The term “restomod” is certainly not unknown to the loyal readers of Garage. In short, these are older, usually important or iconic cars, which their owners decided to breathe new life into, not through a classic renovation, but by equipping them with modern technology. Such cars still have the style and flair of the good old “wreckers”, but there is no need to be afraid of age-old and sometimes delicate technology.
Photo: ErreErre Fuoriserie
A modern Giulia Quadrifoglio wearing a ‘suit’ inspired by its 1960s predecessor? It could be described as an upside-down restomod, but the Italian body shop simply calls it “retromod”
However, the Italian body shop ErreErre Fuoriserie went about it a little differently – or rather the exact opposite. “RR Custom Production”, as the free translation of the company’s name reads, took the modern Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and “put” on it a custom-made bodywork inspired by the original Alfa Giulia, specifically the type 105, produced between 1962 and 1977.
This is also one of the reasons why the people from ErreErre describe their creation not as a restomod, but as a “retromod”. Right at the front, the four round lights attract attention, where the outer ones have a larger diameter than the inner ones – clearly, just like the original.
The lights are part of the black strip of the mask, into which the classic triangular segment, typical of Alfa Romeo, is embedded. Changes have also been made to the hood, which has a straighter profile and a new narrow “spine” stretching along its center.
Photo: ErreErre Fuoriserie
The completely redesigned body is made of carbon. In terms of design, it then refers to the brand’s classic cars from the 60s and 80s of the last century. But the most designers were inspired by the original Giulia, which was in production between 1962 and 1977
Looking at this retro mod from the side, we can see the widened front fenders that seem to overhang the vertical lines of the doors, which is again a reference to the old days. Surprisingly, the roof also received minor modifications, although its basic structure remained the same. At the end of it, we see a decent spoiler. New fender vents appeared behind the rear wheels.
The rear is again based on the original from the 1960s, i.e. the early 1970s – overall it is considerably more angular than the modern Giulia. We also see rectangular taillights, above which a discreet spoiler rises from the lid of the fifth door. In the lower part we then find a carbon diffuser, into which two circular, centrally located exhaust tips have been integrated.
Photo: ErreErre Fuoriserie
There are a lot of “retro” elements, such as a spoiler located not only on the trunk lid, but also on the end edge of the roof, old-timers will surely be pleased with the classic “telephone” design of 19-inch wheels
The new 19-inch wheels of our own production, which were made using CNC technology, are certainly worth mentioning. Here again, the reference to classic Alfa Romeo cars is very evident thanks to the classic motif of several circular holes distributed around the rim, reminiscent of the old telephones that many of us still remember from our childhood.
It is interesting that the Giulia Quadrifoglio remained completely untouched in terms of technical aspects in this case – the sharp twin-turbocharged 2.9l six-cylinder continues to produce 510 hp and 600 Nm. This power then travels exclusively to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission.
Photo: ErreErre Fuoriserie
The interior was also left untouched – although the bodywork company states that, at the request of the client, it will be happy to transform the interior according to his ideas. This retro mod Giulia Quadrifoglio is to be created in the number of only ten pieces for the time being, depending on the level of interest in the project, the company will eventually build more pieces.
The question arises – is it worth the money? ErreErre Fuoriserie will claim over 196,000 euros without tax (4.1 million CZK) for this ambitious project. It is worth mentioning here that the price does not include a donor car for the conversion – each customer must bring their own Giulia Quadrifoglio to the headquarters in Turin. Which means at least another half a million extra.
Can you imagine having your Giulia Quadrifoglio rebuilt like this?
The Giulia is a nice car in its own right, I see no reason to modify its appearance
I like it, it’s an homage to the original
I don’t like this “upside-down restomod” at all
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