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Chris Ashton, the founder of Ruffian Cars has been wrenching on autos for 35 years and racing for the last 25. Now teamed with a small crew in Southern California, Chris combines a long career in art and video games with his love of muscle cars and vintage racing to create fire-breathing, heart-pounding, emotional works of meant-to-be-driven ...
The ABS boys look a little different.... Sean steps out so Steve can sit down with his idol, Chris Ashton — video game designer turned custom car builder.ABO...
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Chris Ashton. ENGINE. DRIVETRAIN. CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION. BRAKES. WHEELS AND TIRES. BODY AND PAINT. ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING. INTERIOR. SPONSORS. "RUFFIAN MUSTANG" A Ruffian Cars Build Book (Softcover + PDF)
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Like most everyone immersed in automotive culture, Ashton's interest began at an early age with low dollar customs in the palm of his hand via Hot Wheels' never-ending line of creations. He'd later gain more interest and even before he had his driver's license, he bought a car that he learned to wrench on in his backyard. More cars would come in th...
The idea to change the width of the car with wider fenders while injecting other custom touches throughout required heavy planning. Having strictly worked with metal on his previous Mustang, the GT40 replica, produced in fiberglass, required a different process. The entire car was 3D scanned and digitized so that Ashton, with a background in graphi...
The fully functional roof scoop is something Ashton crafted the old school way, with steel being formed with an English wheel and planishing hammer. The final product fit perfectly but weighed over 25 pounds. To match the rest of the build, the metal scoop served as a plug for Competition Carbon to create their version, which is about 20 pounds lig...
The Ruffian GT40 build was an involved, lengthy process and one that included a major scare courtesy of Southern California's infamous forest fires that burned close to Ashton's former home. Narrowly escaping the wrath of Mother Nature the first time, he wouldn't be so lucky in a rematch that saw the burnt vegetation allowing a wave of mud to barre...
Currently underway at the new shop is the Ruffian 'Cuda that will take on a Pro Touring look and feel, and the Ruffian 500, a street-legal Ford Galaxie big track car with European flair. Of course, both will feature an eclectic mix of modern and classic touches—the Chris Ashton way. CarSuperformance GT40 Mk1 Recreation OwnerChris Ashton Instagram@r...
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Jul 13, 2021 · 17. 1.2K views 2 years ago. Our interview with Chris Ashton, owner and builder of the Ruffian Mustang. The Ruffian Mustang was featured on the July 2021 California Car Cover catalog cover....
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Ruffian Cars was founded in 2022 by Chris Ashton following a lifetime of wrenching, a successful career in video games and the completion of his viral personal builds, the 1970 OG Mustang and Ruffian 40. Chris is joined by a small team of non-traditional and super passionate car builders who are pushing the custom car building industry into new ...
Feb 6, 2021 · We are very fortunate to have back on The So Cal Car Scene, Chris Ashton who is the owner and builder of the Ruffian Mustang. In this episode we hang out wit...
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