Classic Mach 1 ‘Yakuza Boss’ Render Has JDM Influence
It’s highly unlikely that anyone would bring this wild custom to life in the real world. Thank goodness for Photoshop.
We don’t normally think of musclecars as high-tech. Carburetors, 8-track players, and bias ply tires aren’t exactly up there with iPhones and Amazon Alexa. However, modern technology is always surprising us. For example, take 3D modeling. High-definition renderings like this are a great new way to enjoy our favorite muscle cars.
These days, you’d never see someone hack up a ’69 Mustang Mach 1 like this. However, thanks to the magic of technology, we’re able to see the creator’s wild custom vision brought to life. The creator, in this case, goes by @bradbuilds on Instagram.
As our friends over at Auto Evolution point out, the rendering takes the classic ’69 fastback shape and re-interprets it as a modern – futuristic, even – amalgamation of popular styles. This impossibly low, pavement-scraping Mustang is a combination of Pro Touring and rat rod style with a healthy dose of classic JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) influence.
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That Japanese tuner influence inspired this wild creation’s name, “Yakuza Boss.” The yakuza are the Japanese mafia. In the same way you wouldn’t want to cross the yakuza in a dark alley in Roppongi, you wouldn’t want to cross the Yakuza Boss on a dark mountain pass.
This off-the-wall rendering may not be to everyone’s taste. The dramatically cut fenders and quarter panels are sure to draw the ire of diehard Mustang fanatics. Not even the rocker panels were safe – they were digitally Sawzall’d to accommodate a wicked side exhaust setup.
The wheels are evocative of RS Watanabes, a classic style seen on many Japanese sports cars of the late 1960s and 1970s. The fender mirrors are also a classic JDM touch. We think that the ’69 Mustang looks surprisingly good set up like this. Even though it’s just a series of renders, we’d love to see this thing getting sideways.
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Hey, if these modifications get your boxers in a bunch, just remember – none of this is real. You’re looking at pixels and polygons, pal. No actual, real, honest-to-goodness ’69 Mustangs died to bring the creator’s dream (or nightmare, if you prefer) to life.
Photos: @bradbuilds on Instagram
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