Most Wanted: 10 Vehicles Which Need A Restomod

While the restomod movement may not be as high-profile as that of simple restorations, it is beginning to gain international traction. It’s spreading further and further outside of the United States, like a broadcast of sweet machine music. In the UK, two major motoring outfits, Top Gear and Fifth Gear, have given magazine and TV coverage to restomods. In Poland, you can find Mustang restomods and restorations created by the loving hands of Mustang Clinic. The thing is, while everyone and their mechanic love to use Mustangs, Chevelles, Corvettes, and Chargers in their projects, some models need more love. In this list, I’ve pulled together ten models that I think could do with being spruced up. Some of these are money-no-object cars, and the projects would have to match. I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts on this. Which models do you think need to be given a new lick of paint and an injection of horsepower? Let us know in the comments.

Delorean DMC-12

Production years: 1981-1982

Stuff.tv

In many ways, the Delorean was doomed from the start…

Highsnobiety

For all of this, however, I find a charm in the Delorean…

Dodge Polara

Production years: 1959-1973

Curbside Classic

The Dodge Polara is a car that bugger-all people talk about these days…

Classic Car Mag

Honestly, the build quality means…

Ferrari Testarossa

Production years: 1984-1996

Ultimate Car Page

Although it may have existed for just as long in the 1990s…

Honest John

While you’ll probably want to keep the iconic body shape…

Lancia Delta Integrale

Production years: 1988-1994

Carscoops

Small, mighty, and deeply flawed…

Evo

Yes, the build quality was still somewhat suspect…

Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler

Production years: 1981-1986

Hemmings

The CJ-8 is a Jeep with almost legendary status…

Jeep

If you like the aesthetic of the 1980s…

MG MGB

Production years: 1962-1980

Classic Cars

If you’re after a British roadster that doesn’t require that much scratch…

Classic Bike And Car

What you need in this thing is some power…

Alfa Romeo Montreal

Production years: 1970-1977

Hemmings

Cars don’t come much prettier than the Alfa Romeo Montreal…

Movendi

All that being said, though, it could still do with more…

BMW M1

Production years: 1978-1981

BMW Blog

I’ve always been enamoured with the BMW M1…

Supercars.net

These are exceptionally rare cars…

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Production years: 1992-1996

Graypaul Classic Cars

Growing up, the Ford Escort Cosworth was the car of choice for boy racers…

Car Reviews

If I were to change anything about this car…

Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

Production years: 1993-1998

JM Imports

Some cars never really age…

Classic & Sports Car

Thanks to its popularity as a drifter…

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