By Shawn Henry 
Even in the scrapyard, some Mustangs refuse to go quietly. A recently totaled fifth-generation Ford Mustang GT convertible, battered and broken from a heavy crash, turned out to be far more valuable than it looked. Hidden beneath its bent hood sat a $7,000 ProCharger P-1SC-1 supercharger system — a serious performance upgrade that transformed the otherwise ordinary GT into a sleeper-level street machine.
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The damaged car, believed to be a 2007 or 2008 model, arrived at a salvage yard with 167,984 miles on the clock and a list of injuries that would make most mechanics cringe. Its driver’s side door was crushed, the suspension was so badly damaged that the rear axle was resting beside the vehicle, and a piece of plastic from what appeared to be a GM vehicle was lodged in one of its tires — likely evidence of what it collided with.
But when the hood was lifted, the story changed. The 4.6-liter three-valve Modular V8, originally rated at 300 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque, had been outfitted with ProCharger’s high-performance centrifugal supercharger kit. The setup is known for delivering as much as 10 pounds of boost and up to 525 horsepower on pump gas, all without internal engine modifications.
The system uses billet-aluminum components, an 8-rib drive belt, and one of the largest air-to-air intercoolers in its class. It’s a bolt-on upgrade often used to turn everyday Mustangs into 11-second quarter-mile cars — and it’s 50-state legal in certain configurations.
Curiously, this particular Mustang was an automatic convertible — the least likely choice for a high-performance build. Still, the engine fired up after a jump start, its idle punctuated by the distinctive whine of forced induction. Despite visible misfires, the motor sounded surprisingly strong.
The ProCharger kit and other salvageable parts are expected to be removed and resold, likely finding new life on another Mustang. It’s a reminder that even among wrecks, hidden treasures sometimes lie just under the hood — waiting for a second chance at speed.
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