OUR STORY
Humble beginnings
2013: The beginning
Restomod Mustangs as a business really stemmed from my passion for classic American cars even at an early age. I got my first 1966 Mustang back in 2013, when I was just 18 years old. That red inline six powered Mustang really set everything in motion for War Horse Industries. It was on that car that I began to really put the hours in wrenching and as a result I started to fall in love with the Mustang platform. From swapping the wheels that came on the car to giving it stripes, creating the perfect version of that car that I had in my head was such a fulfilling challenge.
The beginning of something great
2015: Forging our path
After the red coupe it was onto many many more Mustangs. I fell in love with the process of finding a rough Mustang and turning this forgotten piece of pride and joy into a car that someone can get in and enjoy once again. This is really where War Horse Industries got its start. It started with one coupe build at a time and quickly turned into doing multiple builds in a short time, each more daring than the last. It is in these early years that I began to seriously hone my skills as a builder. I didn't just sit down and watch TV shows of famous car builders and mimic them (although one cannot deny their influence on believing something like this was possible). I set out learning everything there was about these cars through action. I got my hands dirty, I did the work, poured my blood, sweat and tears into these cars and its because of these sacrifices early on that we are where we are today.
branching out
2017: daring to be different
All of my previous builds were amazing in their own ways but I wanted to do something to really raise the bar for the cars I built. This desire to change the game lead to the first two widebody Mustangs that I built. These cars were the birth of the distinct restomod widebody Mustangs that we still build today. Channeling the inspiration from the infamous Trans Am series Mustang racecars, the first War Horse Industries widebody car was built in 2017. This first car featured a full coyote setup with a t56 and a modernized coilover suspension. This was truly one giant leap forward for the company and for me as a builder. A leap that helped define Restomod Mustangs.
houston, we have liftoff
2019: finding our groove
These widebody builds ushered Restomod Mustangs into a new era. The switch to building the cars in widebody form allowed us to not only get an absolutely sinister look, but it also allowed us to get tons of untapped performance out of them. The narrow-bodied cars are really hard to get serious rubber on so their mechanical grip is pretty limited. With our flared fenders we can fit up to a 315 tire on all 4 corners! This aggressive square stance allows us to radically improve the handling of these cars. Pairing this tire setup with our modern suspension choices totally transforms the characteristics car. What used to be a fairly tame and floaty pony car is now a connected and compliant handler. This potent combination is really what caused the business started to take off, the community fell in love with these aggressive widebody cars. So much so that they were selling within a week of going up for sale regularly! This was the time where Restomod Mustangs got seriously on the map within the Mustang community.
Constantly innovating
2022: chasing excellence
Fast forward from that dream just 8 years ago to today and Restomod Mustangs is still changing the game when it comes to high performance classic Mustangs. With numerous builds under our belt we can now say for certain that our builds are among the best in the restomod industry. We have had years of R&D and testing to figure out exactly what parts and setups work the best. This commitment to evolving and perfecting our craft is what makes Restomod Mustangs truly a world class performance powerhouse. Dreams do come true and we are in the business of making automotive dreams come true. We have expanded our options list for all of our builds and we are even working on offering some totally new models that will change the game even further.
-Vince Hernandez
founder and ceo
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