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These are the 11 best restomods of the year. Which is your favourite?

2024 has arguably been the restomod movement’s biggest year ever, with plenty of recreations, reimaginings, and even a few ground-up tributes to automotive icons of the past. From fully-fledged supercars to perfected classics, we picked 11 of our favourite new restomods from the year.


Alma Sprint

Inspired by Alfa Romeo’s axed Group B contender — the Sprint 6C — Portuguese firm Alma decided to give the Alfasud a new lease on life. Meet the Alma Sprint!

 

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BorromeodeSilva Mustang STL1

Milan-based design studio BorromeodeSilva have been behind a many of our favourite restomods, but what happens when they’re allowed to let loose and create exactly the car they want? The result is the Mustang STL1: an all-terrain tribute to the most iconic American Muscle car of them all!

 

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Officine Fioravanti Alfa Romeo 8CM

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cars of the 2000s, the 8C had everything going for it apart from its harsh ride and sluggish automatic gearbox. Thankfully Officine Fioravanti have fixed both those issues to create their oh-so-gorgeous manual Alfa Romeo 8CM! 

 

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Touring Superleggera Veloce12

Based on the Ferrari 550 Maranello, the Veloce12 is the latest design masterpiece from Milanese coachbuilder Touring Superleggera, promising sheer V12 analogue driving pleasure in an exquisite new form that embodies Pure Italianità! As the official media partner for its reveal at The Quail, we had the pleasure of interviewing Touring CEO Marcus Tellenbach about this reborn grand tourer

 

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Zagato AGTZ Twin-Tail

Combining cutting-edge design with historical influences aplenty, La Squadra and Zagato took the exquisite art of coachbuilding into a bold new era with their AGTZ Twin Tail. Here’s everything you need to know…

 

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Renault R17

We’ve seen restomodded 911s, Land Rovers, Lancia, and now, Renault have given us their spin on a classic-gone-modern. Unveiled at the Maison5 in Paris, the R17 electric restomod x Ora Ïto is a real head-turner…

 

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HWA EVO

Hans Werner Aufrecht’s homage to the legendary Mercedes-Benz 190E EVO II sent fans of Affalterbach’s finest into a whirlwind. Promising even sharper handling and more bombastic looks than the original, the HWA EVO might just be the ultimate super saloon. 

 

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Oilstainlab HF-11

In October, Oilstainlab revealed their latest mad science experiment: the production version of the Half-11, dubbed the HF-11. At 1,850,000 dollars a pop, just 25 of these unhinged machines will be built, and what better way to showcase the design than with our ideal Classic Driver spec?

 

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TWR Supercat

Just in time for summer, TWR Performance unveiled their first restomod, the wide and wild TWR Supercat. Based on the Jaguar XJS and designed in collaboration between Magnus Walker and Khyzyl Saleem, this big cat has been given even bigger fangs.

 

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Tuthill GT ONE

Cherry-picking key elements from racing icons of yesteryear, and specifically the monsters of FIA GT1 class, Tuthill’s constant pursuit of mechanical excellence has led them to their latest masterpiece: the GT ONE.

 

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Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen

Designed as a road-going version of the famed Auto Union Type 22 grand prix racer, the streamlined Type 52 could have been the most powerful car of its era. But the 3-seated supercar of the 1930s was never built. Thankfully, Audi Tradition revived this forgotten hero with the added oomph of the Type C’s 16-cylinder engine! 

 

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