1966 Ford Mustang Converted into a Tesla with Working 'Full Self-Driving'
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A 1966 Ford Mustang is cruising California roads, steering itself with Tesla's Full Self-Driving software. That's not a glitch in the timeline. It's the work of Yaro Shcherbanyuk, owner of a Sacramento-area Tesla parts shop, who spent two years and $40,000 transforming a classic muscle car into what appears to be the first non-Tesla vehicle to actually run FSD.
Working alongside his father and brother, Shcherbanyuk grafted a 2024 Model 3 drivetrain, battery, and camera array into the Mustang's original body, without changing its iconic dimensions. The result delivers 400 horsepower, a 0-to-60 time of 3.5 seconds, and over-the-air firmware updates.
What makes this more than a garage novelty is what it reveals about Tesla's technology. Elon Musk has long sought licensing deals with other automakers, and been rebuffed. Yet one small shop quietly proved that Tesla's software stack is far more portable than anyone's licensing negotiations would suggest.
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