Ringbrothers' 1969 Mustang Is An 800-HP Muscle Car Mic Drop

As with many a Ringbrothers product, Kingpin takes classic muscle and merges it with modern technology, with some avowedly villainous styling elements to set it off even further.

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Starting with the vintage 'Stang, Ringbrothers widened the front by 2.0 inches and the rear by 3.5 inches, and the front axle moved forward by 1.5 inches for a long, muscular stance. Unlike the original pony car, Kingpin uses unibody construction, which Ringbrothers adapted from a Roadster Shop Fast Track Stage III chassis. Revised bodywork sits atop that stiffened shell, with key body modifications that include lowered and widened rear fenders, a one-off carbon fiber hood, and a carbon fiber front valence that splits the difference – pun intended – between classic SCCA styling and modern supercar design.

Other fantastic details include a carbon taillight panel, which sits between six individual lighting elements that borrow the Mustang's tri-bar style. Bright, LED headlights and fog lights with yellow bulbs give a comic-book villain vibe to the front end when illuminated, and predictably, there isn't a lick of brightwork to be found save on the polished barrels of the staggered HRE wheels. The primary paint is called Bootleg Black, with an unfortunately named "Grab-Her Green" appearing on the Ringbrothers grille badge and brake calipers. Whatever you call it, the color scheme does look decidedly wicked – Cynthia Erivo's warming up her voice as we speak.

Style Points, Substantial Improvements
Apart from the revised design, Kingpin also receives plenty of mechanical and engineering enhancements. There's the unibody construction, for starters, whose stiffness should help rein in the Wegner Motorsports 5.0-liter V8 that's based on the Coyote architecture. A Whipple supercharger helps the five-oh make "well over 800 horsepower," according to Ringbrothers, which goes to the rear wheels via a Bowler Carbon Edition six-speed manual transmission.

Custom-fabricated Ringbrothers headers and a Flowmaster stainless steel exhaust should give the Mach 1 a pretty impressive bellow on full throttle. Slowing all that muscle down is the work of Brembo brakes, which cooperate with Fox RS adjustable coilovers and Roadster Shop suspension bits to keep the Kingpin under control. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires complete the handling package.

Creature Comforts In A Classic Package
The cabin is clearly inspired by a classic Mustang, with a twin-hump dash cap and minimalist center console. But 3D-printed and custom-machined parts abound in Kingpin, headlined by the three-spoke, crushed carbon steering wheel and a gorgeous, architectural surround for the shift lever. Polished-finish metal accents live on the door panels and dashboard, giving a cool, technical appearance to the cabin that's offset by the intricately stitched leather seat upholstery with gorgeous woven accents.

Vintage Air HVAC controls and Dakota Digital gauges ensure you're always comfortable, and a hidden Kenwood Excelon touchscreen head unit makes it easy to get the tunes going once you're tired of the exhaust rumble – as if that would ever happen.

Although the Kingpin Mach 1 is a custom commission for one lucky owner, Ring Brothers is still happy to help out if you've got a 1964–1970 Mustang that needs a little enhancement. A lineup of off-the-rack billet and carbon fiber parts is available, including exterior door handles, marker light surrounds, window cranks, hood pins, and shift levers.