Custom Car from contessa chassis with toyota 2.2

civ4647 · 26th February 2009, 09:42

Spotted a custom car today and on approaching the owner, he said that it uses the contessa chassis and a 2.2lt 110hp turbocharged toyota engine in a RWD layout. rest of the body is custom done except for the bumpers. the front is a swift bumper chopped up a little. will try to get more pics later as the owner was refusing to let anyone take pics.

GTO · 26th February 2009, 11:50

We've got innumerable threads on modifying the Contessa; here is someone who has actually gone the entire mile! Kudos to his spirit. Can't comment on the fit & finish since the car is obviously not complete....but based on first impression, the car seems to have a balanced stance. Would love to see more pics, including the rear profile, if possible at a later encounter. Did you tell him about Team-BHP?

Too bad about the engine though, its lifted from an MUV application. A modded 1.8 ISZ petrol would rock!

nandishpal · 26th February 2009, 11:55

very well built car.how would a contessa chassis match a for mustang engine?would love to work on this project.first let me put my hands on a mustang

.guys do let me know if you come across any mustang.

autopsyche · 26th February 2009, 12:04

In for more pics... very interesting makeover. Lots of work left to do on the car, you better track the car down once its complete!

esteem_lover · 26th February 2009, 12:06

The car is actually looking good. No harm in borrowing a few parts from other cars. He desperately needs a headlamp assembly really bad.

smokin · 26th February 2009, 12:13

definitely it's turning out a good head turner till now

i liked the sides more , a coupe style with the perfect modding of the pillars and window mirrors etcc.

do update with this one .

prabhuav · 26th February 2009, 12:18

Some of the design elements are fantastic. Notice the push down door handles. Hope that the car is structurally as sound too. A coupe conversion does make it inherently stiffer though.

suren181 · 26th February 2009, 14:25

Looks Good, but as mentioned earlier, would have to wait and watch as to how the loose ends are gonna be tied together.

One thing though, would this car get an RTO approval? Wonder how the owner would manage that?

WAGON_R · 26th February 2009, 14:30

the body looks well designed. but what about the structural quality of the chassis. what about the safety etc. mainly it will be almost impossible to endorse this with RTO.

nitrous · 26th February 2009, 14:33

The Chevrolet SR-V headlamps should suit well.

jayakumarkp · 26th February 2009, 14:47

wow it looks awesome already! A nice paint job would make it a true head turner.
Hoping to see more of the car!

CaliforniaKnight · 26th February 2009, 16:37

Those alloys looks like they have been borrowed from the E39's.

WAGON_R · 26th February 2009, 18:34

a nice paint job will put many high end cars to shame. the tyres and alloys give the car a lowered look same as a high end european car. however i find the hood a bit skimmy from the side angle. would have been great if it was given a muscular look.

narayan · 26th February 2009, 19:29

very good looking car and the headlights look like from ALFA 159 and the side profile quite similar to CHEVY CAMARO. this is gona be a very interesting mod

and very tastefuly done. fit already looks quite good.

bharti22shresth · 26th February 2009, 19:52

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Originally Posted by WAGON_R

the body looks well designed. but what about the structural quality of the chassis. what about the safety etc. mainly it will be almost impossible to endorse this with RTO.

+1

Sorry for going off topic but are there any RTO regulations in India for such excessively modified vehicles (rather custom vehicles)? If so, I'm pretty sure the owner must be needing to go through many hassles (under the table hassles

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26th February 2009, 09:42	#1
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 187 Times View My Garage	Custom Car from contessa chassis with toyota 2.2 Spotted a custom car today and on approaching the owner, he said that it uses the contessa chassis and a 2.2lt 110hp turbocharged toyota engine in a RWD layout. rest of the body is custom done except for the bumpers. the front is a swift bumper chopped up a little. will try to get more pics later as the owner was refusing to let anyone take pics. Attached Thumbnails
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26th February 2009, 11:50	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,794 Thanked: 322,482 Times View My Garage	We've got innumerable threads on modifying the Contessa; here is someone who has actually gone the entire mile! Kudos to his spirit. Can't comment on the fit & finish since the car is obviously not complete....but based on first impression, the car seems to have a balanced stance. Would love to see more pics, including the rear profile, if possible at a later encounter. Did you tell him about Team-BHP? Too bad about the engine though, its lifted from an MUV application. A modded 1.8 ISZ petrol would rock!
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26th February 2009, 11:55	#3
nandishpal BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 80 Times	very well built car.how would a contessa chassis match a for mustang engine?would love to work on this project.first let me put my hands on a mustang .guys do let me know if you come across any mustang.
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26th February 2009, 12:04	#4
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	In for more pics... very interesting makeover. Lots of work left to do on the car, you better track the car down once its complete!
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26th February 2009, 12:06	#5
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	The car is actually looking good. No harm in borrowing a few parts from other cars. He desperately needs a headlamp assembly really bad.
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26th February 2009, 12:13	#6
smokin BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: delhi/gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	definitely it's turning out a good head turner till now i liked the sides more , a coupe style with the perfect modding of the pillars and window mirrors etcc. do update with this one .
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26th February 2009, 12:18	#7
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	Some of the design elements are fantastic. Notice the push down door handles. Hope that the car is structurally as sound too. A coupe conversion does make it inherently stiffer though.
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26th February 2009, 14:25	#8
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Looks Good, but as mentioned earlier, would have to wait and watch as to how the loose ends are gonna be tied together. One thing though, would this car get an RTO approval? Wonder how the owner would manage that?
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26th February 2009, 14:30	#9
WAGON_R BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	the body looks well designed. but what about the structural quality of the chassis. what about the safety etc. mainly it will be almost impossible to endorse this with RTO.
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26th February 2009, 14:33	#10
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,964 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	The Chevrolet SR-V headlamps should suit well.
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26th February 2009, 14:47	#11
jayakumarkp BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pune, Palakkad Posts: 207 Thanked: 103 Times	wow it looks awesome already! A nice paint job would make it a true head turner. Hoping to see more of the car!
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26th February 2009, 16:37	#12
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 981 Thanked: 293 Times View My Garage	Those alloys looks like they have been borrowed from the E39's.
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26th February 2009, 18:34	#13
WAGON_R BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	a nice paint job will put many high end cars to shame. the tyres and alloys give the car a lowered look same as a high end european car. however i find the hood a bit skimmy from the side angle. would have been great if it was given a muscular look.
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26th February 2009, 19:29	#14
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,133 Thanked: 2,488 Times View My Garage	very good looking car and the headlights look like from ALFA 159 and the side profile quite similar to CHEVY CAMARO. this is gona be a very interesting mod and very tastefuly done. fit already looks quite good.
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