Restomods (1 Viewer)

[tomwaits]

In thinking of what my dream car would be, I think it would be some type of restomod. I love the body styles from the 30's, 40's, and 50's but I would want modern power train, suspension, infotainment and interior.
I know a lot of people like old cars to be all original, but I don't really care about all of that. I would rather the modern stuff in an old looking car.

 

[Yatman]

what an outré topic amidst all the viral/racial/political tension here

bravo

 

[SystemShock]

I get where you are coming from, but I don't know about anything touching the dashboard, much less an infotainment system. I am sure there are criminal laws against doing that to a dashboard like this one:

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

*googles restomod*

interesting that this is a thing - if i win the lottery, one of my gets would be some '60s chevy truck, but with completely modern engine and interior

 

[zeetes]

my restomod would be a 911 turbo.

 

[0rion]

I get where you are coming from, but I don't know about anything touching the dashboard, much less an infotainment system. I am sure there are criminal laws against doing that to a dashboard like this one:

There are companies that let you upgrade things like the radio but keep the factory look. I'm with the OP on old cars. Love the looks of old cars but everything about new cars is better. Brakes, engines, dependability, handling, fuel efficiency, etc etc......it's all better.

 

[DaveXA]

*googles restomod*

interesting that this is a thing - if i win the lottery, one of my gets would be some '60s chevy truck, but with completely modern engine and interior

I want one of those old big finned 50s/60s Caddys. Either that or the ZZ Top car.

 

[zeetes]

I want one of those old big finned 50s/60s Caddys. Either that or the ZZ Top car.

is it the 55 chevy belair that looks like it will eat someone?

 

[DaveXA]

is it the 55 chevy belair that looks like it will eat someone?

 

[zeetes]

the 53 is what i was thinking of. the grill wants to crush bones and spit out heads.

 

[DaveXA]

the 53 is what i was thinking of. the grill wants to crush bones and spit out heads.

That looks like a beast. I like it.

 

[tomwaits]

I love this 1963 Dodge Polara that Boyd did. The interior does not have much modernization.

 

[BigFrosty]

Jaguar E-Type Eagle Speedster is my favorite:

 

[0rion]

This thread sent me on the search again about a car my dad owned. I heard stories about that car my whole life growing up from him, my uncle's, and my grandparents. The thing is I can find no info online that matches the car. It was a 63 Dodge Phoenix with a 413 wedge. He always said it was a special order car but the only Phoenix I've found was an Australian car which would've been right hand drive and I know his wasn't because I saw pictures of it. Periodically over the years I've went on searches trying to figure it out and so far have had no luck finding anything that matches. There was a 60 Dodge dart Phoenix but that's not what he had...he had the smaller 63. Drives me crazy when I start looking.

 

[DaveXA]

This thread sent me on the search again about a car my dad owned. I heard stories about that car my whole life growing up from him, my uncle's, and my grandparents. The thing is I can find no info online that matches the car. It was a 63 Dodge Phoenix with a 413 wedge. He always said it was a special order car but the only Phoenix I've found was an Australian car which would've been right hand drive and I know his wasn't because I saw pictures of it. Periodically over the years I've went on searches trying to figure it out and so far have had no luck finding anything that matches. There was a 60 Dodge dart Phoenix but that's not what he had...he had the smaller 63. Drives me crazy when I start looking.

Something like this? Some have the hood intake, others don't have it.