Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
10/31/24 11:46 a.m.
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Never heard of a Mitsuoka La-Seyde? Here’s a history lesson to explain why it's so bitchin’.

The Mitsuoka La-Seyde combined the bones of an S13-chassis Nissan Silvia with neo-classical bodywork inspired by cars from the ’20s and ’30s.

Only around 500 La-Seydes were produced but, according to Mitsuoka, all of them were sold within four days of hitting the market …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 12:38 p.m.

I saw this very car at the motorsports party at Classic Mazda earlier this year. It’s, um, something. 

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/24 12:46 p.m.

I never imagined the Excalibur would get a reboot.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/24 1:20 p.m.

I wonder how it will drift with probably 30%+ more wheelbase...

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
10/31/24 1:33 p.m.

In reply to Jesse Ransom :

The OG Excalibur was a heck of a car. 300hp, 2100lb weight in the 1960s, that would be a blast now. But the later ones, well, they were more like the Mitsuoka.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 1:33 p.m.

In reply to GameboyRMH :

Probably a little like this:

 

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
10/31/24 1:50 p.m.

I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship. 

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/31/24 1:52 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

In reply to GameboyRMH :

Probably a little like this:

 

Can you really drift it? Yes. Check that box off.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/31/24 2:23 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Dang. That goes pretty hard, actually.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
10/31/24 2:25 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

I saw this very car at the motorsports party at Classic Mazda earlier this year. It’s, um, something. 

And bitchin' it is not. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 3:36 p.m.

It’s unique. 

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
10/31/24 3:38 p.m.

Yes, David, it surely is "something"   LOL 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 4:01 p.m.

Having owned an S13, seeing the seats and dash are my favorite parts. 

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/31/24 4:05 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I think those seats were the primary reason that I passed on buying an S13 when they were new. 

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UltimaDork
10/31/24 8:54 p.m.
buzzboy said:

I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship. 

I would start with a Zimmer Quicksilver. Fiero based so lots of possible engine swaps although a 3900 V6 may be the easy button (and not warn anyone with a V8 exhaust note). Also a little more neo than classical; they kind of look like what might have happened if Buick had their own Fiero platform mate.

te72
te72 HalfDork
10/31/24 9:05 p.m.

That longer wheelbase likely makes it easier to drift, or at least more forgiving. Love that someone went to the trouble to do it!

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
10/31/24 10:13 p.m.

Excalibur puts the Ick in Neoclassic.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 10:35 p.m.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I think those seats were the primary reason that I passed on buying an S13 when they were new. 

I’m not saying I loved those seat, though. :)

Yeah, a tad flat but still familiar, if that makes any sense. My parents bought the 240SX new and, after about 20 years, gave it to us. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/31/24 10:35 p.m.

In reply to MadScientistMatt :

Funny you should bring up a Zimmer Quicksilver....

spandak
spandak Dork
11/1/24 11:46 p.m.
Jesse Ransom said:

I never imagined the Excalibur would get a reboot.

There was one of these street parked in my grandparents neighborhood as a kid. I didn't know what it was but thought I had seen it in a cartoon with a bunch of Dalmatian puppies...

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
11/2/24 9:31 a.m.
MadScientistMatt said:
buzzboy said:

I would love a neoclassic restomodded. The silliest Qship. 

I would start with a Zimmer Quicksilver. Fiero based so lots of possible engine swaps although a 3900 V6 may be the easy button (and not warn anyone with a V8 exhaust note). Also a little more neo than classical; they kind of look like what might have happened if Buick had their own Fiero platform mate.

The Quicksilver eventually ended up being based on an S197 Mustang, one of those would probably be a better choice for power and handling upgrades.  I happened across one last winter in a McDonalds parking lot, interestingly it was driven by a guy who looked to be in his 30s.

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UltimaDork
11/2/24 9:58 a.m.

I had no idea the Mustang based Quicksilver existed. It may have a bit more performance potential.

What I like about the Fiero based one is that it looks less like an awkward mash-up and more like some of the cars Chrysler and Buick were building at the time.

Most neoclassical cars look like they tried to jury rig a car out of vehicles built in different decades; the Quicksilver is pretty weird, but it's a 1980s weird throughout.

Rodan
Rodan UberDork
11/3/24 8:42 a.m.

I'd want Clarkson's from GT... with the chandeliers.

 

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
11/3/24 9:32 a.m.

In reply to MadScientistMatt :

Remember, Crack was invented in the 80s

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