Mothers® Polishes•Waxes•Cleaners discovered a new type of radiation in bestowing its prestigious Shine Award to “Reactor,” a ’67 Mustang fastback themed with radioactive symbols and glowing with a custom paint scheme dubbed “Chernobyl Green.” This high-energy automotive creation achieved critical mass at the 2006 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, where Mothers® presented the prestigious Shine Award to the car’s builders, the Ring Brothers, and the owner, Doug Hoppe, along with “Mothers® Choice” trophies to 13 other deserving vehicles…

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Ringbrothers’ customer Doug Hoppe’s 1967 Mustang Fastback “Reactor” won the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s “Street Machine Of The Year” award for 2007. This award is the most coveted prize in the hot-rod industry for street machines.

Reactor was a winner the first time it was shown in public at the 2006 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The car debuted in the Roush booth, with a personal unveiling by Jack Roush. After seeing the car for the first time, Roush said,

“It’s one of the most beautiful Mustangs I have ever seen.”

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