01 Nov RINGBROTHERS K5 BULLY BLAZER

There are custom builds, and there are Ringbrothers builds. The term custom doesn’t quite describe this incredible-yet-barely-drivable 1,200 horsepower K5 Blazer, christened “Bully” by the client. Starting at the front, power comes from a 6.8-liter supercharged LS3 V8. To get to the ground, a built four-speed auto transmission drives a Dana 44 axle at the front and a Dana 60 unit at the rear, with dual Fox dampers at each corner and a custom trailing arm suspension.

Six-piston Baer calipers provide the stopping power all around, with one-off HRE wheels wrapped in 35-inch all-terrain tires. Even more impressive are the details. The seats are hand-fabbed frames that use a heavy thatch weave to look like beach chairs, complete a damping system that uses coilovers. Leather straps replace the traditional hood latching mechanism, and carbon fiber fender flares set off the blue and gold paint scheme. Like any Ringbrothers build, the only limit is the imagination — and budget.

curated by ozzie small