like all good students Jack Kirby collected his beers cans. Unlike most good students the art and design student actually found a use for them.
When he realised Budweiser was giving away his dream car, a 1965 Ford Mustang, he spent a month crafting this recycled replica. Kirby said: “I love Mustangs, and when I heard that Budweiser was putting one up for auction I didn’t want to miss out. I’ve got everything crossed that I win but if I don’t I have the next best thing – an exact replica built from Budweiser cans!”
More photos of the car:
About Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an American car manufactured by the company Ford. It was originally based on the the second generation North American Ford Falcon. The original, 1962 Ford Mustang I, was a two-seater concept car that had evolved into the 1963 Mustang II, a four-seater concept car. Ford used the Mustang II to pretest how the public would take interest in the first production of Mustang.
The 1965 Mustang was the most successful launch of the automaker since the Model A. Since 1963, Mustang has undergone several transformations to its current sixth generation.
Mustang Generations:
- First generation (1965–1973)
- Second generation (1974–1978)
- Third generation (1979–1993)
- Fourth generation (1994–2004)
- Fifth generation (2005–2014)
- Sixth generation (2015–present)
The newest generation: Sixth Generation Mustang
The sixth generation Mustang was unveiled on December 5, 2013. The changes in the new model include widened body by 1.5 inches, 1.4 inches lower body, trapezoidal grille, and a 2.75-inch lower decklid, and new colors. The car also cam with an option of three engines the new models. A newly developed 2.3 L EcoBoost 310 hp four-cylinder was introduced to reach high tariff global markets like China, 3.7 L 300 hp V6, or 5.0 L Coyote 435 hp V8, with either a Getrag six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters are also available.
In addition, a new independent rear suspension (IRS) system was developed specifically for the new model.
(6th gen. Mustang, credit РAlexandre Pr̩vot)
(1st Generation Mustant, credit Sicnag)
Ford is a good car :)
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as monty python once said
American beer is like making love in a canoe
Fu**ing close to water
too much time on yer hands!
nice though
What self respecting Brit would get himself involved with budweiser?