A wild creation that draws its looks from 19th-century horseless carriages and its muscle from a big Chevrolet V8 has won the Detroit stop of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour.

Named the ReBoot Buggy, the vehicle’s unique character and construction captured the attention of the tour’s judges.

The ReBoot Buggy is the work of Michigan-based artist Joey Ruiter. The machine is built on a hand-fabricated steel-tube chassis, giving it a minimalist appearance that the source material describes as looking like a video game asset that hasn’t fully loaded.

This unconventional style is exactly what the Hot Wheels Legends Tour seeks in its search for the next die-cast toy car.

The buggy’s performance credentials are just as unusual as its design. A mid-mounted, 6.3-liter Chevrolet V8 provides the power, which is sent to the rear wheels through a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission.

The buggy rides on massive 40-inch Yokohama M/T tires and reportedly has an incredible 28 inches of suspension travel, suggesting it’s capable of handling very rough terrain.

Winning the Detroit event, which was the fourth U.S. stop on the tour after visits to Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, marks a major step for Ruiter and his creation.

The tour continues across the country, with stops planned for Wisconsin, Texas, California, Nevada, and Kansas.

The ReBoot Buggy will now advance to the year-end finals. There, it will compete with winners from the other U.S. stops for the chance to represent the nation in the global competition.

That final event will see the U.S. champion face off against winners from Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Last year, the overall title went to La Liebre, a car from Chile.

For now, the ReBoot Buggy has earned its spot among the country’s most interesting custom cars.

Its next challenge will be to see if its unique combination of old-world inspiration and modern V8 power is enough to earn it a place in the Hot Wheels garage, immortalized as a 1:64-scale car for fans everywhere.