The term ‘restomod’ is very much the buzzword of a generation. If you’re not totally clear on its meaning, there’s a bright orange manifestation of it spread out here before you: desirable retro looks combined with modern performance, modern materials, modern convenience.
You’ll have undoubtedly spotted a growing fondness for high-end cars that have been reimagined this way, it’s happening all over the world. The fusion of the old and the new has never before been blended with such sumptuous attention to detail. You see, these aren’t just engine swaps. It is, within reason, arguably possible to fit any engine into any car and make it work, and the cult of the swap is no longer a cult. Everyone’s at it – Honda K20s into Minis, Lexus V8s into BMWs, all sorts. But it’s not just a question of an engine swap, it’s more of a swap. Singer 911s and Eagle E-Types and their ilk, they’re not selling for eye-watering prices because they’ve just had new powerplants grafted in – they represent a brand-new, 21st-century version of a classic car. Old-school styling with contemporary power, fuel economy, brakes, acceleration, suspension, seats, electrics, comfort and
