Race cars are solely built in state-of-the-art facilities by a multitude of engineers and fabricators right? Wrong! Some people like to break the rules and build awesome machines in their back yards, just like the following example.
Hollish Bros. Coupe Restoration
If you’re a traditional hot rodder there are a few paths you can take to building your own rod. One option is to build a car that captures the style of what you would have seen cruising the streets in the 40s, 50s, and 60s using period-specific parts. Another option, if you want to take things a bit further, is to adopt the more extreme approach by restoring an actual prominent show car or race car to its former glory for a whole new generation to admire and enjoy.
That’s exactly what happened to the Hollish Brothers A Competition Coupe.
The KidVRod
What happens when you’re a 4 year old kid with a father who loves aircooled VW’s and knows how to weld? Well, you get your very own scaled down version of a VRod, of course!
Possibly the coolest dad in the world, Kristian from Finland transforms a regular Beetle shell into the baddest fully functioning kid-car going around for his lucky son.
Slammed MINI Clubman on air
I always thought of these Clubmans as the ugly duckling of the MINI range, until I saw this one. Does anyone else think that just about any car can look cool when its sitting on it’s rails?
1:10 Scale sunRISE AE86 RC Car
Here’s a build thread on a smaller scale, literally! I’ve gotten a few hits in the past from OneTen.co.za so I hope they get a kick out of seeing this build here. Philchrome wanted to create a 1:10 scale replica of the sunRISE AE86 drift car, but instead of stopping at paint & decals, he went 10 steps further and created an engine bay and interior too. This is taking RC car building to the next level, just look at all the little details.
Poke & Stretch Audi A4
This Audi ticks all the boxes on how to build a scene-approved ride in the contemporary car world; low, wide, smooth, and wheels poking out from the guards. Built purposely to be worthy of gracing the front page of a car magazine, the owner has surely meet not only his own expectations but many others along the way. I doubt it will be embraced by Audi purists or those who don’t care for the latest car fashion trends, but it seems to be popping up in picture threads on forums & blogs everywhere, so come behind the scenes and see how it was put together…
AMS Performance EVO X Time Attack
No doubt many of you who browse various car sites/blogs/forums would have seen some pictures of this build going around. Presenting the AMS Performance Time Attack EVO X.
It started it’s life as a Street Class car, then got torn down and transformed into an all out Time Attack monster.
’72 USDM Datsun 510
Iggy from Datnut has put together yet another post featuring a build-up of a 510 Datsun, this time it’s a ’72 USDM 2-door sedan that was cooked up with pretty much every datto lover’s dream ingredients. Work wheels, NOS parts, fresh paint, Bride interior, SR20DET, the works!
CLICK HERE to see all the pics, info, and links for this big budget build.
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Racer86, project car extraordinaire
I’ve been following the Racer86 blog for a while now, ever since I first saw pictures of his KP30 Starlet which gave me the inspiration to fit a MK1 Rabbit front lip to my Datsun.
Rob is a prominent figure in the retro car scene in the UK due to his multiple project cars and his affiliation with the team at Retro Cars Magazine. Not content with one ballin’ old school ride, he also owns a dumped & flush NA MX5 and recently acquired a Vauxhall Chevette which he wasted no time in modifying. To check out his 3 projects and get a fix of general automotive shenanigans head over to Racer86.com
UPDATE! Since this post was first published, Rob has since moved on to even more projects, buying and modding an assortment of oldschool rides such as; a MK1 Cavalier, W123 Benz, Triumph Herald, an E28 BMW, a 924 Porsche, an E30 BMW, and another Mazda Roadster! Does anyone else live the retro car lifestyle as much as this guy? I doubt it!
Mk2 Golf Mid-Engine RWD
Another Golf, but this one’s a bit more ‘function over form’ than previous VW features.
Mid-engine, rear wheel drive; I’ll let the pics do the rest of the talking…