Rod Bower's dream plane is a 70 percent scale P-51. Its engine? An all-aluminum, supercharged 540ci big-block Chevy. "Flight leader to squadron. Bogies at Angelseight coming down from eleven o'clock.

Now, bespoke coachbuilder Carlex is taking its previously-introduced retro-inspired Vintage G-Wagen redesign, based on the G-Class, and merging it with elements of the iconic P-51 Mustang fighter jet.