I hope this is the only one

[yellowperil]

Sorry about the crappy picture, I didn't want to get any nearer.

[herr_oberst]

Man, I blew that! Didn't even see what I was seeing....

[Tobra]

That looks like someone grafted a 1950's front on a 1990's vehicle.

[widebody911]

Sadly, this is a new fad: facelifts for new cars to make them look like old cars.

[Racerbvd]

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.That looks like someone grafted a 1950's front on a 1990's vehicle.

Sadly that is correct, I have seen a few

Originally Posted by widebody911

Sadly, this is a new fad: facelifts for new cars to make them look like old cars.

I swear there was one of those in 5 Guys today.

[LWJ]

And what is funny? MILLIONS of people think it is cool.

(Not funny)

[Tishabet]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Sadly, this is a new fad: facelifts for new cars to make them look like old cars.

I've never seen one of these "in the wild" but have been seeing the "kits" to do this advertised in Hemmings Motor News for many many years.

I can't say I get the appeal, but then again I like bone stock antique cars. It does seem like an alternative when you think of all of the hotrodders who seem to always be taking a beautiful vintage car and swapping it onto some modern frame with modern engine, trans and running gear. Whenever I see a car from the 20s or 30s sporting a hacked in auto transmission shifter a little piece of me dies.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Man, I blew that! Didn't even see what I was seeing....

Neither did I. IDT one could get that registered in CA. Too many violations of the VC.

[rfuerst911sc]

Please pass the eye bleach ASAP !!! What is that male/female/he-she creature ?????

[porsche930dude]

early 90s Ford T bird conversion kit. Could be worse. It could be a honda ridgeline or a hyundai sonata

[Alan A]

And what’s a backdate again? O yes. A kit to make a newer Porsche look older. Hmm...

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

early 90s Ford T bird conversion kit. Could be worse. It could be a honda ridgeline or a hyundai sonata

Correct, sadly they look as bad in person.

And what’s a backdate again? O yes. A kit to make a newer Porsche look older. Hmm...

All depends on the execution, these look like crap, because Porsche maintained the basic shape, they look much better and correct. Someone did a similar thing with Corvettes, again, a pisd poor execution.

Saw this at Mecum a few years ago.

And yes, when someone uses 993 mirrors on a back date, I think it looks like crap. A buddy of mine did a 964 to long hood long before it was fashionable , I ragged him about the mirrors and seats , but he said that was what the client wanted. That car was featured in a popular Porsche magazine too.

[Skillet83]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Sadly, this is a new fad: facelifts for new cars to make them look like old cars.

That is a DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevej37]

almost looks like Caitlyn.

[Baz]

What the fark is the matter with people?

[MAS956]

Wasn't the term "cocktail tree" used earlier this week? Seems appropriate here as well.

[asphaltgambler]

Money and taste are often mmutually exclusive

[jamesnmlaw]

[Zeke]

If you want to get into a discussion about 'kit' cars, IDT I've ever seen one that didn't look funky in one way or another. They go from not too bad to ugly ass ugly.

Show some decent kit cars. Now a bone stock replica of a 356, Cobra or a '55 T-Bird doesn't count. Nor do any other exact replicas, only something with conversion in mind.

I'll start with the MG TD on VW pan kit. Not too bad if the builder uses correct wheels and interior items, but you can spot them as far as you can see well. That's what I mean about funky.

It just doesn't carry.



This is one of the better examples. As a former TD owner, I don't approve.

[porsche930dude]

I actually quite like this one. looks much more correct with the wheelbase stretched