Restomods

[Steverino]

Cool, or no?

I love the older cars, but from a performance (and particularly safety) standpoint, they're not the cars of today. I'd love to have a car that has the latest everything but is sporting old Detroit iron, or maybe an E Type that's been updated with a modern suspension, steering and brakes. Fuel injected, modern ignition, etc.

Would you consider such a ride? Doing something so radical would obviously kill it's value, but I'd daily drive the hell out a '67 XR7 that's practicably a new car underneath.

 

[TomcatMF]

There's a beastley '63 corvette 427 out there that is a restomod that is built to dominate Autocross, and that is exactly what it does. Whenever it shows up at an event, the other competitors practically shit their pants because it is an unbeatable car in its class.

Modern engines are so much more powerful and reliable than the stock parts that the classic cars were built with. Suspensions and tires have come a long way in 40-50 years too. I guess it all depends on what you want out of your car, and how you plan to use it.

Myself, if I had a classic car I would definitely go the restomod route.

 

[Ignored Member]

I would love to take a clean 70s or 80s shortbed pickup and give it a modern, fuel-efficient engine and transmission. Airbags and headrests would be nice, too.

I *hate* most of the new pickups. They're all oversized, jacked-up, gas-guzzling quad cabs now.

 

[Tig]

I'd never restomod a numbers matching classic.

Everything else is fair game.

 

[Tig]

But seriously, this '65 GTO is a good example of a well made restomod.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0818-330229/1965-pontiac-gto-resto-mod/

 

[OGG]

I'm all for RestoMods done for the right reasons and in a tasteful way. By "right reasons", I'm talking about upgrading the shitty 4-wheel drum brakes, the dubious and dangerous suspension and steering components, the skinny and tall sidewall flex-o-matic tires, proper seats/harnesses etc.

 

[Steverino]

But seriously, this '65 GTO is a good example of a well made restomod.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0818-330229/1965-pontiac-gto-resto-mod/

That's nice. And I agree with you on numbers-matching cars. If it's a solid car in good shape, it should be a candidate for restoration (or just left alone), not modded.

As far as a make and model, personally I'd like something a bit off the beaten path, something different. Tons of nice Camaro and Mustang restomods out there, but a very well-done Cougar/Eliminator would be awesome. I've always had an attraction to old Galaxie 500s too.

 

[mongooz]

these guys are making new Jag E-Types and with modern stuff. but $$$$$$$$$$$$$

https://www.eaglegb.com/36/eagle-etypes

 

[Steverino]

these guys are making new Jag E-Types and with modern stuff. but $$$$$$$$$$$$$

https://www.eaglegb.com/36/eagle-etypes

I saw that too. Beautiful, but way out of my league.

 

[mongooz]

I saw that too. Beautiful, but way out of my league.

way out of 99.9999999% of the world's league. but still...........

 

[Flatspotter]

I'd love a modern car that looks like a 60s muscle car. There are a bunch of companies doing that.

 

[TomcatMF]

Here is the Corvette I was thinking of. It's a beast.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Tastefully done, I see no problem with restomods.

A friend of mine is modding the hell out of his 68 Charger that he restored less than 10 years ago.
It’s hard to tell what he’s done unless you get under the car or under the hood. And he’s driving the hell out of it now and having a blast.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Icon, fuck yeah!

https://www.icon4x4.com/

 

[B Valley]

My wagon is probably a mild restomod in that it has a few changes but nothing that can't be converted back to stock. I've installed power disc brakes, sway bars, gas shocks and a non stock interior. I also removed the 283 and installed a 350.