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One-of-None 1968 Dodge Super Bee Trickster Packs a Big-Block Surprise
One-of-None 1968 Dodge Super Bee Trickster Packs a Big-Block Surprise

6 Dec 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Born with a mundane 383-cubic-inch V8 under the hood, this 1968 Dodge Super Bee is now a one-of-none 440-cubic-inch Mopar.

 
Modified Honda CBX750F Is Between Restomod and Custom, Looks Infinitely Better Than Stock
Modified Honda CBX750F Is Between Restomod and Custom, Looks Infinitely Better Than Stock

30 Nov 2023, 06:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Visually, the biggest drawback of a stock CBX750F is its hefty geometry at the rear, but that was fully addressed on this customized 1986 model

 
Lexus V8-Swapped Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Is One Tasteful Restomod
Lexus V8-Swapped Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Is One Tasteful Restomod

30 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The owner of this bite-the-back-of-your-hand pretty 40 series will use his V8-powered Land Cruiser on the island of Ibiza exclusively

 
1950 Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Big-Block Surprise
1950 Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Big-Block Surprise

29 Nov 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Forget about the Pontiac GTO, the Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 was America's first muscle car. This one's 455-powered hot rod too.

 
1977 Yamaha XT500 Restomod Is a Classic Dual-Sport Icon Brought Into the Modern Age
1977 Yamaha XT500 Restomod Is a Classic Dual-Sport Icon Brought Into the Modern Age

26 Nov 2023, 22:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Restraint is the name of the game when looking to build an awesome restomod, and this XT500 has just the right amount of it

 
2000-HP '68 Camaro Drag Car Makes Fighter Plane Numbers at Disused WWII RAF Base
2000-HP '68 Camaro Drag Car Makes Fighter Plane Numbers at Disused WWII RAF Base

25 Nov 2023, 00:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It might not be the tried and true "real fine" 409-cubic-inch Chevy big block, but this stroked Chevy small block does match its displacement.

 
David Burton's K24-Swapped AWD Ford Escort Humbles GTRs and Gaps Hellcats
David Burton's K24-Swapped AWD Ford Escort Humbles GTRs and Gaps Hellcats

24 Nov 2023, 21:25 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Using the transmission and rear differential out of an early-model Honda CRV, Burton was able to convert his Escort GT into a fully functional all-wheel-drive.

 
This 1979 Honda CBX1000 Restomod Improves Performance With Tons of Modern Goodies
This 1979 Honda CBX1000 Restomod Improves Performance With Tons of Modern Goodies

24 Nov 2023, 21:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Its brakes, suspension, and iconic inline-six engine have all been significantly upgraded, but the bike’s appearance stayed pretty much unchanged

 
Wild Chevrolet Vega Rocks 650 Horsepower and Wheelie Bars, Still Road-Legal
Wild Chevrolet Vega Rocks 650 Horsepower and Wheelie Bars, Still Road-Legal

22 Nov 2023, 13:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Perhaps one of the most spectacular Chevy Vega builds out there, this drag-ready coupe packs an enormous punch thanks to a race-spec LSX.

 
Kevin Hart’s LT5-Swapped ’69 GTO Is the Ultimate Pontiac Restomod, Built by Detroit Speed
Kevin Hart’s LT5-Swapped ’69 GTO Is the Ultimate Pontiac Restomod, Built by Detroit Speed

19 Nov 2023, 17:05 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The second-generation Pontiac GTO was a world-class American sports coupe, one with the benefit of one of two fire-breathing, Pontiac-exclusive V8s.

 
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Gets a New Engine, Needs More TLC Before It's Too Late
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Gets a New Engine, Needs More TLC Before It's Too Late

16 Nov 2023, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1966 El Camino project is aiming to return to the road as a head-turning restomod; it already sports a new engine under the hood

 
Moulin Rouge 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Is a Pink Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
Moulin Rouge 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Is a Pink Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

9 Nov 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda may look cute in Moulin Rouge, but that 440-6 badge sits on a larger engine with 500 horsepower on tap.

 
This Hellcat-Powered 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Is the Coolest Restomod You'll See Today
This Hellcat-Powered 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Is the Coolest Restomod You'll See Today

6 Nov 2023, 16:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Is the rare 1970 HEMI Road Runner too expensive for you? Well, you can always drop a 707-horsepower Hellcrate engine under the hood.

 
This 6BT-Swapped Kaiser Jeep J3000 Is More Capable Than a Modern Gladiator
This 6BT-Swapped Kaiser Jeep J3000 Is More Capable Than a Modern Gladiator

30 Oct 2023, 16:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Long before Jeep was the brand that kept Chrysler alive, the Kaiser-Jeep J3000 was a truck built to be strong and durable first and everything else second.

 
Impeccable 1983 Kawasaki GPz1100 Restomod Is Way Classier Than Most Modern Bikes
Impeccable 1983 Kawasaki GPz1100 Restomod Is Way Classier Than Most Modern Bikes

29 Oct 2023, 19:19 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This thing will help you understand what love at first sight feels like, and its looks are complemented by tons of performance upgrades

 
Custom Land Rover Defender With 'Vette Power Demands Access to Your Bank Account
Custom Land Rover Defender With 'Vette Power Demands Access to Your Bank Account

24 Oct 2023, 07:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Besides the LS3 motor, this 1992 Land Rover Defender features additional goodies, and it's ready to take on some arduous tracks. But is it worth the money?

 
This 1969 Pontiac Firebird Is a Trans Am Trickster With a Modern Surprise Under the Hood
This 1969 Pontiac Firebird Is a Trans Am Trickster With a Modern Surprise Under the Hood

17 Oct 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's not an authentic Trans Am and it's not a Bobcat either, but this 1969 Firebird packs a solid punch thanks to a Corvette-sourced LS2 V8.

 
Corvette Z06-Powered 1968 Chevy Camaro Restomod Has All the Makings of a Custom Dark Lord
Corvette Z06-Powered 1968 Chevy Camaro Restomod Has All the Makings of a Custom Dark Lord

10 Oct 2023, 16:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This heavily modified 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe once sold for $77,000, and if you hurry, you might land if for slightly less

 
1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Restomod Hosts Thoroughly Modernized Running Gear
1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Restomod Hosts Thoroughly Modernized Running Gear

30 Sep 2023, 16:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Fresh Mikuni carbs, rebuilt brakes, and YSS suspension goodies are all on the menu, bringing the V1000 well into the 21st century from a mechanical standpoint

 
Forget a New Grand Cherokee, This 392-Swapped Cherokee Is Twice as Awesome
Forget a New Grand Cherokee, This 392-Swapped Cherokee Is Twice as Awesome

30 Sep 2023, 16:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The 392-cubic inch (6.4-liter) Chrysler HEMI V8 crate engine that Vigilante 4x4 replaced this Cherokee's original motor with is everything the old one isn't