{"id":578830,"date":"2010-05-25T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T21:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/05\/25\/vaughn-gittin-jr-planning-rtr-x-mustang-for-2010-sema-debut\/"},"modified":"2010-05-25T17:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T21:58:00","slug":"vaughn-gittin-jr-planning-rtr-x-mustang-for-2010-sema-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/578830","title":{"rendered":"Vaughn Gittin Jr. planning RTR-X Mustang for 2010 SEMA debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/aftermarket\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aftermarket<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sema\/\" rel=\"tag\">SEMA Show<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/timewarp\/\" rel=\"tag\">Classics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/ford\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ford<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreviewlead.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>Team Need for Speed RTR-X Mustang &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nVaughn Gittin Jr. is mostly known for his ability to pilot Ford Mustangs in a sideways &#8211; he currently leads the points race in the 2010 Formula Drift season &#8211; but over the last year the Maryland native has also been busy launching his own car brand, RTR, beginning with last year&#8217;s show at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sema\/\">SEMA<\/a> with the debut of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/04\/sema-2009-vaughn-gittins-all-carbon-fiber-rtr-c-mustang\/\">RTR-C Mustang<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Not one to rest on his laurels, Gittin will be following up the RTR-C with perhaps something even more impressive. In a collaboration with Team Need for Speed, the drifter\/car builder will unveil another Mustang at the 2010 SEMA show dubbed the RTR-X. Based on a 1969 Mustang using a Dynacorn replacement body shell, the RTR-X will feature the 5.0-liter V8 from the 2011 Mustang GT and a one-off sub-frame from Art Morrison. You can follow the <a href=\"http:\/\/speedhunters.com\/archive\/2010\/05\/21\/builds-gt-gt-rtr-x-progress-part-one.aspx\">progress of the build<\/a> until its debut at SEMA in November and even <a href=\"http:\/\/speedhunters.com\/archive\/2010\/05\/24\/user-ranking-gt-gt-vote-the-rtr-x-livery.aspx\">vote on the car&#8217;s livery<\/a> over at SpeedHunters. Hit up the gallery below to see Gittin&#8217;s upcoming creation in more detail.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/\">SEMA Preview: RTR-X Mustang<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/#3006814\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreview01_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/#3006815\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreview02_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/#3012676\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreview03_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/#3012677\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreview04_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/sema-preview-rtr-x-mustang\/#3012678\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/05\/rtrxmustangsemapreview05_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n[Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/speedhunters.com\/archive\/2010\/05\/20\/builds-gt-gt-introducing-the-rtr-x.aspx\">SpeedHunters.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/05\/25\/vaughn-gittin-jr-planning-rtr-x-mustang-for-2010-sema-debut\/\">Vaughn Gittin Jr. planning RTR-X Mustang for 2010 SEMA debut<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Tue, 25 May 2010 16:58:00 EST.  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