Lightning McQueen Brought To Life Using 2024 Ford Mustang GT

Months ago, De La Vega moved on to sell the S550 to acquire the S650. He detailed the new Mustang GT's conversion process on Instagram - from its purchase to giving it the well-known livery accurate to the Pixar film. From the side, it gets the recognizable number 95, the lightning and flames graphics, and the "Rust-eze" sponsor decals. It even received a transparent windshield wrap to mimic the "eyes" as seen on Cars franchise characters.

The Mustang's naturally aspirated 480-horsepower V8 is untouched. As a dead-ringer to the animated character, it received a set of lowering springs to get the same low-to-the-ground stance, just like McQueen. Unlike that full-sizeLightning McQueen replicabased on a Toyota Celica, the Mustang still has its stock body panels intact

The Lightning McQueen Mustang GT might look a bit busy in the eyes of an adult or even a car enthusiast. However, the vehicle is quite a hit with kids and the young at heart, so De La Vega is open to taking it to birthday parties and other events.

What this Lightning McQueen Mustang GT needs now is a Sally Carrera - the character's love interest modeled after a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. Porsche created a real-life equivalent dubbed the911 Sally Special, but that one is a very special one-off thatsold for a whopping $3.6 millionat auction last year.