Velocity Quest, Episode 1, Eckert's Rod and Customs Inc. "Mach 40"

In Velocity Quest episode 1, you will get to meet Dave Eckert and the Mach 40. Dave and his team at Eckert's Rod and Custom in Molalla, Oregon are automotive artists of the highest caliber. One of their latest creations, the Mach 40, is one of the highest quality automotive creations to ever grace the asphalt and has the power to devour it at an amazing pace. Eckert's Rod and Custom's creation is the seemless blending of a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and a Ford GT with a bit of Corvette Z06 thrown in for good measure. With 11,000 man hours into the building of this mid-engined masterpiece, you will not find an imperfection anywhere. This car exemplifies badass!

At it's core, Velocity Quest is the anthropological, psychological and sociological study of the relationships that humans have with modified vehicles. Dave tells us a bit about how he was introduced to the passion and how he feels about the true high art that he and his team create. The vehicles they build transcend utilitarian transportation and enter the realm of magic where form and function meet as equals. Ultra high-end one-off creations like the Mach 40 tend to speak to the heart of the human condition and show us who we are. They also expose the mechanisms that have driven our evolution as a species and can be a window into our technological future.