Imports

[05XR8]

From Facebook by a builder named Oktech Alfa Romeo.

 

[05XR8]

 

[Populuxe]

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Looks like some sort of rebodied Miata?

 

[05XR8]

Looks like some sort of rebodied Miata?

It’s the Pit Crew kit from Japan.

1992 Pitcrew Eunos Roadster – Japanese Classics

www.japaneseclassics.com

The car I shared was acquired by an owner on FB.

 

[05XR8]

Galant Sport GT

 

[TexRex]

Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am out of South Africa. A little Vauxhall with a 302 V8 from the first generation Camaro Z/28.

I can't find any evidence but I'm certain I've posted it before and possibly remarked on those neat little wheels.

 

[05XR8]

Everything GM GMH and Vauxhall about it. Thanks for posting that. The rear taillights looked familiar. Looked it up and found this instead. Great googa mooga.

1980 Vauxhall Chevette HSX - Classified of the Week - C&C Magazine

Did you know there was a Vauxhall Chevette HSX? It was a very limited edition, of which only ten were made. What an incredible find!

www.carandclassic.com

Only ten of these cars were built, and it would appear that all but one have vanished. Make no mistake, the car you’re looking at here is very special indeed. Though we should caveat that by saying that while it is indeed an HSX, it’s not in the specification it would have been originally. Instead, it now has a new, rust-free body, there are wide Group 4 arches fitted to each corner, and the car sits on a set of super wide 8×13 Minilite wheels wearing sticky Toyo 888 rubber. Under the bonnet, the 2.3 has gone, and has instead been replaced with a far more powerful C20XE Vauxhall engine. Fed by twin-Weber carbs, we can only imagine how angry it must sound. The transmission is a 240 Getrag five-speed. It’s a HSX alright, but one that’s been to the gym after supping on some protein shakes.

Here’s an original HS-X.

Such a shame this didn’t happen in the states.

1982 Chevrolet V-6 Chevette Prototype: By the Insane, for the Insane

How to scare your mother.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[TexRex]

I like a vinyl top on a Viva/Magnum but they start in a bizarre place. I feel like it'd be a lot better farther down the pillar, like at the base of the windshield.

Here's an original HS-X.
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I like this one but what on Earth is going on with that motor? Is it canted over with flat cam covers?

Edit: lol. Oops. Profanity in a URL nerfs images apparently.

 

[05XR8]

That top is weird. However, it’s a good and tight fit like a swim cap though.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Zeekr 001, my new favorite Chinese car.

Xiaomi YU7 is like a 720S in front and an Aston One-77 in back, but I think it's just mega cool.

 

[VXR]

They both look really good, IMO.

Love that cheeky Advan decal on the Zeekr.

 

[05XR8]

Wouldn’t be an Australian car without Simmons wheels.

 

[Populuxe]

Wouldn’t be an Australian car without Simmons wheels.
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I love those Cordias. Well, honestly, I love all those cars from that very angular styling period in the ‘80s.

 

[Populuxe]

The Rootes Group had a reputation (deserved) of badge engineering, but c’mon… Could you say no to these little cuties?

1960 Singer Gazelle Convertible

1962 Hillman Minx Mark IIIC convertible

1958 Sunbeam Rapier Series 2 convertible

 

[TexRex]

Stance.

 

[TexRex]

I favor the notchback Type 3s and tend to overlook the squarebacks and fastbacks, but this one looks great. I love 4-lug Sprint Stars.

I think I've probably posted it before but this notch is simply stunning.

 

[05XR8]

 

[TexRex]

Azzurro Hyperion 456. Pretty, pretty cars.

And early cars (pre-Modificata) are definitely the prettiest.

 

[TexRex]

This notch looks like a lot of fun, and great color combination.

Yellow lenses are fine but I'm not a fan of Rossi shells on basically anything, save for maybe a Type 2 (but it's still iffy and depends heavily on the overall build).

 

[PlageBLN]

What are "Rossi shells"?

 

[TexRex]

What are "Rossi shells"?

Headlight housings for early Beetles, up to '66, originally manufactured by Italian aftermarket house Rossi and featuring an open round headlight instead of the domed outer lens and an integral turn signal.

They were originally offered through the '70s and '80s, but by the '90s, when I was active in the air-cooled Volkswagen scene, they absolutely exploded and chromed plastic repops were everywhere.

Early Beetle (and Type 2) headlights are interchangeable with Porsche 356 units so they are a direct fit on the cars, but they aren't often seen I assume because they're pretty tacky.

On the 356 they remind me of US-spec 911 sugar scoops.

 

[PlageBLN]

Interesting, thanks for the infos.