Theon Design’s Latest 911 Commission is a Carbon-Fibre Desire
Theon Design’s latest 964 commission is a carbon-bodied Porsche 911 restomod, meticulously crafted with its owner to deliver 421 bhp and old-school tactility.
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Maturo Restomods the Ferrari 308 into a Rally Machine
Ferrari has been making world headlines this week, and not for the right reasons. The company’s first-ever electric vehicle, the Luce, has been universally derided for its lack lustre appearance. So it would seem the timing of the Maturo Ferrari 308 restomod was right on the money. Dutch specialist Maturo Competition Cars landed its name […]
Kimera K-39 Hypercar Unveiled At Lake Como [w/video]
Kimera Automobili burst onto the world stage when the company debuted its first restomod a few years ago, the Evo37. The former is modern-day interpretation of the rear-wheel-drive Lancia 037 rally car. The boutique firm followed-up with the Evo38, and AWD version of its sibling, imagining what Lancia might have done if 037 development had […]
Retro Designs Builds Beautiful 1969 Mercedes 280SE Restomod
European companies such as Brabus and Mechatronik have been revitalising classic Mercedes models for many years. An American firm by the name Retro Designs has added its name to the list with the creation of this beautiful 1969 Mercedes 280SE restomod. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Contact […]
Kalmar Automotive 7-97 Turbo Edition Is An Homage to the Porsche 930
Kalmar Automotive isn’t quite as well known as the likes of Singer when it comes to restomod Porsches. But the Danish firm has built some really desirable machines over the last few years. However, its latest creation, the Kalmar Automotive 7-97 Turbo Edition could be its coolest yet. The backdated 911-based machine pays homage to […]
The Bugatti FKP Hommage Restomod Pays Tribute to Its Predecessor
Sorta like watching the credits roll in a Marvel movie, you know there’s gotta be something more coming. We’ve seen Pagani do it, Lamborghini do it and now Bugatti is doing the same. Say hello to one last Chiron. This one is called the Bugatti FKP Hommage and it was made to honour the car […]
NSX Tribute by Italdesign Is An Homage to Honda
The Honda NSX is enjoying something of a renaissance, even though the nameplate went out of production over three years ago. Pininfarina has designed a restomod in conjunction with a leading motorsports firm called JAS (click here to read more) based on the first-gen NSX. Now another famous styling house has turned its attention to […]
Top 5 New-car Reviews of 2025
We have published countless articles during the year. We brought you several car reviews of test units we’ve driven or new car launch events attended. The new-car review was once the staple of automotive titles. But that has since been overtaken by, whatever the latest social media trend is hot. We still review cars as […]
Top 5 Stories of 2025
As the year draws to a close we bring you our traditional list of top 5 stories. Double Apex attracted an ace writer/commentator this year in the form of Graham Duxbury, whose F1 columns can be read at this link, and plenty classic car content. The top 5 stories of 2025 as enjoyed by our […]
Encor Series 1 Lotus Esprit Restomod Unveiled [w/video]
A few weeks ago we wrote about a British firm that announced it is creating a restomod Lotus Esprit. Click here to read original article on our site. Today the company pulled the covers of its Encor Series 1 Lotus Esprit restomod. The newly found company will be building just 50 of these revised Espirits, […]
JAS Motorsports To Produce Honda NSX Restomod called Tensei
JAS Motorsport has a 30-year history preparing Hondas for competition use. Now the Italian engineering firm has turned its attention to the past. Say hello to the Tensei, a Honda NSX restomod that will feature cutting-edge technology and advanced mechanics derived from the world of competition. JAS has partnered with leading styling house Pininfarina to […]
UPDATED: Ford Escort Mk1 RS Continumod Revs to 10k, Costs a Fortune
About a year ago Boreham Motorworks announced that it would be building a series of Ford Escort Mk1 RS Continumod examples. We explained so in the article below. In addition, they outlined the engine that would power these brand-new classics. The company has just strapped the very first engine to the dyno. We’ve posted a […]
Eight V12 Manual Supercars Keeping the Breed Alive
Modern supercars with V12 engines and manual transmissions are exceedingly rare in this day and age. Most high-end marques have shifted to automatic gearboxes and hybrid assists. As a result, that old-school combination of a roaring V12 and a stick-shift is a unicorn in today’s motoring world. Yet a handful of upcoming models – from […]
