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Retropower Heroes - Hobart's 'Funnies' It's difficult to comprehend the self-sacrifice demonstrated by those young men charged with storming Hitler's Atlantic Wall 75 years ago today, and it goes without saying that all who took part have Retropower's eternal respect and gratitude.
We thought it only correct to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the 20th century's most significant days with a 'Retropower Heroes' feature, in this case one centred on the specialised tanks created for D-Day - Hobart's 'Funnies.' #retropower #retropowerheroes #DDday

Hear that? That’s the sound of Sir William Lyons rotating in his grave, horrified at the condition of this Mk2...and possibly the gusto with which we’re pulling it apart! #retropower #retropowercars #mk2jag #jaguar #restomod #restoration #projectutah Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah

Our own take on one of the few 'hypercars' able to excite the Retropower staff, Gordon Murray's wonderfully bonkers T.50. #retropower #retropowerheroes #gordonmurray #murrayt50 Gordon Murray Design

‘Some work required for MOT...’ #retropower #retropowercars #mk2jaguar #projectutah

Few racing games have left as much of an impression on the petrolhead conciseness as the mighty SEGA Rally, so much so that we'll be featuring it in our next 'Retropower Heroes' feature.
SEGA Rally aside, which other '90s racing gems do you remember playing until your thumbs ached? #retropower #retropowercars #segarally #sega #retropowerheroes

A big day - the inaugural cranking of the Murray Escort’s Duratec, having first checked oil pressure is as it should be of course. We’ve just emailed Cosworth to let them know we’re nearly ready to go, and Northampton’s finest will be sending one of their technicians along to supervise the initial ‘fire up.’ #retropower #retropowercars #murraymk1 #mk1escort @cosworth_official @classicfordmagazine @gordonmurraydesign

Hold the phone, our mate Gordon Murray has only gone and announced further details of his new supercar and spiritual successor to the McLaren F1, the T.50.
Click through to learn a whole lot more about this amazing sounding bit of kit, including details of its Cosworth built 4.0 V12 (good for 650bhp and a 12,100RPM), its delightfully old school H-pattern gearbox, and our favourite detail, the Brabham BT46B-esque ground-effect fan at the back.
So, when your lottery numbers finally do come up you'll be faced with quite the choice - Gordon Murray's T.50 or Adrian Newey's Aston Martin Valkyrie? #retropower #retropowercars #astonmartin #gordonmurray #brabham

Two Jaaaaags: one newly blasted and being prepared for many hours of love, attention and custom work, the other set to be unceremoniously scavenged for parts. Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah #retropower #retropowercars #mk2jag

We take a look back at the development and criminally short career of BL's Group B icon, the delightfully unhinged Metro 6R4. #retropower #retropowercars #metro6r4 #groupb

Oil in, Cosworth map on route...now we just need to fit the interior and give Mr Murray a quick call to say it's (nearly) ready to run. #retropower #retropowercars #murraymk1 #gordonmurray

Art Attack Our concept drawings for two of the most recent Retropower projects seem to have gone down rather well, and seeing as both stand to be among the most ambitious builds we've undertaken to date, we thought it only right we seek the collective opinion of you guys - the RP faithful.
Obviously it's still early days, and both the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro by Retropower and Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah are a long, long way off looking anything like the renderings sh...own below. That being said, we're excited about the potential of both and can't wait to begin working towards the graphics shown below.
You can read more about both by using the links below: Chevrolet - https://retropower.net/2018/11/27/1968-ch evrolet-camaro/ Jaguar - https://retropower.net/…/05/31/1966-mk2 -jaguar-project-utah/
#retropower #retropowercars #restomod #mk2jag #jaguar #camaro #chevycamaro #musclecar
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Those of you who've followed Retropower creations for any length of time then you'll know that we're rather partial to the odd rendering, and these concept drawings of Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah really do take things to the next level.
Which of these potential finishes do you like best? We reserve the right not to heed your collective opinion, but we'd like it all the same. #retropower #retropowercars #restomod #jaguarmk2 #mk2jag #projectutah #gracespacepace

This week's Retropower Hero is Roy James, the one-time Formula Junior racer, Jaguar driver and would-be F1 driver. He might well have made it to Grand Prix level, too, had he not opted to take part in The Great Train Robbery of 1963. #retropower #retropowercars #mk2jag Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah

Project Kaiser’s interior, now ready to accept the Jaguar seats and custom rear bench. Plush? You betcha. #retropower #retropowercars #restomod #restoration #customcar #classicmercedes

Monday morning, the traditional time for rudely awakening rotten Mk2 Jaguar’s from their long-term slumber.
This example will serve as a parts car for Project Utah, though as you’ll no doubt be able to glean from these images, it has seen better days – and that could well be the automotive understatement of the century. It’s so bad it makes the similar car from ‘Withnail & I’ look positively concours!
Note the selection of Jaguar unapproved optional extras, namely mold, rat ...droppings, ice blocks, and most impressively of all, a massive wasp nest. The latter we disturbed gingerly with a bit of old scaffold pole, because we like to live life on the edge here at Retropower. Mk2 Jaguar by Retropower: Project Utah
#retropower #retropowercars #restomod #projectutah #mk2jag #jagmk2 #barnfind #withnailandi
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A rare view of the Imp's underside in its entirety, a view now looking a whole lot more appealing with the project so very close to completion. #retropower #retropowercars Greetham Imp by Retropower #Rootes #restomod #greethamimp

Read more about 'Project Utah' on here. On a somewhat related note, does anyone know where we can acquire an NA 2JZ...? #retropower #retropowercars #restomod #2jz #projectutah

You might be cool, but you’ll never be Gordon Murray in a ‘Pistols T-Shirt cool. #retropower #retropowercars #murray #gordonmurray #sexpistols