The famous Rusty bimmer RIP!!!

[ruhaz]

In a freak fire accident last night, the garage which housed the 2010 Speedhunters Rat and Car of the Year burned down. Everyone involved is okay but the car itself is just a shadow of what it once was We've been following Mike Burroughs' build of rusty for a few years now. And to many of us, it was like watching a child grow. Some absolutely hated this creation whereas others loved it and was inspired by it. In a time where bolt-on parts is a just mouse click away, Mike took the hard road and built Rusty with his own hands. Many parts were one-off fabrications. We're sad to see such an iconic car pass into time.

SOURCE : http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/04/11/news-gt-gt-r-i-p-rusty-slammington.aspx

 

[BlackCat]

Rip

 

[Eggie86]

RIP... What an icon.

 

[vish]

im trying to figure out why the car seems so long

 

[Eggie86]

It was mentioned in the article that many parts were one-off fabrications..

 

[EEEE30]

im trying to figure out why the car seems so long

It's 'cos the roof was brought down about 5" by choping it plus the car was slammed to the ground.
Once this car was on the brink of death after it sustained a irreparable crack to its chassi, but the guy brought it back from the dead then chopped its roof and all that.

 

[B33mEr]

I hope Mike's other car is safe and sound ... it's a monster of a car and a beauty!

 

[Ecc0]

..i appreciate his enthusiasm, i really do, but that car looks ugly .. no offence laaaa..