Video Restomods: Singer 911, Alfaholics, Eagle, Emory, RBW, Workshop 5001, Tuthill 911...

Podíamos abrir un hilo de restomods, cada vez hay más revisiones de clásicos y no me estraña con el panorama actual, ya me gustaría tener uno de cada de estos en el garaje

 

Si se trata de ir haciendo recopilación de réplicas de coches clásicos hace poco conocí esto
Réplica de Alpine A110 con base Smart Coupe

 

Son preciosos pero son carísimos

 

Dos reinterpretaciones del 911

Kaege-retro



Y los conocidos Guntherwerks

https://www.guntherwerks.com/

 

El Singer me gusta pero no se si prefiero el Gunther...

https://www.guntherwerks.com/

 

los restomods son bases de coches clásicos originales con mejoras del siglo XXI, no son réplicas

RESTOring/MODernization

Como me ponen los Singer, tengo un artículo de CAR en la fábrica que pone los dientes largos

 

F355 Modificata.



IS THE F355 MODIFICATA THE BEST FERRARI EVER BUILT?

The boom of modifying and restoring classics has been a huge boom, especially in terms of old air cooled Porsches and Lancias. However a Daytona and a Le Mans winner Jeff Segal had done a different approach, he decided to modify a Ferrari instead. There have been some reasons that we didn't see lots of restored and modified(a.k.a resto-modded) Ferraris. 1) It is relatively harder to find parts due to the lack of systematic production and organization and 2) the car itself is not that reliable, which means there is a LOT of work needed to be done. But Jeff Segal's Ferrari endured all of it and is now an astonishing future classic.



Segal was actually deeply influenced by Singer Porsches and a resto-modded Lancia Stratos, which Jeremy Clarkson had reviewed in the Grand Tour. He decided to do the process on a Ferrari, but he wanted to keep his modifications simple and relatively cheap while bringing driving pleasure to the car. His choice was a F355 Berlinetta, which was built just before Ferrari started to digitize their cars but late enough to feel current. That is actually true as the F355 had some great features like underbody aero and an ample cabin(for a Ferrari of course), but still was very driver focused. The F355's engine went through a process of 'treatment'; all parts of the engine were checked, then replaced to perfection. The headers, gaskets, and the radiators were switched to modern replacements, and the cam timing and the throttle bodies were rebalanced. It was a very gruesome job as some Ferrari parts are relatively hard to find and some areas are impossible to fix(It's a Ferrari!). But after the process, the whole engine was not only in 'brand new' condition, but also more durable, which was a great stepping stone to start with.


Image from Gearpatrol

Then came the modifications. Although the F355 Modificata isn't a track car, Segal used his connection with the Ferrari factory(He was a 458 GT2 driver in Le Mans) to bring parts from the 355 Challenge race cars. The clutch, flywheel, coated straight pipe exhaust, wheels, and the steering rack are all from Challenge race cars. Also modern brakes were added to improve the already responsive braking. The suspension was the most crucial part in Segal's modification. Segal had put in more than 3 years of effort to tinker the car's setting. But ironically, Segal doesn't actually has a definitive answer about it. Segal states that the suspension was modified to be more responsive and lively, but he comments, "Maybe it's done. Maybe it's never done".



The interior was also greatly modified. Segal states that the standard leather interior of the F355 is a "basic-bitch spec". So instead of posh leather, he brought factory carbon bucket seats, Sabelt racing harnesses, and a handle and interior fabric from the legendary F40. It makes the interior very spartan but it enabled the driver to solely focus on the sheer driving experience. Also, there is a cassette player for his favorite tracks to listen on the road, if the scream of the V8 wasn't enough.



So how does it feel? According to Gearpatrol's reviewer, Brian Campbell, "The first car that reminded me after driving this car was a Miata". We might think mid engined, rear wheel drive V8 Ferrari might be one hell of a beast. However, through modifications, it feels incredibly balanced and planted, but still lively enough to have that 'Ferrari Flair'. Segal compares his car to a Corvette GTE race car saying, "There's this misconception that a track car has to be stiff and harsh and brutal. That's not the case. When you look at some of the most dominant race cars out there—for example, the Corvettes racing in the GT Le Mans class… even the untrained eye can see that the Corvette is soft and very compliant but with enough control that it’s not sloppy."



