There are several insane drift vehicles we’d love to own… but realistically for most, these are just mere dreams and wild wishes. However, someone who has left the dream world but lives in the reality of these crazy cars is none other than the amazing American professional drifter, Vaughn Gittin Jr. Also commonly known as JR, the self-taught drifter shot into massive reckoning when he won the 2010 Formula Drift Championship – a feat he repeated in 2020, making him the most recent champion in the event.

Gittin Jr.’s achievements in motorsports are enormous. He formed RTR Vehicles Company for developing OEM+ performance vehicles in 2010. He’s also appeared in racing games “Shift 2: Unleashed” as well as “Need for Speed: The Run.” In 2018, with the viral sensation known as the “Drift King of the Ring,” Gittin became the first person to drift the whole of Nürburgring. However, what interests us the most right now aren't Gittin’s mind-boggling professional accolades, but his fleet of amazing vehicles which tends to highlight his affinity for automobiles from the Blue Oval brand — Ford.

10 Focus RS

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The fleet of cars in Gittin’s garage includes a beautiful Ford Focus RS. Under the hood of the compact car is a 2.3-liter Turbo Ecoboost. Also, the car was given custom suspension that are lowered by two inches. For its movement, Gittin’s Ford Focus RS is fitted with American Racing Custom Forged wheels wrapped in Nitto tires.

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However, the exterior aesthetics seems to be the crux of the modification as it features an incredible custom-built wide body kit.

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9 F-450

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Ford F-450 is by all definitions an incredible monster truck, but this particular one has been upgraded for Gittin’s Ultra4 Racing chase duties (a support vehicle), so you can do the math. The F-450 is fitted with Warn Industries winch that helps Gittin out of any sticky situation.

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It also carries several spares of Nitto tires and Center Line’s wheels for Gittin’s racing Bronco. Furthermore, when it gets tricky dark at night, there are several Project X lights on F-450 for adequate illumination.

8 2010 Mustang

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Gittin’s 2010 Mustang was built by Autosport Dynamics located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The car is powered by a supercharged Ford Racing “Aluminator” DOHC V8 which churns out an incredible output of about 700 horsepower. Furthermore, the Mustang was given a complete racing cockpit with a full cage, a pair of Sparco bucket seats, a detachable steering wheel, and a custom dashboard.

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It has a full dry carbon body with a total weight of just 2,500 lbs and rolls on 18” HRE Comp21 wheels with Falken Azenis RT-615 tires.

7 2010 Mustang RTR-C

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This car is amazing for several reasons, but most of all, it’s a one-off-one. In 2010, when Gittin started his RTR company, this Mustang RTR-C became the halo car used to launch the brand. The car was built with lightweight panels and even included carbon fiber wheels which have resulted in a 500-pound reduction in weight when compared with the stock Mustang.

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Under the hood, the RTR-C has Ford’s 4.6-liter V8 which has been enhanced with Racing headers, mufflers as well as a Ford Racing supercharger for an output of 550 horsepower.

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6 Ultimate Fun Haver

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“Ultimate Fun Haver” is the name Gittin gave to his modified Ford truck. Before the upgrade, the truck used to be a 2015 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4x2 XLT; an immense truck by all standards, but now, it’s even gotten more awesome.

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Revolution Automotive handled the engine upgrade, getting the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 to an output of 400 horsepower with the aid of MagnaFlow exhaust, a new K&N air intake system, and a Full-Race Motorsports intercooler. Also, Kibbetech handled the suspension upgrade for a full 12 inches of shock travel.

5 GT

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The Ford GT is a highly sought-after collectible that rarely gets pushed to its limits on tracks, as they can mostly be found sitting in their owners' garage, even for years. But that could never be the case with Gittin’s one of just 1,350 GT.

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The sports car got into extreme after it got delivered to Gittin as Ford Performance released two videos of the gray sports car getting hot laps with several donuts and other pro drifting maneuvers courtesy of its drifting owner. It’s powered by a 647 horsepower 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6.

4 1969 Mustang RTR-X

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Gittin’s awesome 1969 Mustang RTR-X made such a good impression at the 2010 SEMA Show it had to be brought back for the 2011 edition. The car was built in partnership with Need for Speed and gets its power from a 5.0-liter Ford V8 engine mated to a Ford Racing Boss 301 R1 six-speed transmission.

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Other incredible features on the vintage Mustang include its MoTeC M800 ECU, Kinsler Individual Throttle Body Injection System, set of Falken RT615-K racing tires, and its ash-gray and green paint scheme.

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3 Brocky

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Brocky is a custom-built Bronco-bodied Ultra4 racer built for Gittin by off-road race buggy specialist Jimmy’s 4x4. The company also built the truck’s chassis before installing a 600 horsepower Ford Performance 427 V8 mated to an ATI Racing Transmission’s SuperCase TH400 with GearWorks’ 10-inch differentials.

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Gittin’s modified Bronco has 20 inches front suspension and 16 inches at the rear which qualifies it for the 4500 Independent Front Suspension race truck class. Also, it’s fitted with American Racing Ansen Wheel and 37-inch Nitto Trail Grappler tires.

2 2014 Mustang RTR

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Gittin’s Formula Drift contender for 2013 was a 2014 Ford Mustang RTR. Built by Autosport Dynamics, the Mustang’s engine generates an incredible 845 bhp, mated to a four-speed dog-box transmission, and breathes through a five-inch Magnaflow racing muffler. The total weight of this car comes to about 1,315 kg courtesy of its carbon fiber body and 18-inch alloy wheels.

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Other components on the car include a custom clutch, Recaro seats, and a six-point Takata harness while the body is adorned in Monster Energy livery and styled from WWI dazzle-camo battleships.

1 2018 Mustang RTR Spec 5-D Competition

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Gittin’s 2018 Ford Mustang RTR spec 5-D Competition was built to deliver an extreme drifting experience. Notably, the “D” on the car means drift while Spec 5 denotes the wide-body version. Also, Spec 5-D was derived from the Mustang RTR’s Spec 1, 2, and 3 road-going cars, and Gittin used the car in eight rounds of the Formula Drift Championship.

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The car is powered by a Ford Performance/Roush Yates RY45 V8 with an output of more than 1,000 horsepower.

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