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Manufacturers of classic but modern cars
tegwin - 12/2/13 at 07:07 PM

I know I have seen a few companies over the years (including on Top Gear) which rebuild classic cars with full modern under-pinning and sell them for a small fortune!? (or build new cars that look like true classics)

Can anyone think of such a company?

[Edited on 12/2/13 by tegwin]

jps - 12/2/13 at 07:16 PM

Don't know the name but there's one who does etype jags, also in this months octane there's a company doing it with jensen interceptors...

RIE - 12/2/13 at 07:22 PM

The Eagle Speedster was the half a million pound E-Type http://www.jaguarspeedster.com/

[Edited on 12/2/13 by RIE]

whitestu - 12/2/13 at 07:31 PM

The TG one was Jensen wasn't it?

Linky

Stu

jabs - 12/2/13 at 07:39 PM

TG also did something on a company that rebuilds the XJS

http://www.kwecars.com/news-press-media/news/05_BBC_Top_Gear.php

[Edited on 12/2/13 by jabs]

AndyW - 12/2/13 at 07:40 PM

Caterham?

r1_pete - 12/2/13 at 07:51 PM

Eagle E Types spring to mind, I think they do Mk2s as well.

morcus - 12/2/13 at 08:17 PM

Weisman make modern cars that look like new cars, and for porsche there's singer who make some amazing machines.

steve m - 12/2/13 at 08:23 PM

Morgan
seem to revitalise the same old design for the last 50 years,

CNHSS1 - 12/2/13 at 09:24 PM

Mtek automotive composites are putting a 200mph LS7 powered modern day scimitar gte into production apparently

Talon Motorsport - 12/2/13 at 09:34 PM

This is coming soon I'm told with a fabricated chassis using MX5 front and rear sub frames, not quite a classic I know but thought it worth a mention.

eBay Item


tegwin - 12/2/13 at 10:35 PM

Hmm, Still not managed to find the company I was thinking of... strange, I am sure they weren't a dream!

Thanks for the input though, some quite interesting looking cars out there!

jonrotheray - 12/2/13 at 11:00 PM

Sebring make an A-H 3000 replica...

FASTdan - 13/2/13 at 07:56 AM

Isn't there a company who do really nice looking mk1/2 escorts too? Fully space framed etc. As seen in one of the kit car magazines probably 18 months ago?

[Edited on 13/2/13 by FASTdan]

MikeRJ - 13/2/13 at 08:39 AM

This is the sort of thing Nat does at RetroPower

jeffw - 13/2/13 at 08:49 AM

http://www.shpengineering.co.uk/rsr-escort.phtml

Spaceframe Escort

swanny - 13/2/13 at 09:01 AM

these guys do mg's http://www.frontlinedevelopments.com/

and these ones do jags http://www.kwecars.com/index.php

are these the sorts you were thinking of? article in either practical classics or practical performance car on the mg a few months back if i remember

FASTdan - 13/2/13 at 10:05 AM

I love the idea of anything like this - pretty much my ideal work environment.

D Beddows - 13/2/13 at 10:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Talon Motorsport
This is coming soon I'm told with a fabricated chassis using MX5 front and rear sub frames, not quite a classic I know but thought it worth a mention.

eBay Item





Now that is potentially the best thing I've ever seen done with an old MX5 - add a V6 engine conversion............

iank - 13/2/13 at 12:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
quote:
Originally posted by Talon Motorsport
This is coming soon I'm told with a fabricated chassis using MX5 front and rear sub frames, not quite a classic I know but thought it worth a mention.

eBay Item

Now that is potentially the best thing I've ever seen done with an old MX5 - add a V6 engine conversion............



Lots more details and photo's over here http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3908 building on a spitfire chassis means no IVA, but the MX5 would make a better donor mechanically.

Seem to be a few 50's style bodies coming out of the woodwork at the moment.

[Edited on 13/2/13 by iank]

mcerd1 - 13/2/13 at 12:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CNHSS1
Mtek automotive composites are putting a 200mph LS7 powered modern day scimitar gte into production apparently


any links ?