I’m not sure why any automaker would want to be identified as a manufacturer of zombie-slaying machines, but Hyundai doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. Who knows, maybe they’re thinking anything is possible in the future and a car equipped to kill zombies may open up a whole new lucrative segment for them.
Anyway, following the computer renderings of the Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine designed by a fan, Galpin Auto Sports built the car, with the official presentation scheduled for today at the New York Comic Con. Anson Kuo’s Santa Fe design was picked as the winner out of more than 82,500 fan submissions on The Walking Dead Chop Shop configurator app.
It looks like the fan really put some thought into the project, taking care of “practical” details as well. “I knew knives and blades would be the best bet for weaponry – they could slice and dice the zombies without releasing any ammunition. Basing the design on the Santa Fe allows space for extra passengers as well as weapons, supplies and all the other necessary items needed during a real zombie apocalypse,” Kuo said.
The camouflaged Zombie Survival Machine features knife blades, an automatic crossbow, razor-wired windows, three machine guns, a samurai sword, aluminum armor and a muffler silencer – so you know, it can roll undetected […].
The special Santa Fe will be on display at the Future US booth, along with a zombie make-up artist, limited edition giveaways, and more. The Hyundai and Future US displays will be located at Booth #542 on the Javitz Center show floor.
By Dan Mihalascu
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