Monday, September 28, 2009

AFVTech builds a 600hp 1933 Ford, powered by CNG


AFVTech is preparing a 1933 Ford with 600hp for the upcoming show circuit. So what, you ask, is so special about that? Well the car is going to be shown at the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Expo, so that may give you a hint.

AFVTech is using what President Kevin Fern calls the "Natural Drive dedicated EPA-certified CNG retrofit systems" for 600 clean-burning horsepower. The conversion uses a modified General Motors LS7 seven-liter V8 engine (as used in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06), a six-speed transmission, drive-by-wire controls and ABS disc brakes.

The company also has other green efforts, including a hydrogen powered Ford Crown Victoria.