Never heard of a Mitsuoka La-Seyde? Here’s a history lesson to explain why it's so bitchin’.
The Mitsuoka La-Seyde combined the bones of an S13-chassis Nissan Silvia with neo-classical bodywork inspired by cars from the ’20s and ’30s.
Only around 500 La-Seydes were produced but, according to Mitsuoka, all of them were sold within four days of hitting the market …
I saw this very car at the motorsports party at Classic Mazda earlier this year. It’s, um, something.
I never imagined the Excalibur would get a reboot.
I wonder how it will drift with probably 30%+ more wheelbase...
In reply to Jesse Ransom :
The OG Excalibur was a heck of a car. 300hp, 2100lb weight in the 1960s, that would be a blast now. But the later ones, well, they were more like the Mitsuoka.
In reply to GameboyRMH :
Probably a little like this:
I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship.
David S. Wallens said:In reply to GameboyRMH :
Probably a little like this:
Can you really drift it? Yes. Check that box off.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
Dang. That goes pretty hard, actually.
David S. Wallens said:I saw this very car at the motorsports party at Classic Mazda earlier this year. It’s, um, something.
And bitchin' it is not.
It’s unique.
Yes, David, it surely is "something" LOL
Having owned an S13, seeing the seats and dash are my favorite parts.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
I think those seats were the primary reason that I passed on buying an S13 when they were new.
buzzboy said:I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship.
I would start with a Zimmer Quicksilver. Fiero based so lots of possible engine swaps although a 3900 V6 may be the easy button (and not warn anyone with a V8 exhaust note). Also a little more neo than classical; they kind of look like what might have happened if Buick had their own Fiero platform mate.
That longer wheelbase likely makes it easier to drift, or at least more forgiving. Love that someone went to the trouble to do it!
Excalibur puts the Ick in Neoclassic.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:In reply to David S. Wallens :
I think those seats were the primary reason that I passed on buying an S13 when they were new.
I’m not saying I loved those seat, though. :)
Yeah, a tad flat but still familiar, if that makes any sense. My parents bought the 240SX new and, after about 20 years, gave it to us.
In reply to MadScientistMatt :
Funny you should bring up a Zimmer Quicksilver....
Jesse Ransom said:I never imagined the Excalibur would get a reboot.
There was one of these street parked in my grandparents neighborhood as a kid. I didn't know what it was but thought I had seen it in a cartoon with a bunch of Dalmatian puppies...
MadScientistMatt said:buzzboy said:I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship.
I would start with a Zimmer Quicksilver. Fiero based so lots of possible engine swaps although a 3900 V6 may be the easy button (and not warn anyone with a V8 exhaust note). Also a little more neo than classical; they kind of look like what might have happened if Buick had their own Fiero platform mate.
The Quicksilver eventually ended up being based on an S197 Mustang, one of those would probably be a better choice for power and handling upgrades. I happened across one last winter in a McDonalds parking lot, interestingly it was driven by a guy who looked to be in his 30s.
I had no idea the Mustang based Quicksilver existed. It may have a bit more performance potential.
What I like about the Fiero based one is that it looks less like an awkward mash-up and more like some of the cars Chrysler and Buick were building at the time.
Most neoclassical cars look like they tried to jury rig a car out of vehicles built in different decades; the Quicksilver is pretty weird, but it's a 1980s weird throughout.
I'd want Clarkson's from GT... with the chandeliers.
In reply to MadScientistMatt :
Remember, Crack was invented in the 80s
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