Simply put, there are two types of automotive enthusiasts: those who wanted to keep their cars stock and those who are unopposed to heavy modifications. Now, depending on who you ask, some cars should never be modified, while others are less taboo.
Nevertheless, a particular group of car lovers look at the whole situation and say, "I'll just do what I want." As a result, you get some good, and not so good, aftermarket mods on all types of cars.
Today, we're focusing on 10 sports cars that have had their original appearance completely altered with cool body modifications.
10 Vaydor G35
A stock Infiniti G35 is by no means a bad looking car. Though, of course, a bit of mods never hurt a luxury sports car, especially one that falls under the 'pseudo-JDM' class. The Vaydor Infiniti, however, is the opposite of just 'a bit of mods'.
After having seen this body-kit in person, we had no idea it was originally an Infiniti. In fact, we thought it was some sort of kit car; perhaps someone's personal project. Upon realizing the truth, we couldn't imagine the lengths someone would go to to completely overhaul a G35. Inside and out.
9 Vallara Corvette C6
While doing research into this topic, we stumbled across this gem right here: the Vallara Corvette. Yes, as unrecognizable as it may be, this was (at one point) a Chevrolet Corvette C6.
The Vallara Corvette looks like something out of EA's latest Need for Speed video game, given the absurd aerodynamics, body-kit, and beyond. Funnily enough, the same designer who created the aforementioned Vaydor G35 also crafted this Corvette. Because of that, you may see some refer to the Vallara 'Vette as the 'Vaydor C6', as well.
8 Bōsōzoku Lamborghini Murciélago
If you've been into car culture for any amount of time, you've probably noticed how extravagant a sect of Japanese car enthusiasts can be. The best example of this can be found in their trademarked subculture: Bōsōzoku.
Translating to "violent running tribe," Bōsōzoku cars are meant to be absolutely wild. As you can see from this Lamborghini Murciélago pictured above, they're not kidding. This Murciélago's leopard-print wrap, headlight covers, and Liberty Walk kit probably give Luc Donckerwolke nightmares.
7 VeilSide Fortune Mazda RX-7
Of all the vehicles on this list, few need to be explained as little as the VeilSide Fortune Mazda RX-7 FD. After all, it was front-and-center in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Han's main ride...
When we were kids, first watching Tokyo Drift, we had no clue it was an RX-7. We're probably not alone in this misconception, as VeilSide managed to make the RX-7 a whole different monster thanks to the Fortune kit.
6 DP Motorsports 935 DPIII
"Looks a lot like a Porsche 935 Slant nose Turbo, right?" We thought so, too. Though, as it turns out, this is no original Porsche 935, but a Porsche 964 modified to look like one!
Because so many Porsche models throughout history have had a similar shape and structure, it's easier to swap parts from one to the other (relative to other sports cars).Due to that, you get hybrids like this: a mix between Porsche's two greatest 911 chassis.
5 Ford GT ‘Le Mansory’
Mansory, a high-end tuning company out of Germany, has a reputation of going above and beyond with their supercar/luxury car mods. Among the many new models they've unveiled in 2020, their 'Le Mansory' is perhaps the craziest (in a good way).
In typical Mansory fashion, the Ford GT 'Le Mansory' is littered with exposed carbon fiber pieces. To add to that, its got improved aero, as well as a ton of extra power behind the wheel. To us, the Le Mansory is a HUGE upgrade from the basic Ford GT.
4 Lamborghini Espada Hot Rod
We're not exactly sure what we're looking at here. On one hand, it's clearly supposed to be a Lamborghini, yet, a hot rod/rat rod, too. Believe it or not, this actually is a Lamborghini. The Espada, to be specific.
"The Espa what?" Yeah, don't fret, the Lamborghini Espada isn't the most popular of their classic models. Nonetheless, nobody would have thought to turn one into a hot rod. Many would shun the idea outright, but (as luck would have it) the final product came out nicely!
3 Rocket Bunny Nissan 240SX S14
Usually, when you think of mods from Rocket Bunny or Liberty Walk, bolt-on fenders are a staple of the 'widebody' sub-culture of tuning. Normally, that's all it is - A wide body kit. In the Nissan 240SX's (S14) case, there's much more to it than some fenders and wider tires.
Rocket Bunny basically turned the 240SX into an American muscle car lookalike. With design queues from cars like the Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and Celica GT, this JDM drift legend became the holder of another title: Coolest 240SX!
2 Toyota MR2 ‘Street Warrior’
You can do a lot to a cars appearance without changing much of the core components. You don't need to overhaul every inch of a vehicle to make is look different, as evidenced by this 'Street Warrior' Toyota MR2.
This MR2 was built by Smicha Momm Thira, a Thai car enthusiast. From what we can gather, he did everything he could to make this MR2 as racecar-like as possible. Seeing the final product, we'd say he succeeded; in aesthetic and performance.
1 Six12 Auto Worx Dodge Challenger Hellcat Restomod
Pretty cool looking 1970's Dodge Charger isn't it? Yeah, we thought so, too. However, there's only one issue: this isn't a 1970's Challenger. In reality, it's a 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat made up to look like a classic 'restomod'.
Built by Six12 Auto Worx, this Hellcat restomod is the epitome of deception. We'd go as far to say that even seasoned Dodge fans would mistake this for an older model; if not given away by the larger size. Heck, even Six 12 themselves realized this and dubbed one of them as the 'Deception'.