By Justin Hyde, Jalopnik
In typical New York fashion, the Dodge Charger from Fast Five got the high-attention spot on the main floor of the New York Auto Show to flaunt its matte-black paint and automatic transmission. The far cooler supercharged flame-throwing car had to park in the basement.
[partner id="jalopnik"]The Medusa was built by filmmaker-engineer Evan Glodell for his move Bellflower, an indie film that will be released in August. Described as a post-apocalyptic love story, the movie's centerpiece is the junkyard transformation of a 1972 Buick Skylark into a fire-breathing tarmac terror.
Vince Grashaw, one of the film's producers and actors, has been promoting the movie by driving Medusa to colleges around the country. What started as a $2,600 Skylark bought off Craigslist evolved as the producers added mods as they shot their independent movie, combining two of the most money-thirsty hobbies known to man.
The Skylark's major modifications are the rear flamethrowers, which feature a 30,000-volt ignition system. The 350-cubic inch V8 has been bolstered with a supercharger; Fast Five-quality smoke comes from a bleach-spraying system on its rear wheels. There's also spy cameras built into the front and rear, a hydraulic rear suspension, roll cage and, because it's a post-apocalyptic world, a sawed-off shotgun in the trunk.
The rear seats also fold down, in case the driver needs to carry extra cases of whoopass.
Bellflower hits theaters August 5; you can see some hot action here.
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