Results tagged “Restomodding”
1951 Kaiser Drag'n
February 25, 2013 12:00 AM
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.
View »1951 Kaiser Restomod - Photo Gallery
February 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Get an up-close look at Keith Charvonia's exquisite labor of love and its amazing paint job courtesy of the legendary Gene Winfield.
View »1971 Datsun 510 - Photo Gallery
February 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Electric Bus Conversion
February 4, 2013 12:00 AM
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!
View »Restoration Blog: 1966 Lotus Elan 26R, Update 7
November 9, 2012 12:00 AM
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.
View »1968 State Farm Camaro
October 24, 2012 12:00 AM
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.
View »1959 Porsche 356 - Photo Gallery
October 2, 2012 4:21 PM
ICON Derelict
September 17, 2012 12:00 AM
ICON Derelict - Photo Gallery
September 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Look for beautiful details like original valve covers, a Tennessee whiskey bottle from the late 1700s and a siren from the '40s.
View »1971 ICON Bronco Restomod
August 20, 2012 12:00 AM
1971 ICON Bronco Restomod - Photo Gallery
August 17, 2012 12:00 AM
1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod
July 23, 2012 12:00 AM
1956 Chevrolet Nomad Restomod - Photo Gallery
July 21, 2012 12:00 AM
1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible
June 11, 2012 12:00 AM
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!
View »1914 Premier
February 7, 2011 12:00 AM
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.
View »Jay Leno, A Firm Believer in Restomodding - Article
January 18, 2011 12:00 AM
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.