Wow..what a restoration project.

[Boomy]

http://www.mat.fi/project1984toyotacelicaturbo.htm

Check out photos  305/306, 153/154 and 123/124 to really give an idea of what has been done.

Be sure to click on the projects tab and then 'next page'  too for some more amazing examples.You can even buy some if you feel brave enough

I just can't believe the work they have put into these cars.

[perksy]

 

That's Nice work  

Wonder how long it took  

Some Nice cars 'Lurking' in the background aswell    

Good Find Boomy    

[Norman Verona]

Boomy, they all look fantastic. But very bling bling. Fine if they're going in a musuem but after a 1000 road miles thay'll look as dirty as yours or mine.

[pistonbroke]

I bet it didnt look that good when it was new  

[Norman Verona]

Thats also very true.

It's not what the serious buyers want. A 1950's GP Maserati, which had been raced and then locked away for 40 years was put up for auction a couple of years ago.

It was a bit battered and even had oil stains down the side from the last race it did.

Can't remember just how much over estimate it went for but over double springs to mind.

Because it was original, not restored and certainly not over-restored.

Mine looked "nice" when I photographed it after it's rebuild. It's done 1000 miles now and looks a bit "dirty". Just as it should.

[bill shurvinton]

But you must admit that putting  a BDA in a model A Ford is certainly, er different.

Looking at the celica, is it 'over restored' or back as it left the workshop given the level of prep of a rally car? There are some hideous restos out there (Hitler's staff car in Vegas springs to mind where the suspension is chromed).

[Norman Verona]

Bill, different, but hardly in keeping with the Vintage, PVT and classic car movements.

[bill shurvinton]

Dunno, hot rodding early Fords is perfectly acceptable. Look at all the model Ts with flathead V8s.

[Westy1700]

stunning work.....on a par with our own windy miller.....delta S4 for 430,000 euros !!!!!!

some great machinery floating around as a back drop tho'

[Norman Verona]

Bill, Yes, accepted. I suppose it's the same reason I have no problem with what people do with 7's. Chapman made the car to be modified by its owners so, I suppose, anything goes.

However a huge cast iron V8 sound right for a Ford model A, a BDA sounds like a bit of a waste.  

[stu999]

stunning work.....on a par with our own windy miller.....delta S4 for 430,000 euros !!!!!!

some great machinery floating around as a back drop tho'

Interestingly the site that Boomy has posted was linked in the Windy's Escort resto thread...

REPOST ALERT!  

[pistonbroke2]

54 Lister Bristol for me

   

Come on Boomy by us it dont be a meeny.