Californian car tuning and building firm ICON has come up with another spectacular project, based on the original Ford Bronco. Called the ICON Old School BR, this is a masterpiece in engineering, blending classic charm with intense and modern attention to detail. The vehicle is based on the 1966-1977 Ford […]
Conversions
Toyota 86 with perfect 2GR-FSE twin-turbo V6 conversion (video)
We’re not sure how this one slipped under our radar. It’s a Toyota 86 that features not a WRX or turbo conversion, but a 2GR-FSE V6 conversion. And it has a twin-turbo kit for good measure. The car looks like it was built back in 2015 (or thereabouts), so we […]
For Sale: Audi A6 with 253 Holden V8 (RWD) conversion
Looking for something a little different? Or maybe you’re not over the death of the Aussie V8s? Here’s an Audi A6 featuring a Holden 253 V8. No, it’s not a typo. An outside-the-box person out there has fitted a second-generation Audi A6, which is actually available with a 253ci V8 […]
GT-R-powered Nissan Qashqai becomes fastest SUV in the world
If you loved the idea of the Nissan Juke Nismo from a couple of years ago, then you’ll love this. It’s a custom build by a company called Severn Valley Motorsport (SVM), and what they’ve done is transform the humble Qashqai into a fire-breathing monster. And broken a world record […]
EDC Project Alpha is the perfect Range Rover Classic
Range Rover fans will enjoy this one. Land Rover specialist ECD Auto Design in California has built possibly the best example of the first-generation Range Rover Classic we’ve ever seen. Welcome to Project Alpha. Taking a long wheelbase example from 1995, the company, formally known as East Coast Defender, rebuilds […]
For Sale: BMW E30 3 Series with Honda F20C engine conversion
An interesting car has popped up on eBay. It’s a BMW E30 3 Series featuring a Honda F20C (S2000) engine conversion, with a supercharger thrown in for good measure. It seems like the perfect combination. The BMW E30 M3 is known for being a lightweight, raw, high-revving driver’s car. But […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 14 – final engine assembly
So, how’s the Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project coming along, we hear you ask. Well, it is coming along, but a little slowly we’re afraid. Over the Christmas break and all of that monkey business it’s been difficult to secure time in the workshop and parts on order have […]
For Sale: Holden VN Commodore powered by Rolls-Royce jet engine
For such a ubiquitous and sometimes joked-about car, we sure have featured our fair share of interesting and wacky VN Commodores. 2.0-litre four-cylinder versions sent to New Zealand, an immaculate SS Group A for $265,000, but this one probably takes the cake. At first glance this just looks like a […]