We sure like a cool restomod, especially when muscle
cars are involved – so much so, we’re even willing to go past the fact that
some don’t actually exist and are just proposals for such a project. Abimelec Design has specialized
in coming up with ideas for restomods and has been particularly successful
putting a modern twist on classic Australian muscle cars such as the Ford
Falcon XB Coupe and Chrysler Valiant Charger.
His virtual showroom of restomodded Aussie muscle
cars would not be complete without the Holden Monaro GTS, and that’s the one
right here. Unlike the Falcon and the Hellcat-powered Charger which were
conceived as a cruiser and daily driver, respectively, the Monaro is a
different kind of beast.
Starting from a 1973 model, the artist envisioned a
track-ready Monaro GTS complete with a 650 HP supercharged LT4 V8 sourced from
the Corvette Z06, a roll cage, and a set of beefy fender flares to make room
for the extra wide Toyo R888 road-legal semi-slick tires.
Abimelec Design admits to taking inspiration from
Ringbrothers for the exterior treatment and we can’t see anything wrong with
that. Quite the contrary: the build looks clean and mean at the same time and
it’s hard to believe these are just CGIs and not photos of the real thing.
The Monaro GTS virtual restomod ditches all the
chrome trim and replaces it with satin silver with a touch of copper to provide
a cool contrast to the metallic dark blue paint. The exterior changes are
rounded off by the Rotiform KPS rims painted black and the modern LED
headlights.
