The sound system would fit in better at a rock concert rather than in a vehicle. Speakers, amps, neon lights, and a stereo head from Alpine are the pieces of choice. Billet interior pieces finish off the cockpit of Eric's pride and joy.
The streets of Tennessee were never the same once Eric rolled out his Lightning for all to see. He packs the muscle under the hood to run with anything-whether domestic or foreign-but something was missing. The Lightning looked too ordinary for Eric's taste.
He brainstormed for months to find the perfect custom paint job. Flames were too common, ghost flames were too cliche, and wild colors weren't his cup of tea. One night, he came out of the grocery store and "the look" hit him. The truck was parked in the right spot for the store's lights to cast a shadow across the Cervini hood that sparked an idea. "The next day, I called Derek Hensen of Chattanooga, Tennessee," Eric tells us. "He is one of the three best custom painters in town." Eric proceeded to show Derek the spots on his truck he wanted to spray. Future mods call for a set of 20x10 Bonspeed Sweeps at all four corners of the Lightning.
Eric's goal of pushing the Lightning to the forefront of the SVT lineup is a success. The 677 hp at the rear wheels ensures he keeps the Cobras and Corvettes in the rearview mirror as he cranks up the tunes in his wildly modified interior. When he is not tearing ass down the roadway or dragstrip, the truck can easily hook up to a trailer and head down the highway.
And to think, he wasted all those years and money on several Mustangs before he realized he could do it all with a Lightning.