New American Start-up Debuts Vittori Turbio
There is no shortage of new small-scale hypercars coming to market, it seems, just about every other week. This week is the turn of an American start-up that pulled the wraps off the Vittori Turbio in Miami a few days ago. Vittori is the brainchild of Carlos Cruz who made his millions scaling businesses across […]
Encor Series 1 is a Restomod Lotus Espirit
A few days ago we wrote about a company that is modifying first-gen Lotus Elise, turning them into lightweight single-seater driving machines. Click here to read original article on our site. We wondered when someone would turn their attention to the Elise’s older sibling. UK firm Encor didn’t make us wait long as they have […]
I Own A Classic… 1976 Toyota Corolla SR5 (KE35)
Owner: Christo Pienaar Car: 1976 Toyota Corolla SR5 (KE35) Bought in: 2017 Mileage: 56 000 km Current value: approx R250 000. Why I bought this car: This car is pure 1970s JDM, which is a major drawcard for me. The story goes back to when I spotted the SR5 in traffic one day. I had to […]
Analogue Automotive Teases Single-Seat Lotus Elise
The Lotus Elise turns 30 today. It was on 12 September 1995 that the British firm introduced a Lotus 7 for a new age, a return to its roots, with a lightweight, two-seat sportscar. The little car with a big heart has also inspired many other brands to do the same. While Lotus has since […]
BorromeodeSilva’s 912 Barca Combines La Dolce Vita and German Engineering
BorromeodeSilva may not be as well know as the likes of Pininfarina or ItalDesign, but the new-ish design house is making its mark on the automotive world. The company is responsible for the appearance of many restomods coming out of Italy. But its latest creation could well be its most unique to date. Say hello […]
10 Best Reveals of the 2025 Monterey Car Week
2025 Monterey Car Week has come and gone. We take a look at some of the most exciting reveals that took place at this year’s event. Monterey Car week has become the go-to location for high-end and luxury car brands to unveil new models direct to the most-likely customers. The event has overtaken the likes […]
Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ – Large and On Charge
The Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ is a different take on the brand’s crown jewel, the evergreen Gelandewagen. There are some cars that seem timeless. Included on this small list are the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and the subject of this review, the famed Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen. Or simply G-wagen, as most people refer to it. The […]
World’s Fastest Toyota Hilux Tops 400 km/h [w/video]
If you can believe it, the world’s fastest Toyota Hilux tops 400 km/h at the recent Bonneville Speed Week speed trial held on the famous salt pan in Utah. In South Africa we have that old adage, nothing’s faster than a Mk1 Golf, but this Hilux has just taken that claim away, giving endless bragging […]
Eccentrica Titano is a Track-Focused Lamborghini Diablo Restomod
Emanuel Colombini set the hearts of Lamborghini Diablo fans racing when his company debuted its first creation, the Eccentrica, to the world (read our original article here). He is aiming to ramp the levels of desire with the debut of an even more extreme version, called the Eccentrica Titano (Titanium Package in Italian). The car […]
SA-Built AMG Powered Mercedes Ponton Pickup Restomod is Too Cool
European and American companies have been producing lust-worthy restomods for quite some time. We have covered many of them on our website, as you can see at this link. One South African outfit has also got in on the act, building, what must be, the coolest Mercedes Ponton pickup restomod in the world. Follow Double […]
Porsche 959 – The Only Car to Race at the Dakar Rally and 24 Hours of Le Mans
When Porsche conceived the 959 program the aim was to stretch the 911 platform to its ultimate form. Group B racing, in full effect at the time, was the guiding principle behind the creation of the Porsche 959. Led by Helmut Bott, the engineering team designed a twin‑turbocharged flat‑six engine, cutting‑edge all‑wheel‑drive, active suspension and […]
MAMMA MIA, The PPW R33 is a Modern-day Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale is considered, by many, to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made. A limited production run and proper sporting history cement its place in the annals of sportscar history. A British firm by the name Pristine Panel Work is now offering 33 people the chance to own […]