Thomas Hank

Dynatek DR350R Mustang - Another One-off Mustang; this car was inspired by an early sketch while finalizing our concept. The sketch became a reality in our DR350R model Mustang. The 'R' Model featured the basic DR350 engine treatment with all of the DR500 suspension and brakes. Cool features are the headlight splitters and the DR500 side exit exhaust.

Initial DR Mustang concept sketches - These were part of a long series of ideation ideas on a themed S197 chassis Ford Mustang. The goal of this session was to capture traits to inspire a vehicle with a combination of a retro-60's/BOSS styled heritage flair mixed with modern trends and a 'form follows function' idea.

Initial DR Mustang concept sketches - These were part of a long series of ideation ideas on a themed S197 chassis Ford Mustang. The goal of this session was to capture traits to inspire a vehicle with a combination of a retro-60's/BOSS styled heritage flair mixed with modern trends and a 'form follows function' idea.

Initial DR Mustang concept sketches - These were part of a long series of ideation ideas on a themed S197 chassis Ford Mustang. The goal of this session was to capture traits to inspire a vehicle with a combination of a retro-60's/BOSS styled heritage flair mixed with modern trends and a 'form follows function' idea.

Initial DR Mustang concept sketches - These were part of a long series of ideation ideas on a themed S197 chassis Ford Mustang. The goal of this session was to capture traits to inspire a vehicle with a combination of a retro-60's/BOSS styled heritage flair mixed with modern trends and a 'form follows function' idea.

Initial DR Mustang concept sketches - These were part of a long series of ideation ideas on a themed S197 chassis Ford Mustang. The goal of this session was to capture traits to inspire a vehicle with a combination of a retro-60's/BOSS styled heritage flair mixed with modern trends and a 'form follows function' idea.

Refining Concepts - The decision to create a more heritage than modern Mustang as the 'retro' market was booming large as ever in early 2005. These loose sketches captured best what was to become the essence of the final product.

Refining Concepts - The decision to create a more heritage than modern Mustang as the 'retro' market was booming large as ever in early 2005. These loose sketches captured best what was to become the essence of the final product.

Refining Concepts - The decision to create a more heritage than modern Mustang as the 'retro' market was booming large as ever in early 2005. These loose sketches captured best what was to become the essence of the final product.

Splitter Ideation - The finished vehicle was to wear a front chin spoiler complete with body mounted turnbuckes for strength. This was to promote and provide downforce on the nose of the S197 Mustang at high speed. The new body style posessed a large frontal mass that encouraged lift and and unstable handling trait above 100mph. The splitters were designed with the idea that they could be fitted to the chassis without the need of paintwork to the original vehicle they were being affixed to.

Splitter Ideation - The finished vehicle was to wear a front chin spoiler complete with body mounted turnbuckes for strength. This was to promote and provide downforce on the nose of the S197 Mustang at high speed. The new body style posessed a large frontal mass that encouraged lift and and unstable handling trait above 100mph. The splitters were designed with the idea that they could be fitted to the chassis without the need of paintwork to the original vehicle they were being affixed to.

Rear Diffuser - The idea behind a rear diffuser is to cause the air traveling underneath the vehicle to move faster than the air over the vehicle upon exit. This creates a vaccum under the rear of the car and promotes downforce without the need for a high rise rear spoiler that would interupt airflow off of the vehicles roofline. This piece, much like the front spoiler; was designed in thought that the car could be cut and fitted with the diffuser; but no paintwork would be nessesary to the vehicle itself.

Rear Diffuser - The idea behind a rear diffuser is to cause the air traveling underneath the vehicle to move faster than the air over the vehicle upon exit. This creates a vaccum under the rear of the car and promotes downforce without the need for a high rise rear spoiler that would interupt airflow off of the vehicles roofline. This piece, much like the front spoiler; was designed in thought that the car could be cut and fitted with the diffuser; but no paintwork would be nessesary to the vehicle itself.

Rear Diffuser - The idea behind a rear diffuser is to cause the air traveling underneath the vehicle to move faster than the air over the vehicle upon exit. This creates a vaccum under the rear of the car and promotes downforce without the need for a high rise rear spoiler that would interupt airflow off of the vehicles roofline. This piece, much like the front spoiler; was designed in thought that the car could be cut and fitted with the diffuser; but no paintwork would be nessesary to the vehicle itself.

