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1. Electric Mercedes 190SL

Thursday, 14 August 2025 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Electric Mercedes 190SL

Electric Classic Cars (ECC) converted this 1958 Mercedes 190SL to electric at their company in the UK. The car would have come from the factory with a 1.9 L inline-four producing approximately 100 hp (73 kW). Now it is powered by a Zonic 180 ...
... electric motor capable of 180 kW (241 hp) and 360 Nm (265 lb-ft) of torque. Behind the motor ECC installed a gear-reduction unit and custom driveshaft connected to the factory Mercedes rear axle. The engine bay also houses two radiators; one ...

2. The James Hetfield Collection

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 Content / radical-mag.com / The James Hetfield Collection

Guter Geschmack Ach, wir möchten ja gern mehr coole Custom-Cars zeigen. Aber man kann ja auch nicht immer alles. Und deshalb freuen wir uns, wenn wir gleich einige feine Stücke gleichzeitig zeigen können, in diesem Fall: die James Hetfield ...
Guter Geschmack Ach, wir möchten ja gern mehr coole Custom-Cars zeigen. Aber man kann ja auch nicht immer alles. Und deshalb freuen wir uns, wenn wir gleich einige feine Stücke gleichzeitig zeigen können, in diesem Fall: die James Hetfield ...

3. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18 | Minis have a long history of being amazing handling cars. A very popular modification to further their performance is swapping out the small factory engine for a bigger Honda engine. The owner of this 1970 ...
... turned it over to the professionals at Race Ready Technologies in Pennsylvania. The team at Race Ready Technologies went to work installing a 1.8 L Honda B18C5 inline-four from a 1998 Acura Integra R into the back of the Mini. Custom ...

4. For Sale: 1988 Chevrolet Sprint with a 1,300 HP Twin-turbo V8

Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: 1988 Chevrolet Sprint with a 1,300 HP Twin-turbo V8

... one of their custom square-tube chassis. On top of that a Duttweiler Performance 402 ci all-aluminum small-block V8 was installed. They engine features a Brodix small-block, Brodix spread-port heads, forged crank and rods, CP pistons, 96 lb/hr ...
... TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and narrowed Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Truetrac with 2.50 gears. If you are interested in owning this sleeper Autobarn Classic Cars is selling the car on eBay for $44,995. Source: ...

5. American Iron with Swedish Power

Thursday, 11 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / American Iron with Swedish Power

... cars. Behind the engine sits a GM 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission from a 1998 GM 1500 truck. The transmission is controlled using a Simple Shift transmission controller. The transmission was connected to the Volvo engine using an adapter ...
... urethane small-block Chevy mounts connected to custom steel mounts made by Robin. The oil pan needed to be notched to clear the Nova steering linkage. The engine produces about 275 horsepower at the wheels thanks to a RSI stage 2 camshaft ...

6. Holden FJ with a BMW V12

Sunday, 24 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Holden FJ with a BMW V12

Holden FJ with a BMW V12 | Tony Morphett from Creative Custom Cars unveiled his custom Holden FJ coupe utility at MotorEx 2016. Although the project was not finished it was still creating a lot of buzz. Their impressive metal fabrication was ...
Holden FJ with a BMW V12 | Tony Morphett from Creative Custom Cars unveiled his custom Holden FJ coupe utility at MotorEx 2016. Although the project was not finished it was still creating a lot of buzz. Their impressive metal fabrication was ...

7. Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ

Monday, 11 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ

Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ | Southern California builder Mitch Allread is responsible for turning his daily-driven 1968 Toyota Corona coupe into what you see here. He originally designed the car for the Silver State Classic Challenge but ...
... after completing it in 2004 it has never competed. Mitch combined a lot of different racing influences such as hot rods, sports cars, and dirt track super-modifieds. The Corona body has been chopped and Mitch removed several inches from the ...

8. california blue

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / california blue

california blue | The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to ...
... Cragar S/S wheels are a great choice, too, as they are right at the threshold between custom and lowrider, further emphasizing on that mid- to late-sixties boulevard cruiser style Dylan was after. While most people would have opted for skinny ...

9. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

Monday, 02 May 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

... the most fun part of any build when you can start bolting parts back on for the final time. The rear end is in and looks amazing. Custom BC Shocks from Just Jap should give some great feedback and they don’t hurt the bank account too ...
... it will be going black cage with silver cabin. The entire car will also end up silver, but for now we just want to get it running so we can give it a good shakedown. Kicking the family cars out of the garage and covering the entire place with ...

10. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

Monday, 25 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

... seem to work well. On top of that they are nice company to deal with from an after sales and customer service point of view. The radiator mounts are very cool, it seems the longer the ute stays here the more custom parts get created and fitted. ...
... radiator and intercooler is very important, as you want maximum airflow across both items while maintaining super short piping. Slotting a Fenix radiator in was the first choice as we have tested these units in many other cars and they ...