by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 02/06/2017 at 12:28
by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 02/06/2017 at 12:28
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Simpson Design Italia 2 GTO. Based off the styling of the Ferrari 250 GTO but using an NB Miata as the base, getting you the looks of a 1967 car with the reliability of a 2000-2005 Mazda. I can’t think of much more of a win-win.
I need those seats in my Miata. Lovely.
That fastback profile... my goodness.
The price for all of this is $30k for a turnkey ready-to-go car. Not bad considering an actual vintage Ferrari 250 GTO goes for 38.1 million bucks .
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
02/06/2017 at 12:30, STARS: 0
I still don’t think it quite “works.” This is better than other photos I’ve seen, but I also don’t think those too-big wheels are doing it any favors...
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 0
Those look like 15" wheels. I kinda like the “restomod” look that it has. It very much tries to be *inspired* by a GTO without directly copying it, sort of a more modern interpretation.
"SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie" (sidewaysondirt)
02/06/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 1
Bawkwards opening hood? Sports car!
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
02/06/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
Jake, you continue to be an asset here at Oppositelock.
I’ve always thought that kit looked really nice. Not too much of a copy, but looks timeless.
The only thing that lets it down are the door handles. If they could have the handles from an NA it would look perfect. Hell, it would look great with shave handles.
Can someone photoshop that? This car, but with the door shaved?
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/06/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
I like everything but the front of this car.
"RT" (rt-p)
02/06/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 0
Might as well get a V8 for 30k though. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C694392
"S65" (granthp)
02/06/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 1
I like everything except the ride height, it’s just a little too high. Just a little
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Broken link :(
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
02/06/2017 at 12:39, STARS: 1
Something just seems a little off about the proportions. Always amazed by how nice a Miata interior can be made though.
"RT" (rt-p)
02/06/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 1
Here’s a pic at least.
For 30k though, I’d go for similar looks and a V8. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C694392 <- link hopefully is not broken.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 12:44, STARS: 1
The NB interior lends itself really well to being made pseudo-lux
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/06/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 4
This is an NC, but it looks like a legit classic sports car. I don’t know how Simpson hides it that well, but I’m seriously impressed.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 1
Hnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggggg
"IanZ - limited-slip indifferential" (ianz-limited)
02/06/2017 at 13:39, STARS: 1
Those seats are incredible. I need ‘em.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
02/06/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 0
i am not a fan of the NB redesign, i think mazda did a great job on the look dept.
but damn this NC is hawt and i want one. ( i never like the NC that much )
edit : oh damn Sinpson Design wants 95k for one lol. i’d be better off giving 95k to flyin miata to get a LS3 ND .....
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 13:47, STARS: 1
The seats and the headliner. I desperately want both in saddle brown.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
02/06/2017 at 13:55, STARS: 0
NA1 interior > NB
there i said it
"daender" (daender)
02/06/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
GTB > GTO, especially after my friend photoshopped the back end flat black and doubled the taillights.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/06/2017 at 22:47, STARS: 0
The differences seem subtle
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
02/06/2017 at 23:55, STARS: 0
I saw these
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/07/2017 at 01:26, STARS: 0
what on earth?