It's amazing what a talented builder can do with Lego. For a fantastic example, take a look at Firas Abu-Jaber's modern Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that uses the components from the recent 1967 Ford Mustang kit to create a modern pony car out of the old one. Brothers Brick first reported on the creation, and Motor1.com reached out to Abu-Jaber for permission to use his photos.
Abu-Jaber's creation features a hood, trunk, and doors that open. The steering wheel moves, although doesn't actually turn the wheels. There's also a simplified version of the GT500's supercharged V8 in the Lego engine bay.
In some of the photos above, the car wears a set of black wheels with five sets of double spokes. In a couple of pictures, the vehicle has the Torq-Thrust-style wheels that come with the original '67 Mustang kit.
"You can still use the original wheels and have a 100% alternative model, but I preferred to change them to the black wheels for a more aggressive look," told Motor1.com.
Gallery: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Lego Custom
If you own the '67 Mustang kit and feel like transforming it into a modern GT500, Abu-Jaber sells the instructions to perform the conversion on his site Bricks Garage, and you can see an example of what they look like in the gallery above.
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The contents include a PDF file, a BSX for the BrinkLink building site, and a CSV to use on Rebrickable. The price for this is usually $20, but Abu-Jaber sells it for $15 as of this writing.
Sources: Brothers Brick, Bricks Garage, Firas Abu-Jaber via Flickr