Rutledge Wood Enlists 2JZ Scion xB for his ALS IBC

There have been plenty of folks in the automotive community who’ve stepped up to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and Rutledge Wood of Top Gear USA fame put a smoky twist on his video by using a 2JZ-powered, RWD-converted Scion xB to deliver himself to the waiting cold shower.

Even before the IBC, you’ve most likely heard of ALS–even if you didn’t know it. The condition was commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease after the legendary Yankee who was stricken the 1930s. Here’s a description of the debilitating disorder from the official ALS Association website:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death.

It’s fair to note here that you don’t have to actually make a video or have ice water pulled over your head to add to the organization’s coffers. Head to this link to help eradicate ALS.

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