Rusty Slammington is Back From the Grave
Rusty Slammington is the E28 BMW 5 Series monstrosity that’s been resurrected from the dead to become even angrier than before.
Forged into this world over ten years ago, Rusty Slammington immediately attracted attention. Over the course of many years, Mike Burroughs has been rebuilding Slammington out of the public eye. Finally, he’s unveiled a video of his finished project through the StanceWorks YouTube channel.
This E28 BMW has been through a lot of changes, but most remember the BMW as a chopped and slammed street rod packing 1JZ Supra power. Those people will also remember Slammington was then incinerated in a garage fire in 2011. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the car was not much more than a scorched frame.
Burroughs thought that was the end, and after seeing the pictures, nobody would have blamed him for that being the case. But Rusty Slammington meant something to Burroughs. They had been through a lot together, and the bond they built was strong. Mike tells us via StanceWorks.com:
“Few cars have proved as pissed off, stubborn, and persistent, for better or worse, as ol’ Russ. Together, we’ve been through a lot, and in retrospect, it’s clear that it would take more than fire and Satan himself to take my car from me. But with a shell warped and consumed by flames, it didn’t leave many options for resurrection. By almost anyone else’s standards, the car was as good as dead. However, inspired by the community, friends, and family to ensure the car was brought back to life, I stripped away every preconceived notion I had about what a car could be, and should be. I cleared the drawing board, and decided I’d build the most badass car I could conjure.”
And build a badass car he has:
There’s no replacement 1JZ for Slammington. Instead, Burroughs has chosen a race-prepped S38 inline-six of 80’s and 90’s BMW M car vintage. He says it will run to 9,000 RPM and is, effectively, an M1 Procar engine.
The resurrection started with the wheels, and he managed to source a set of Centerlock BBS E57 from a Brun Motorsport Porsche 962. Burroughs wanted the flat-faced motorsport weave, and they came with authentic motorsport marks and chips. After tracking down BBS 19″ inner and outer halves, the result has truly set the tone for the build. Burroughs quest to build the FIA Group 5 car from hell was on.
The end result is huge fenders, an enormous hood-line, a massive and authentic Group 4 E9 CSL air dam, and staggered 16″ front wheels and 19″ rears all wrapped in slicks. It’s a pure snarl of a car, all low slung and menacing while wearing its fire scorched patina like the hide of an animal that tried to kill it.
Details of the car and its overall parts list are going to long. Burroughs has promised to go in depth and share everything that has gone into Slammington. That’s something we very much look forward to.
