Petr Svoboda from the Czech Republic transformed his Škoda Fabia into a 4WD race car. He started with a first generation Fabia and gutted the entire powertrain. In its place is a turbocharged 1.8 L inline-four from an Audi TT that makes 221 horsepower (165 kW). The engine connects to a Quattro 4WD drivetrain using … Read more
This 1991 Nissan R32 GTR was built by GTR Autoteenindus and Ashico-Racing in Tallinn, Estonia. In the engine bay sits a twin-turbo VK56 V8 that makes 1,735 horsepower at 7,199 rpm and 1,336 lb-ft (1,812 Nm) of torque at 6,050 rpm. The engine features JE pistons, Cunningham Rods custom connecting rods, Kelford stage 1 237-T1 … Read more
Matt Urch from Urchfab is back with another update on his “Mongrel” project. The goal is to install a 1959 Ford Prefect 100E shell over a 2002 Mazda MX-5 chassis with a 1.8 L inline-four, six-speed manual transmission, and limited-slip diff. In this video Matt welds support plates in the trunk and continues with the … Read more
Very few projects start with a racing harness however that is exactly how Chuck Bridgman’s project began. He found an old RJS racing harness for eight dollars at a swap meet and decided to build a sports car around it. After searching for a while he purchased a 1979 MG Midget on Craigslist with a … Read more
This 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is for sale in Chicago, Illinois for $29,500 OBO. The current owner purchased the car without an engine and transmission. So they installed a Subaru WRX (JDM) turbocharged flat-four and five-speed transmission. The owner estimates the engine’s output increased from the factory 230 hp to 280 hp thanks to … Read more
Greg Munro enjoys the classic look of the Volkswagen Beetle but not the classic performance. So when it came time to restore his 1969 Beetle, he sent it to Spot On Performance & Fabrication in Slacks Creek, Queensland, Australia to improve the power along with the looks. The engine is a 2.0 L EJ207 turbocharged … Read more