WHEN you’re talking about Australian Pro Mod turbo racing at its very best, Greg Tsakiridis’s car has to be in the conversation. The Tim McAmis-built Ford Mustang was pieced together with just one purpose: to dominate the turbo Pro Mod scene, initially in the USA and nowhere in Australia.
Loaded with 4500hp worth of twin-turbo, billet V8 badness and capable of 0-274mph in under six seconds, this thing is a thrill to watch, and you’d have to think it’s even more hair-raising from behind the wheel.
Initially built for the Moits Racing stable, the Mustang set a new world terminal speed record in 2015 when it recorded a 5.59@274.33mph at the PSCA Street Car Super Nationals in St Louis.
Later, the Moits team brought the car to Australia, but it only raced half-a-dozen passes here before an impact with the wall. The team then moved on to building their new Doorslammer – another amazing car.
After racing a nitrous-huffing small-block Fordpowered RX-4 for most of his career in the APSA ranks, Greg Tsakiridis took over racing the ’Stang in 2018, winning Pro Extreme at his first event, Santo’s Summer Thunder.
“I always dreamed about racing Pro Mod,” Greg says. “I was wanting to get one built, and initially this car wasn’t for sale, but then I got the call: ‘Hey, here you go, you can buy this one if you like.’”
Under the full carbon fibre body is a 540ci Pro Line 481X with a pair of massive 102mm Precision turbos. The motor combines the best of a Hemi and a Chev, and was designed by Alan Johnson. Pro-Line then took this package and developed it according to its own recipe.
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