10 New Cars and Remastered Originals for True Admirers of Classic Design
Automotive - RSV News originally published at Automotive - RSV News
If you are a true admirer of beautiful car designs, then you must be thirsty for good looking and unique automobiles, the likes that dominated the roads back in the day. Yes, nowadays we do live through the period of generic front fascias, multiple rebranded versions of the same car, and riskless design choices that try to appeal to everyone at the same time. But not everything is lost, in this lineup you will find new car models with modern takes on the classic designs as well as remastered retro beauties that keep their iconic looks but benefit from new components.
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Ultima RS: ultimasports.co.uk/Models/UltimaRS
Inspired by the timeless designs of the Group C Le Mans racers, the new Ultima RS supercar is aimed to outperform every other road-legal supercar on the market. It gets a range of Chevrolets V8 LS and LT engines, making from 430 to 1200 horses.
Lister Knobbly: lister.com/available-models/knobbly
The British sports car manufacturer, Lister Motor Company, made its name due to successful involvement in motorsport in the late 1950s. In 2018, the company re-released one of their most famous models, the 1958 Knobbly, as a road-legal racer. In early 2019, the company’s owner, Lawrence Whittaker, also announced that they working on a modern iteration of the original Knobbly, destined for production sometime in the future.
Vanderhall Carmel: vanderhallusa.com/carmel-blackjack-2
Despite having popular Venice and all-electric Edison street bullets, the Vanderhall lineup lacked something more powerful and luxury-oriented. And the 2020 Carmel arrives to fill this gap.
Zerolabs Ford Bronco: zerolabs.com/media
While we are still waiting for the revival of Ford’s SUV, the Los Angeles based startup Zero Labs has come up with an electrified version of the 1966-1977 Bronco. The new electric powertrain makes 440 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque, which represents a 500% improvement over the original.
Jaguar D-Type: media.jaguar.com/news/2018/02/jaguar-restarts-production-legendary-d-type-race-car
The last one of Jaguar’s legendary D-types, a car with 3 Le Mans 24 Hours wins on its record, rolled off the production line in 1956. Now, more than 60 years later, Jaguar Classic is ready to re-start its production, following the authentic engineering drawings.
Ares Design Progetto Uno and Due: aresdesign.com/en-us/cars/panther-progettouno/ / aresdesign.com/en-us/cars/wami-progettodue/
The Italian coachbuilder, Ares Design, has got a reputation for dedication and attention to detail in its remodeling projects. Their new “Legends Reborn” series is no different, and it reimagines the most iconic models of the 20th century. The first car of the series, ProgettoUno Panther, is a tribute to the 1970s De Tomaso Pantera, while the ProgettoDue Wami is inspired by the exclusive Maserati A6G 2000 from 1950s.
Land Rover Defender Heritage: chelseatruckcompany.com/trucks-for-sale/?slug=land-rover-defender
The love for the discontinued model didn’t just evaporate, but instead boosted the profits of custom workshops who specialize on the British legend. One of such enterprises is the Chelsea Truck Company and Kahn Design, who carry completely revitalized Defenders in all shapes and sizes
Superformance: superformance.com
The most distinguishable classics from Superformance’s inventory are without a doubt the exclusive legend of the 1960s. First up is the 1962 Corvette Grand Sport, next is the 1959 Daytona Coupe CSX9000 by Shelby’s Pete Brock and finally the 289 FIA Shelby Cobra.
David Brown Automotive Speedback GT and Speedback Silverstone Edition: davidbrownautomotive.com/speedback-gt /davidbrownautomotive.com/silverstone-edition/
David Brown Remastered MINI: davidbrownautomotive.com/mini-remastered/
Based on the design and dimensions of the original Mini produced between 1959 and 2000, David Brown Remastered MINI is fully reimagined using modern engineering approaches and technology. The perky little car is already available for order, taking 1000 hours to hand-build from ground up.
Automotive - RSV News originally published at Automotive - RSV News