Then, what makes this F355 Modificata stand out from those numerous resto-modded cars? Firstly, it doesn't cost a lot for a modified Ferrari. Segal wanted to keep the $200,000~$250,000 line, which makes it relatively cheap for a classic. To compare, this car isn't competing with Singer, which costs a fortune, but rather a second hand 458. Secondly, it is relatively simple. Remember how that 'new' Lancia Stratos was built? It was built from a 360 Modena chassis, which had to be cut to reduce the wheelbase and blah blah blah, it goes on and on. In the case of Singer, they have a totally new carbon fibre bodywork, new Cosworth engine, totally ripped out and redesigned interior, and so on. But all Segal did was to replace some old parts, take out some lavish parts, and that was actually most of it. Segal's F355 Modificata shows a new way of resto-modding a car, that it doesn't always have to be expensive, exotic, and extremely complicated. The F355 Modificata is simple yet wonderful, which makes it one of the best modified classic Ferraris ever built.

 

Si me saliese pasta por las orejas, tendría un Singer en el salón de mi casa.

 

Lancia Delta segun Amos Automobili


https://instagram.com/automobili_amos?igshid=pmr6n9xrazej

 

Muy bueno, otro que me tiene loco es esta revisión del Stratos con base Ferrari

 

Que a un coche de 1 millon de $ le pongan parachoques de fibra de vidrio me parece una gitanada de cuidado.
Curioso que utilicen una pieza de impresion 3D (en bruto, sin pintar) para la piña del volante

 

Expedition Motor Company, especializada en actualizar viejos Mercedes G militares... yo quiero un Geländewagen de estos y un G 500 V8 cabrio

 

Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe “OWL226”
Es una réplica del Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe "49FXN" de 1963, el Jag de competición más exclusivo, hecha por Diez Concepts durante 8 años, impresionante
















Reimagined Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe Debuts At The Quail

It took eight years to replicate the rarest Jaguar E-Type of all time.

Jaguar may have had restored 10 Series 1 E-Types more than two years ago, but nothing beats the rarest of them all – the 1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe affectionately known as the 49FXN. The Jaguar racer is so rare, only one of the aerodynamically-improved E-Type rolled out of the factory.

With that, it would be so great to see the legendary race car once more; if only someone could restore or replicate one.

Well, say no more. Marco Diez of Diez Concepts finally unveiled its own take at the sleek Jaguar race car, which was teased earlier this month. The restomod E-Type debuted on the lawn of The Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.

Just like the original, the Diez Concept's Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe replica has its own monicker, dubbed as the OWL226 because of its California registration. It was made with a goal to recreate the original body and drivetrain of the 49FXN while carrying a refined interior.


Diez Concepts also sought the help of Fast Cars Ltd. and UK coachbuilders RS Panels in making this masterpiece. It was an eight-year meticulous process – so much so that most of the screws used were machined specifically for the project.

"Unveiling this car at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering was the culmination of nearly a decade’s work," said Marco Diez, owner and designer of OWL226. "This Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe has been a passion project. I believe ‘49FXN’ is one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made, so to take inspiration from that and make it my own is a dream come true."

The Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe OWL662 is powered by a 380-hp 3.8-liter straight-six Crosthwaite and Gardiner engine, a modern-day example of what the original has before. It also has a unique ram-air intake that feeds air to the side draft Weber carburetors, also taken from the original 49FXN.

After its The Quail debut, the Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe OWL662 will have additional public appearances, which will be announced soon.

Source: Diez Concepts

 

Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe “Project OWL 226” to be Unveiled at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering


What
Diez Concepts bespoke Jaguar E-Type Low-Drag Coupe inspired by “49 FXN” will make its debut at the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. Known as project “OWL 226," the car has been a labor of love by owner and designer Marco Diez. It will retain the original style of the famous Low Drag Coupe with an elegantly finished interior, a competition engine based on the original and several bespoke touches designed by Diez Concepts.

When
The car will be displayed on Friday, August 16,2019 beginning at show opening (8:00 am for media, 10:00 am for the public).

Where
The car will be on display in the custom coachwork class on the show field at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California.

 

Ferrari 328 restomod: Casil Motors BB3X8 FDP

 

BMW M3 E30 de Redux Leichtbau, 30 unidades














En los últimos años han surgido diversas compañías que están dispuestas a revivir auténticos iconos del mundo del automovilismo, tales como el Lancia Delta Integrale, el Jaguar E-Type o el clásico Ford Mustang. Es más, incluso algunos fabricantes como Porsche están impulsando sus departamentos de clásicos para crear reinterpretaciones y restauraciones únicas de los modelos que hicieron historia.

Sin embargo, hasta ahora nadie nos había hablado de uno de los deportivos más deseados y cotizados del mercado, el BMW M3 E30. Como sabrás, el primer BMW M3 (serie E30) se comenzó a fabricar en el año 1986, fundando así una categoría automovilística completamente nueva. Durante 30 años, cada generación de los modelos BMW M3 y, ahora, del BMW M4, siempre ha marcado un listón de referencia en su segmento.

