By Justin Hyde, Jalopnik
In typical New York fashion, the Dodge Charger from Fast Five got the high-attention spot on the main floor of the New York Auto Show to flaunt its matte-black paint and automatic transmission. The far cooler supercharged flame-throwing car had to park in the basement.
The Medusa was built by filmmaker-engineer Evan Glodell for his move Bellflower, an indie film that will be released in August. Described as a post-apocalyptic love story, the movie?s centerpiece is the junkyard transformation of a 1972 Buick Skylark into a fire-breathing tarmac terror.Vince Grashaw, one of the film?s producers and actors, has been promoting the movie by driving Medusa to colleges around the country. What started as a $2,600 Skylark bought off Craigslist evolved as the producers added mods as they shot their independent movie, combining two of the most money-thirsty hobbies known to man.
The Skylark?s major modifications are the rear flamethrowers, which feature a 30,000-volt ignition system. The 350-cubic inch V8 has been bolstered with a supercharger; Fast Five-quality smoke comes from a bleach-spraying system on its rear wheels. There?s also spy cameras built into the front and rear, a hydraulic rear suspension, roll cage and, because it?s a post-apocalyptic world, a sawed-off shotgun in the trunk.
The rear seats also fold down, in case the driver needs to carry extra cases of whoopass.
Bellflower hits theaters August 5; you can see some hot action here.
Photos: Jalopnik
Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/04/post-apocalyptic-blown-buick-shoots-fire/
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