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Imagine ordering a brand-new Toyota AE86 bodyshell for around £7,000. Fresh steel, a perfect floor, an unblemished roof and not a single crusty sill, suspicious patch or wheelarch apparently reconstructed from newspaper, filler and the lid of an old biscuit tin.
The other day I found myself driving around London. Well, “driving” might be stretching the definition somewhat because most of the time you’re crawling along, staring at the back of somebody else’s hatchback while trying to remember whether this particular road is still 30mph, has become 20mph, or was quietly changed last Tuesday while you weren’t looking. And it got me thinking that perhaps the future of motoring isn’t going to be electric versus petrol, hydrogen versus batteries or even SUVs versus saloons. Perhaps the real battle is going to be something entirely different. Perhaps the future is going to be driverless cars versus restomods. Bear with me, because the more I thought about it, the more it actually started to make sense.
The UK government has launched a new consultation to future-proof these timeless machines, and your input is vital!
Here’s a walkaround of the massive 2023 NEC Classic Motor Show from Saturday 11th November 2023 – Way too much here to take in one a day, and it can’t possibly fit into one video [See below for more vids!]
This is the Nardone Automotive Porsche 928 Restomod reinterpreted by Thierry Nardone of France, but designed and developed in Italy. It’s an extraordinary reboot of an iconic Porsche, set to go into limited production – find out all the details in this video. #BCGEvents
Continue reading “Porsche 928 Restomod by Nardone Automotive”Forget that new Genesis G90 – THIS is the luxury car that Hyundai should be making – a restomod EV! Meet the Hyundai Grandeur Restomod EV created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its first flagship luxury saloon. It’s brilliant! Except for the fact that it’s a one-off. Build it, Hyundai, build it now!!
Continue reading “Demand Hyundai Makes Grandeur Restomod EV!”The Mini Moke, based on the classic Mini and made famous in the 1960s as an alternative beach buggy for the glamour set (including The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Bridget Bardot) after initially having been created for military use, is back, and now it’s electric.
Continue reading “1960s Mini Moke goes EV”This stunning brown British classic sportscar looks like it’s time-warped in from the 1960s or 70s. Well, it certainly may have originated from that period, but this is essentially a new car, or rather what is popularly known as a ‘restomod’.
Continue reading “Jensen Interceptor R Restomod Review”This little beauty was a real eye-catcher. Absolutely loved the Lancia Aurelia B20GT ‘Outlaw’ hot-rod style Bracca-spec car, made by Thornley Kelham of the Cotswolds and displayed at the 2021 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace. At first glance it’s an American-inspired chop-top hot-road restomod, but in fact there’s a back-story that proves, this is how one car actually was back in the day. Check out the exquisite interior too! #BCGEvents
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