Beasts Of The East: 10 Asian Cars Which Deserve A Restomod

November 29, 2017

Mitsubishi Eclipse

Years produced: 1989-2011

The modern Mitsubishi Eclipse is pretty damn tame, but the first-generation was a young man’s racer. They output 195 horsepower and came with a turbo which kicked in at 3000 rpm, pushing the small engine even further. Many were lost to the whims of tuners who didn’t really know what they were doing, meaning finding one can be a huge irritation. If you can however, you can rip out the old smaller engine, which is far less mad than an Evo’s, and replace it with a V engine or one from the Evo.

I know some may love the Eclipse’s original looks, especially if you used to own one, but I really don’t. I’d restomod the body with some more modern looking panels, and strip out its once again dreadful 90s interior. Replace it with something that actually suits a sports coupe, rather than looking like it came from a family sedan. It may seem that I really don’t like this car, so why is it on the list? Well, because restomods can really capitalize on nostalgia. This car would have been special to many people, now it’s time for them to take it back and make it better.

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