Rear Diffuser - The idea behind a rear diffuser is to cause the air traveling underneath the vehicle to move faster than the air over the vehicle upon exit. This creates a vaccum under the rear of the car and promotes downforce without the need for a high rise rear spoiler that would interupt airflow off of the vehicles roofline. This piece, much like the front spoiler; was designed in thought that the car could be cut and fitted with the diffuser; but no paintwork would be nessesary to the vehicle itself.

Rear Diffuser - The idea behind a rear diffuser is to cause the air traveling underneath the vehicle to move faster than the air over the vehicle upon exit. This creates a vaccum under the rear of the car and promotes downforce without the need for a high rise rear spoiler that would interupt airflow off of the vehicles roofline. This piece, much like the front spoiler; was designed in thought that the car could be cut and fitted with the diffuser; but no paintwork would be nessesary to the vehicle itself.

Hood Ideation - A huge problem with the S197 Mustang was the huge amount of underhood pressure developed at speed. This was a contribution of the blocky retro styling and the open, forward facing grill. This actually caused the hoods of all three Ford Racing sponsored Mustangs to fly off the vehicles during thier debut in the ALMS GT1 race classes. To combat this and promote underhood cooling; the Dynatek Mustang was to wear a hood with a heat extractor that would allow heat and pressure to escape.

Hood Ideation - A huge problem with the S197 Mustang was the huge amount of underhood pressure developed at speed. This was a contribution of the blocky retro styling and the open, forward facing grill. This actually caused the hoods of all three Ford Racing sponsored Mustangs to fly off the vehicles during thier debut in the ALMS GT1 race classes. To combat this and promote underhood cooling; the Dynatek Mustang was to wear a hood with a heat extractor that would allow heat and pressure to escape.

Coil Covers - We wanted to create a set of custom ignition coil covers to hide the ugly and exposed Mustang coils visible along the valvecovers. This would create a slick and visually appealing engine bay similar to the GM LS1. Shown are both the stock 3v composite intake and our proposed stack injection for the 3v 4.6 engine

Coil Covers - We wanted to create a set of custom ignition coil covers to hide the ugly and exposed Mustang coils visible along the valvecovers. This would create a slick and visually appealing engine bay similar to the GM LS1. Shown are both the stock 3v composite intake and our proposed stack injection for the 3v 4.6 engine

Coil Covers - We wanted to create a set of custom ignition coil covers to hide the ugly and exposed Mustang coils visible along the valvecovers. This would create a slick and visually appealing engine bay similar to the GM LS1. Shown are both the stock 3v composite intake and our proposed stack injection for the 3v 4.6 engine

Induction - The Dynatek Racing 'DR' Mustang series was to be sold in two forms. A DR350 and DR500 with 350 and 500 horsepower respectively. To achieve our goals we wanted to make use of a turbocharged (shown) or supercharged engine application to force more air into the engine than what it could draw naturally.

Interior - The Dynatek DR series Mustang was to have a stock appearing interior with the addition of sublte gauge treatment additions along the console and above the steering column. To finish the package a shifter and sport seats were to be added.

Hardtop Conversion - A bolt on hardtop for the convertable cars was planned but never finalized. It is seen here in this marker sketch wearing a final rendition of the hockey stick stripe and custom made 19" Panasport syle wheel.

Actual Dynatek DR350 Mustangs - Shown are two of the final DR350 Mustang vehicles wearing the final splitter, badging, engine treatment, wheels, brakes, and base interior appointments. This package provided an entry level price with maximum performance for the dollar.

Actual Dynatek DR350 Mustangs - Shown are two of the final DR350 Mustang vehicles wearing the final splitter, badging, engine treatment, wheels, brakes, and base interior appointments. This package provided an entry level price with maximum performance for the dollar.

Actual Dynatek Racing DR500 Mustang - Shown is the final DR500 Ford Mustang. Although the car was an entire one-off; it incorperated all of our initial attributes from the initial sketchwork; including the heat extractor hood, spoiler, side exit exhaust system, badging, 19" Panasport style wheels, and a supercharged 4.6 V8 engine.