World-class drift king Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Mustang RTR have joined forces to further integrate reality and the electronic world of gaming.  The 1969 Ford Mustang RTR-X is the spawn of this venture and is well poised to attract a lot of attention at this year’s SEMA show.  The Mustang RTR-X will also be featured in the ever-popular Need for Speed video game series, giving everyone  the world an opportunity to pilot this amazing class resto-mod.

So how did they get there?  Start with a base shell of a Dynacorn 1969 Ford Mustang body, add in some modern styling tweaks & suspension tuning, then pour on some brand spanking new 5.0-liter V8 power, and you’ve got yourself one hot classic tuner car.  Oh, we almost forgot–there’s Falken rubber on all four corners.

This car is crafted entirely in Vaughn’s vision and the entire team is more than pleased with the resulting product.  Keep reading to get all the gory details in the press release after the jump.

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Young G4 actress Alison Haislip never knew just how awesome a spirited drive could be until she landed in the passenger seat in the 2010 Ford Mustang with Formula D Champ Vaughn Gittin at the wheel. This video shows firsthand just how well a decent driver can make a Mustang move around the Forum in Inglewood, CA. Enjoy!

Hey Ford Mustang fans, here is a hot scoop, straight from the good folks at Ford Racing–it’s Vaughn Gittin, Jr. tearing up a set of tires at the 45th Anniversary celebration of the Ford Mustang.  We were able to see it first-hand and we’ve gotta say–it was quite the impressive smoke show at Barber Motorsports Park (Alabama) that day!  This is one clip you won’t want to miss!

Drifting: once a questionable spin in automotive motorsports–is now one of the most popular and neck-turning events around. The most exciting news recently is that Vaughn Gittin Jr. has (unofficially) broken the world’s longest drift record…in a 2010 Ford Mustang GT! Just a few months ago, Gittin and 0-60 Magazine toured the United States and landed on the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where the drifting magic happened. Lighting up a set of Falken Azenis ST-155 tires, Gittin and the 2010 Mustang surpassed the prior drifting distance record of 4,137 feet by posting up 6,285 feet (1.19 miles) in just over 2 minutes of run time. Amazing! Now all we need to see is the Guinness folks recognize the feat and watch the video again…and again……and again. Enjoy! (more…)