VDS. A name many mistaken for as a UPS alternative and probably thought to be managed by one of China's greatest. You'd be disappointed then that this isn't a cheap express delivery service but a niche car manufacturer. On first glance, it's as if Frankenstein's taken a loving towards American muscle and decided to build his own sports car. And that's half true because this car is created by Raphael van der Straeten, a lad involved in racing for a respectable amount of time in a GT3 Mustang.
The VDS GT 001 hails from the land where dark chocolate and waffles are commonplace and their football clubs a shame, even to them. Yes, it's them Belgians but though they are rubbish in football, they make it up by knowing a thing or two about fast cars. Like the Gillet Vertigo. And to make this GT 001 project a winner, the insane looking thing is based on the Vertigo, which is no bad thing. What's more? It's got a Maserati 4.2l V8 worthy of 480 bhp with a 6-speed sequential gearbox and only 22 of these will be made.
If that's not powerful enough, a track only R version is in the works and might see the light of day, if the standard version ever bears fruit. Still, the GT 001 should go like bonkers since it weighs no more than a feather. On a serious note, the machine looks a tad bit mad. But mad cars should always exist. They're like chili paste in a meatloaf. Weird but intriguing.
Photo credits: Jacques Letihon
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