Matt Neuharth of Nash-ville, Tennessee, is a Southern gentleman and drag racer at heart. He is also the ambitious owner of this very cool '95 V-6 Mustang. The truth is that you can find good solid six-cylinder Mustangs for a reasonable price and they can be a real value-packed platform. That's what Matt was thinking when he started with his V-6 Mustang project. He had it in his mind to create a Mustang that he could take to the digs and put on a good show, but also wanted to march to the beat of a different drummer. When he was asked why he decided to make a racer out of a six-cylinder car he began by saying that everybody asks him that same question. In addition to the fact that it's easy to find an affordable six-cylinder car in great condition for much less than the cost of a GT version, he had the desire to create something truly unique. He also says that he enjoys situations where his opponent is an overconfident owner of a V-8 powered Mustang or some other unsus-pecting fodder.Another view of the Crystal...
Another view of the Crystal White coupe shows nothing out of the ordinary underneath the car. The low rise cowl hood is unobtrusive, while the rear spoiler is OE. Those front tires do look a little narrow, though and that might be the only tip off that you're up against a real barnstormer.
Matt says he also likes to drive his car on the street, and for that he uses pump gas and dials back the boost to 19 psi. Even with the reduced induction pressure and 91 octane gas the six-banger still cranks out 510 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. That's certainly enough power to keep up with the Camaros on the way to the local cruise night. Matt keeps the exterior appearance of his car low key, and he is still sporting the original Crystal White paint scheme. The conservative Weld wheels and the DELK Performance logo on the front bumper are among the few visual things that distinguish the car from a garden-variety grocery getter. We can imagine that he has surprised a few Mustang GTs and a Porsche or two during the course of his six-cylinder-powered street adventures.
There's no doubt that Matt has this car carefully sorted beyond the impressive power production figures. He's figured out how to put that much six-cylinder power to the ground and has run a best pass of 9.83 at 139 miles per hour. In fact, Matt had his car running good enough to take home First Place in the Street Offender Class at the Delk Performance Adrenaline Drags, which were held at the Nashville Super Speedway on April 17 and 24, and May 15, 2009. Street Offender is a door slammer class where stock suspension locations are required, but any engine modification is allowed. Vehicles can't run wheelie bars, must be street legal, and registered. Full slicks are not allowed, and the Street Offender class uses DOT-approved drag radials. He won the class on all three days of the event. When he dials the boost back and uses pump gas the car has still run an impressive 10.17 at a big 135 mph. There's no doubt that Matt did his homework when it came to making his car run its best. Once again, factory format...  Once again, factory format rules the day. Other than the rollcage and boost gauge near the instrument cluster, it's all stock. Matt spent his money on things that would make the car fast. |  Under the bonnet the look...  Under the bonnet the look is utilitarian. There are no fancy valve covers or appearance embellishments. Just the handmade induction setup that makes the little six-banger scream. |  |