A LUXURY hand-built muscle car, Equus Bass 770, can take you from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds and reach a maximum speed of up to 200mph. The impressive car, built to order, blends styling elements from the classic American muscle with modern-day technology and engineering and comes as one of the most expensive muscle cars currently sold, costing anywhere from $230,000. The Equus Bass 770 combines elements of the iconic Fastback Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger. Michael Shariff, co-owner of Equus Automotive Incorporated, says that the idea of Equus was born over 30 years ago; their company continues the legacy of the American muscle car era and until today Equus Bass 770 remains in great demand. He told Barcroft TV: “I wouldn't compare this car to any other classic cars because it's a car of its own. It has unique looks. It has a unique brand. It's a timeless masterpiece, and cannot be compared to any other cars. When I look at this car, I always have three words come into my mind; timeless, elegant, and classic.”
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00:00 The philosophy of the company is to continue the legacy of American muscle car era.
00:07 Timeless, elegant and classic.
00:23 Detroit, Michigan. A city steeped in automotive history and home to the Iquus Bass 770.
00:30 An exclusive hand built car that combines the latest tech with classic American muscle.
00:48 This is a custom made car from A to Z. On average to produce one car it takes somewhere between 4,500 to 5,000 man hours.
00:57 And these exclusive vehicles don't come cheap.
01:01 The price range for Iquus Bass is between $230,000 to $250,000.
01:08 We pay lots of attention to details when we produce this masterpiece.
01:13 Built with lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre.
01:17 Powered by a 6.2 litre V8 engine, the Bass can hit 0-60 in 3.5 seconds.
01:24 And has a top speed of 200 miles per hour.
01:28 The inspiration for the design came from the Steve McQueen's movie called Bullet.
01:39 And the Bass certainly has the look of the Mustang that starred in the 1968 motion picture along with elements of a Chrysler and a Dodge Hellcat.
01:49 You feel like you are part of this car and you actually feel the power, you feel the grip.
01:56 And most importantly you like the looks that you get when you're driving it.
02:05 The car handles amazing. It's stiff but at the same time it's a very comfortable car to drive.
02:13 But you actually feel the road. You really, really feel the road and you feel the muscle, you feel the power.
02:21 My favourite feature inside the car is the wheel because when I'm handling the wheel I feel that I have lots of power.
02:33 One thing I can tell you, you feel like you are flying.
02:37 And as production increases, Equus has its sights set on the heart of Motor City.
02:47 Our plan and it's actually our dream to move our factory to one of the old buildings which used to be homes for several of car manufacturing companies.
03:02 When I drive this car, it feels like I'm in the car with one integral part and we're ready to tear the roads up.
03:11 The philosophy of the company is to continue the legacy of American muscle car era.
03:20 Not something which is retrofitted from the old cars but something modern, something like a flashback.
03:28 You're driving a modern car but in fact you're driving history.
03:32 Timeless, elegant and classic.
03:38 [MUSIC PLAYING]