Remember Mattias Vöcks’ design of a modern Volvo P1800? A member of forum Swedespeed.com sure does, and that person’s using it as the inspiration for their own custom P1800.

It’s not quite finished yet, but the results so far are quite impressive. The forum member is detailing the build and the car currently sports the hood scoop, recessed taillights and slanted headlamps found on the Vox P1800. An LS V8 from General Motors sits in the engine bay and the fenders are going to be opened up to accommodate larger wheels and tires. The builder is also incorporating the wide-open greenhouse on the Vox design, and working on a way to mimic the interior of the concept vehicle.

There are plenty of builds going on in forums across the Internet, but this is one that we’re going to keep our eye on. Check out the progress over on Swedespeed.com. Thanks for the tip, Jack!

[Source: Swedespeed.com]

Forum member bringing Volvo P1800 into the present originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday we brought you a few strange images and even weirder videos showcasing an odd BMW. Today, more images have hit the web, proving this is more than a BMW 6 Series with skinny tires and a missing tailpipe. The car may be wearing 6 Series skin from the a-pillar back, but the front is a different animal. It appears to be similar to the face found on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept vehicle.

There are a lot of ways these “spy shots” can be perceived. The above image and the extremely quiet running sound from the clips certainly led us to believe this car is utilizing a new EfficientDynamics powertrain. This would mean the above mash-up mobile is powered by a 1.5-liter inline three-cylinder diesel as well as a pair of electric motors set on the axles.

A viral campaign complete with dark photographs of a mysterious vehicle? It must be auto show season! The Paris Motor Show is right around the corner and we hope someone BMW will be ready to spill their precision-engineered beans.

[Source: dontblogaboutthis, e90post forums]

BMW’s dontblogaboutthis.com car revealed on forum originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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