We don't know why, but people have been messing with the concept of the hot rod for a couple of years, and we love it. European builder Alexandre Danton is one of the few who's not afraid to color outside the lines, and his Porsche-based builds are legendary.
Now, we do admit that these two cars have been featured on our site before, back in 2017. But we've got fresh footage and a few cosmetic improvements here and there. The purple Porsche is what would happen if the Joker were a villain in Mad Max. This is an early 1990s kind of 911, the 964. So it's not that old but has that certain nostalgia factor every hot rod build needs.
The chopping treatment is similar to your average Model T project. It's got a chopped roof, exposed engine, and wide rear end. However, the big engine didn't have a cowling to begin with, and that's because the 911 doesn't come with a large front-mounted V8. That's a Ford Big Block with a shaker scoop and custom individual straight-pipes.
Danton is a skilled metal worker, and you can tell that from looking at all the custom interior panels. As for the other car, the red one, it's obviously a 911 Targa, looking slightly more subdued without the big Turbo wing.
This time, the French builder opted for a British engine, but don't go thinking that it's some limp 4-liter Rover V8. No, that's a 6,750cc out of a Bentley Bentley Mulsanne Turbo. It's an old lump, but still interesting to look at and packing over 300 horsepower.
Staying true to the hot rod style, the interior doesn't want the driver to be comfortable. With what looks like aluminum bucket seats and rivets everywhere, it's like being in an old fighter plane.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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