07SGT Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 New American muscle car company launches retro modern coupe By Gary Gastelu Published September 26, 2013FoxNews.com Equus Automotive Equus Automotive Equus Automotive Equus Automotive Equus Automotive Next Slide Previous Slide It’s retro American muscle from an all new company. Michigan startup Equus Automotive has unveiled the production version of its Bass770, a slick coupe that features late-1960’s style wrapped around modern mechanicals. Equus manager Mike Oualid tells FoxNews.com that the company was started by a group of auto enthusiasts with a penchant for classic fastback pony cars who sensed a market for a high performance, 21st Century take on the genre among like-minded collectors around the world. Follow FoxNews.com Autos @foxcarreport While the aluminum and carbon fiber-bodied two-door strongly resembles Frank Bullitt’s 1968 Mustang GT, it’s powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, tuned here to pump out 640 hp and 602 lb-ft of torque that’s channeled to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle with a twin-plate clutch. Equus claims the Boss770 can accelerate to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit a top speed of over 200 mph. According to Oualid, the Bass770 is built on an aluminum racing chassis that has been modified for street use with a four-seat interior and a suspension that uses General Motors’ acclaimed Magnetic Selective Ride Control damping system. Fade-free carbon ceramic brakes also come as standard equipment. The price for the Bass770 is $250,000 to start, but that can be optioned up to $290,000 with available bespoke accessories and interior finishes. Equus says each car takes about four months to build, and its already gotten orders from customers in the Middle East, Germany, India, and, of course, the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 why in the hell would you use a Chevy engine when you could use the blown 5.8 for even more HP. And it would be a Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I thought I just saw 2 of the same threads ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngotSilverSnake Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yep. Saw this one on FordGT500.com: http://www.fordgt500.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 why in the hell would you use a Chevy engine when you could use the blown 5.8 for even more HP. And it would be a Ford. +1000. I love the Body, the Front reminds me of a 1973 Plymouth Satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 The name BASS is very odd. Should of named it CARP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 or is it named after a Bass guitar? And the company name? I thought it was about that high end Hyundai And $250K??? What interior options can you imagine for $40,000? Holy Carp! Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 You could do a hell of a resto job, with a better engine, for far less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Nope, don't like it. Not my cup of tea. I do not think it is worth that price, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I think the profile looks cool but not worth the price tag..............IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 why in the hell would you use a Chevy engine when you could use the blown 5.8 for even more HP. And it would be a Ford. Maybe they wanted an engine that was smaller than a Buick. It's also possible the "transaxle" is the Corvette setup (not technically a transaxle, just a rear mounted transmission), and they just used the whole drivetrain because it was already setup to work together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Well, if it is supposed to be a retro Mustang then, IMO, it should have a Ford engine. After all, would you put a small block chevy in a Cobra? Heresy, perish the thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Well, if it is supposed to be a retro Mustang then, IMO, it should have a Ford engine. After all, would you put a small block chevy in a Cobra? Heresy, perish the thought! A repro Cobra? I would absolutely put a Chevy engine in one if I were building it. I can't think of a single Ford engine that I prefer to a Chevy offering. The biggest thing with the 5.4/5.8 is boost. I'll take a smaller, lighter, cam in block 2 valve, boosted motor over the hulking thing that was under the hood of my Shelby any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I think the small block Ford 289 that won in the Cobra is a very fitting engine for a Cobra reproduction. That was a very high winding, for its time, engine that produced good HP and longevity. But to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Nothing inherently wrong with the 289, and I agree it's fitting. If you're trying to be faithful to the original car. But I honestly wouldn't care about that unless it was an original Cobra. In a repro I'm gonna be putting a motor I really like in it. Personally I'd go with a 327 (unless I became suicidal, and decided it needed a 572 BBC) But the original point was, that there IS a reason they used a GM engine, we just don't know what that reason is. My best guesses are what I posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Is it just me, or is that car kind of "MEH...."? For that kind of dough I would expect something with better lines. The designer must not have been able to make up his mind what his inspiration was. I see all sorts of cars possibly being the influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Is it just me, or is that car kind of "MEH...."? It's not just you. Though I lean more toward the yuck side of MEH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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