Con el paso de los años han ido convirtiéndose en el objeto de deseo de los conductores con ambiciones deportivas, y puestos a hacer que los héroes del pasado sean mejores que nunca, Redux Leichtbau ha anunciado que creará 30 ejemplares del modelo convenientemente actualizadas a los tiempos que corren. Por ahora no sabemos nada del precio, pero la cifra será de varios cientos de miles.

Cada uno de los BMW M3 E30 creados por Redux tendrá como base el E30 equipado con motor de 2.3 litros. El cliente podrá o bien conseguir uno por sus propios medios, o bien pedírselo al especialista. En cualquier caso, el automóvil se desarmará por completo y se someterá a una profunda revisión el chasis, a fin de garantizar que todo está en perfecto estado. En caso contrario, se reparará lo necesario.

Hecho esto, volverá a montarse la carrocería y su motor S14 será ampliado a una cilindrada de 2.5 litros, equipando nuevos pistones y bielas, una caja de aire de carbono, un cigüeñal de BMW Motorsport y un turbocompresor, lo que aumenta la cifra de potencia hasta unos nada despreciables 392 CV. Adicionalmente, se llevarán a cabo numerosas mejoras para hacer fácil de domesticar a semejante bestia.

Todo el esquema de suspensiones será renovado, con nuevos montantes, barras estabilizadoras y amortiguadores de tipo coilover EXE-TC de tres vías ajustables; al igual que el equipo de frenos, ahora con pinzas de seis pistones y discos de 355 mm en el eje delantero y pinzas de cuatro pistones con discos de 330 mm en el eje trasero. Rematarán el conjunto los neumáticos Michelin Pilot Super Sport de tipo semi-slick o total slick.
En el interior también encontraremos novedades, como unos asientos Recaro de competición, la ausencia de plazas posteriores (opcional), una jaula antivuelco (opcional), diversos tipos de volantes, múltiples opciones para la palanca de cambios, tiradores, alfombrillas y revestimientos de nueva factura, un sistema de audio de alta fidelidad e incluso un cuadro de instrumentos digital si el cliente lo desea.

 

Atención al pomo de la palanca del cambio

 

Este raro Porsche 911 993 RWB ahora puede ser tuyo

La carrocería luce una imagen espectacular.
Para aquellos que no lo sepáis, las siglas RWB corresponden a Rauh-Welt Begriff, un preparador de prestigio dentro de la comunidad Porsche. Su propietario, Akira Nakai, muestra una preferencia desmesurada por los pasos de rueda ensanchados, las llantas de profunda garganta y las suspensiones rebajadas hasta casi rozar el suelo.

Las modificaciones mecánicas permanecen en un discreto segundo plano, eclipsadas por una apariencia espectacular. En cualquier caso, si estás interesado en saber cómo se conduce un Porsche preparado por RWB, no te pierdas el vídeo que acompaña a esta noticia.

Porsche 911 993 RWB a la venta



Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) ocupa la posición de acceso del catálogo de preparaciones.

El Race lleva los habituales pasos de rueda ensanchados, además de un alerón trasero, que en este caso es de menor tamaño de lo habitual. La pintura negra satinada cubre toda la carrocería, aportando un halo siniestro al vehículo.


En el interior, este 911 equipa un par de asientos de tipo baquet Recaro, con tapicería de cuero y unas generosas banquetas. Una jaula antivuelco reemplaza el lugar de los asientos traseros. mientras que un cuentarrevoluciones personalizado en color rojo, junto a un pomo de la palanca de cambios específica, completan un habitáculo de escándalo.


En el apartado mecánico, nos encontramos con un motor de seis cilindros bóxer, con 3,6 litros de cilindrada, que desarrolla una potencia máxima de 300 CV, en lugar de los 272 CV originales. Con todo ello, el coche puede pasar, de 0 a 100 km/h, en 5,0 segundos, y el kit de carrocería de RWB limita la velocidad máxima a 240 km/h.

Por último, debes saber que si estás interesado en esta preparación, se encuentra a la venta en Holanda. El concesionario anuncia un precio de 139.950 euros, lo que supone más del doble de la tarifa de venta de un Carrera 2 (993) original. Asimismo, sabemos que el cuentakilómetros luce 105.279 kilómetros, por si sigues interesado. Ahora, disfruta de las imágenes.

Fuente: AutoTopNL, vía YouTube, Wensink

 

Los RWB son espectaculares, pero innecesario todo ese aditamiento y además a base de recortar la carrocería que personalmente me parece una salvajada
Sólo hay que fijarse en el dato, esta potenciado a 300cv y aun así, por el “lastre” sólo coge los 240km/h

 

Pues en circuito no van mal, a partir del minuto 8...




Aguantan 12 horas...