Results tagged “Restomodding”

1951 Kaiser Drag'n

February 25, 2013 12:00 AM

1951 Kaiser Drag'n

Industrial designer Keith Charvonia of www.CharvoniaDesign.com stops by with the amazing restomod it took eight years to build by himself in his home garage.

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1951 Kaiser Restomod - Photo Gallery

February 23, 2013 12:00 AM

1951 Kaiser Restomod	- Photo Gallery

Get an up-close look at Keith Charvonia's exquisite labor of love and its amazing paint job courtesy of the legendary Gene Winfield.

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1971 Datsun 510 - Photo Gallery

February 16, 2013 12:00 AM

1971 Datsun 510 - Photo Gallery

See if you can figure out which components came from where...

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Electric Bus Conversion

February 4, 2013 12:00 AM

Electric Bus Conversion

Macy Neshati takes Jay through Complete Coach Works' all-electric, zero-emission city bus conversion. It's homegrown ingenuity designed to revolutionize American mass transit!

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Restoration Blog: 1966 Lotus Elan 26R, Update 7

November 9, 2012 12:00 AM

Restoration Blog: 1966 Lotus Elan 26R, Update 7

Chief fabricator Jim Hall is pulling out his hair as he pulls apart and reengineers the Lotus' wiring to fit what will be a left-hand drive Leno special.

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1968 State Farm Camaro

October 24, 2012 12:00 AM

1968 State Farm Camaro

State Farm's Earl Hauser takes Jay through a convertible Camaro that's half factory spec, half restomod to illustrate the impact of modification on insurance rates and vehicle value.

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1959 Porsche 356 - Photo Gallery

October 2, 2012 4:21 PM

1959 Porsche 356 - Photo Gallery

At 1,900 pounds, this car is like a secret weapon on the open road.

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ICON Derelict

September 17, 2012 12:00 AM

ICON Derelict

Automotive wizard Jonathan Ward shows Jay one of his Derelicts - a unique restomod of a 1952 DeSoto married to a Chrysler Town & Country with its original patina intact.

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ICON Derelict - Photo Gallery

September 15, 2012 12:00 AM

ICON Derelict - Photo Gallery

Look for beautiful details like original valve covers, a Tennessee whiskey bottle from the late 1700s and a siren from the '40s.

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1971 ICON Bronco Restomod

August 20, 2012 12:00 AM

1971 ICON Bronco Restomod

ICON CEO and Lead Designer Jonathan Ward shows off the classic first-gen Bronco he re-engineered for today's discriminating off-roaders with the help of Camilo Pardo and Nike.

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1971 ICON Bronco Restomod - Photo Gallery

August 17, 2012 12:00 AM

1971 ICON Bronco Restomod - Photo Gallery

Get a close-up look at this amazing updated classic.

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1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod

July 23, 2012 12:00 AM

1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod

Jay's buddy Dave Killackey from Performance Allison Transmissions stops by with the daily driver Jay once stole out of his yard... so it could be completely restored on "Overhaulin'"!

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1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod - Photo Gallery

July 21, 2012 12:00 AM

1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod - Photo Gallery

Find out what a little love - and a little larceny - can do for an ailing car.

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1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible

June 11, 2012 12:00 AM

1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible

Goodguys founder Gary Meadors stops by with restorer Scott Bonowski and perhaps the most amazing restomod you've ever seen.Three years ago, Gary bought this woody on eBay sight unseen. Now it looks bone stock - but wait 'til you see what's under the hood!

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1914 Premier

February 7, 2011 12:00 AM

1914 Premier

Jay's a big fan of cars built in Indianapolis, so when he found this incredibly rare Premier, he couldn't resist. This one was probably restomodded in the late '40s, and Jim Hall had to use the 3D printer to make a new water pump.

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Jay Leno, A Firm Believer in Restomodding - Article

January 18, 2011 12:00 AM

Jay Leno, A Firm Believer in Restomodding - Article

We all love the flaws of classic cars—think the power, but inability to corner on muscle cars—but often they aren't safe. That why Jay Leno believes in upgrading classics with modern components.

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