Collections
Curated entry points into the directory, by marque, by nation, by philosophy.
79 builders
Porsche
The heart of the movement
No marque defines the restomod era like Porsche. From Singer's seven-figure commissions to backdate specialists in Germany and boutique ateliers from Zurich to Budapest, the air-cooled 911, and increasingly the 356, 912 and 928, has become the canvas for the world's finest reimaginers.
18 builders
Land Rover & Defender
The world's favourite workhorse, remastered
The classic Defender has become the restomod world's second obsession: stripped to bare metal and rebuilt with modern drivetrains, marine-grade wiring and interiors the original factory never dreamed of. From Somerset to Florida, these are the houses doing it best.
7 builders
Range Rover Classic
The original luxury SUV, perfected
The two-door Range Rover Classic invented the luxury 4x4, and a dedicated group of specialists now restores and re-engineers it, from faithful concours rebuilds to supercharged V8 hot rods wearing the world's most dignified silhouette.
36 builders
SUV & 4x4
G-Wagens, Broncos, Land Cruisers and beyond
Beyond Solihull's icons lies a whole world of reimagined off-roaders: military-spec Mercedes G-Wagens rebuilt over 18 months, first-generation Broncos with modern V8s, and electric conversions of the angriest 4x4s ever made.
21 builders
British Steel
E-Types, Interceptors and Abingdon's finest
Britain arguably invented the restomod before the word existed: Eagle has been perfecting the E-Type since 1984. Today the island's workshops reimagine everything from MGBs and Mk1 Escorts to the Jaguar XJS and the classic Mini, with craftsmanship the equal of anywhere on earth.
22 builders
Italian Beauty
Carrozzeria, reborn
Italy gave the world the coachbuilder, and the tradition is alive: Lancia's Group B legends recreated in Piedmont, Alfa GTs rebodied in carbon, the Diablo re-engineered, and the great Milanese and Turinese houses building bespoke bodies once again.
16 builders
German Machines
Stuttgart, Affalterbach and beyond
Precision is the German restomod signature: Pagoda SLs with modern AMG hearts fitted so seamlessly the factory might have done it, the 190E Evo II reborn by the founder of AMG's race division, and G-Class masterpieces from dedicated manufakturs. Porsche, of course, has a wing of its own.
10 builders
American Muscle
Licensed legends and pro-touring iron
The American school runs from officially licensed Shelby continuations to chassis-up pro-touring builds that corner like modern supercars, plus the timeless cottage industry of the Cobra, hand-formed in aluminium from Utah to Germany.
17 builders
Electric Icons
The classics, future-proofed
A growing school of engineers is giving icons a second life with electric drive, from OEM-grade 911 and Defender conversions to Rolls-Royces silenced for the city. Controversial to purists, compelling to a new generation of collectors.
4 builders
Japanese & Asian
Datsuns, Mazdas and the rising school
Japan's classics are having their restomod moment. From Datsun roadsters remastered in Yorkshire to Mazda and Subaru icons given modern power, a small but growing school of specialists brings the same obsessive craft to the cars that defined a generation of enthusiasts.
14 builders
Coachbuild
Bespoke bodies, one-offs and carrozzeria
Beyond restoring an icon lies the older art of building a body from nothing. These are the houses hand-forming bespoke coachwork and one-off commissions: Italy's great carrozzeria alive and working, alongside a new generation of ateliers rebodying modern and classic machinery alike. Adjacent to the restomod, and built for the same collector.
4 builders
Recommissions
Icons refreshed, uprated and made usable
Some cars are too rare to restomod and too significant to leave in storage. A small number of specialists recommission the modern classics, the 959, the Carrera GT and their peers: refreshing, uprating and making them usable again for the collectors who actually drive them.
4 builders
Others
The unexpected corners of the movement
Volvo coupes rebuilt by world-champion racing engineers, McLaren homages and one-off ateliers that fit no category: often the most interesting builds come from outside the obvious marques.