Chevy Opala Gets Digital Restomod Treatment, Looks Like a Latin Hakosuka

We're not sure it's a muscle car, not technically, but it has the look and attracts the same kind of crowd. Spend a few months in Brazil and you might find many old-timers holding onto their Opalas for several decades.

Much like American muscle cars, the original isn't mind-blowing to drive, not by modern standards. And while we found a few tuning projects while researching this article, nothing compares to the work of digital artist rob3rtdesign. We're sure his fellow countrymen are going to enjoy this, not that somebody from Japan or even Las Vegas can't find something interesting about it.


Robert's design is firmly rooted in automotive culture, so it's almost universal. Put it on a digitally created salt lake and you've got a mini Plymouth Satellite. Switch that up for some tall buildings with neon lights and you've got a Hakosuka Skyline impersonator... you know, because it's boxy.

There's a lot of bodywork changes making it look this hot, starting with the right stance and extra-wide black wheels, which require a widebody kit to be designed. Extra aero is added here and there, while the new grille or lights look machined and really expensive.

With a sexy-looking body like this, you'd expect a big engine. But most Opalas came with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder. They even made an ethanol version right up until 1992. A 4.1-liter inline-6 was also offered, but never with big power numbers. Obviously, this digital restomod offers us a V8 hidden under that bulging hood. Make sure to check out the full photo gallery and video.