Long time followers of Retropower might recall that, almost a decade ago now, we were commissioned to build a one-off Jaguar XJC restomod, a car we subsequently called ‘Project XJC430.’ The build in question served to both inspire the imaginations and tax the collective abilities of everyone at the company...
Jay Leno once famously described the Jensen Interceptor as being “like a Dodge Coronet that went to college at Oxford,” and, frankly, we can’t think of a better description of Jensen’s most beloved creation. Of course, it’s not hard to see where Leno was coming from, what with the Interceptor’s...
The Reliant Scimitar occupies a weird place in the history of the British automotive industry, and in truth, it’s probably fair to suggest that it’s only in recent years, decades after Tamworth’s finest ceased production, that it’s come to be truly appreciated for what it is: a world-class grand tourer...
Retropower provides a design and development service for unique vehicles. Our team has the facilities, experience and passion to take your ideas from concept to reality with unrivalled efficiency. High level classic car restoration on any make or model Bespoke modified classic cars or "Restomods" One-off vehicle development projects for...
In this video Nat talks through the pros and cons of blasting vs dipping when it comes to stripping a bodyshell to bare metal, and ultimately why we opt for the former. ...
You could make a pretty watertight case for the nineteen-eighties being among the best decades, at least for those of us predisposed to view recent history through the lens of the car. Road cars were advanced enough to offer impressively entertaining levels of real-world performance, while their relations (closer relations...
Nathaniel Seviour Nathaniel (Nat) has an extensive engineering background as well as a passion for anything powered by internal combustion! After gaining a degree in mechanical engineering, he worked for several years as a Process Improvement Engineer for Timken Bearings, at their Leicestershire based steel rolling mill. Following this he was...
At Retropower essentially anything is possible, and while that is something we are extremely proud of, it does of course make the initial contact seem somewhat daunting! Embarking on a project with us represents the start of a long-standing relationship and as with any relationship this should not be entered...
It’s doubtful whether any British car has been as maligned or denigrated as the humble Austin Allegro, the car with which British Leyland sought to establish itself as one of Europe’s premier mass market car makers. Conceived with a radical front-wheel drive layout and shod with Alex Moulton’s innovative hydrogas...
I’m not really a petrol head. However, I have always liked cars a lot and the older I’ve become the more I have started to lean towards classics. A few years ago, I was fortunately in a position to buy a red MGC & loved it. What was not so...
Callum chats about all aspects of Retropower - from the origins of the company back in 2009 and all the trials and tribulations he and Nat have overcome in the years since, to the more recent projects and bespoke builds such as Utah, Churchill and Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort. Grab...
This is Project One, a restomod creation based upon everyone’s favourite blue oval saloon, the first-generation Ford Escort. It’s a car we a Retropower have a long and storied association with, and one we suspect most of those reading this (at least those of a certain vintage) will also have...
For anyone with passion for Jaguar, motorsport or the golden years of the British motor industry, the fifties to the late-sixties, the name Norman Dewis is bound to raise a wry smile and a nod of recognition. As it should, as Dewis, an RAF veteran of the Second World War, became...
Our weekly YouTube video series is a behind-the-scenes look at everything we do in the workshop, and represents the best way to fully appreciate our capabilities! ...
There aren’t a great many Jaguars with a greater standing in the classic car world than the Mk2, perhaps the archetypal sixties saloon car and one that, if you’re of a certain vintage, will doubtless bring back sepia telly memories of The Sweeney’s John Thaw smashing through cardboard boxes, probably...
Project St Joan – Toyota Land Cruiser Restomod Project St Joan is our take on the Toyota Land Cruiser, specifically the original FJ-shape that did so much to dethrone the Land Rover Defender as the de facto means of getting to far flung corners of the world in the middle of the...
The latest Retropower restomod undertaking sees our collective skills brought to bear against the Morris Minor, perhaps the archetypal British classic and car we’ve long longed yearned to put our own unique spin on. The opportunity to do just that arose just last year, when the Minor’s owner, a long time...
Precious few automotive brands have enjoyed as much success as that of Top Gear, and as such we didn’t need to be asked twice when the team at Top Gear Magazine made contact to ask if they could feature Retropower within the ‘Retro’ section of their esteemed publication. Wind forward a...
If the proof of the pudding is in the eating, then the proof of the restomod project car is in the driving, which is how we’ve found ourselves in the enviable position of once again being asked to commence work on a custom Vauxhall Chevette, one with liberal dashings of...
