OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SUZUKI TEAM UP TO MODIFY A 2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
11/16/2011
The custom SUV debuted in the Ohio Technical College booth at the 2011 SEMA Show Nov. 1-4, 2011 in Las Vegas.
CLEVELAND, OH – Ohio Technical College (OTC) students have
teamed up with American Suzuki Motor Corporation to customize a 2010 Suzuki Grand
Vitara with a nautical inspired theme providing a tie-in between Suzuki’s
automotive and marine divisions.
The custom SUV debuted in the Ohio Technical
College booth at the 2011 SEMA Show Nov. 1-4, 2011 in Las Vegas.
Aftermarket accessories for this one-of-a-kind Suzuki
project were provided by Stylin’ Trucks and ARB.
The vehicle modifications
include: custom paint; oversized tires and wheels; suspension lift; bull bar
bumper; ocean liner horn; neon license plate frame; bar side steps; hood scoop;
shaved door handle kit; fender extensions; LED tail gate bar and underbody kit;
LED headlight kit and driving light kit; hitch; back-up camera; winch; chrome
exhaust tips; surf board rear view mirror; all weather front/rear floor mats
and a DVD head rest entertainment system.
Industry partners ARB donated a refrigerator,
Square One Energy provided the hydrogen generator electronics and Hydro Fuel 2
Go provided the hydro cell.
In addition to adding all of these accessories, OTC students cut the top off of the Grand Vitara and secured two Suzuki
outboard boat motors on the back of the vehicle along with other fabricated
modifications to make it resemble a boat.
“After a successful
project build with the 1957 Chevy Bel Air for industry veteran Vic Edelbrock,
we were very excited to start this project vehicle with Suzuki,” said Tom King,
director of enrollment management, OTC.
“This project will provide OTC students in our Restoration and our Custom
Paint and Graphics Programs with another unique learning opportunity in vehicle
modification”
The vehicle will be featured at several events in 2011 and
2012 – including major auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and New York City – in the
Suzuki booth, as well as in the Ohio Technical College booth, at AutoRama shows
and special campus events.
Watch for
photo and video updates of the Suzuki Grand Vitara custom modification on Twitter,
http://twitter/OhioTechCollege
and OTC’s website
http://www.ohiotech.edu/Suzuki+Grand+Vitara+Build