What car was this before it went under the knife?

[monthefish]

'Aston Martin DB9' that "really does look like the real thing, only connoisseurs might be able to tell"...



But what was it before it went under the knife?

[TREMAiNE]

No idea what it was.... But with the kit it just doesn't look right.

[rfoster]

Going to hazard a guess at a Celica convertible - it has a 2.0 Toyota lump so this would fit I guess.

[kambites]

I'm guessing a Celica.

[Ali_T]

Late 90s Celica, by the look of the dash. They've made the centre console look Aston like but not the dash at the door. And that's a Celica instrument panel.

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/TOY...

Edited by Ali_T on Thursday 3rd July 14:05

[Monkeylegend]

I think that looks good

[DanielJames]

Wonder why it has bonnet pins.

I'd also have guessed Celica but it states 2004.

[Coldfuse]

I was going to AR Brera but its a rear window short. Looks like the Celica, its the hood and windows that give it away. Have to be honest its a very convincing copy.

[MGZRod]

I hate these replicas but credit where it's due, it's not a bad job.

[Ali_T]

DanielJames said:

Wonder why it has bonnet pins.

I'd also have guessed Celica but it states 2004.

That might be when the replica was first registered?

[Seek]

Ali_T said:

Late 90s Celica, by the look of the dash. They've made the centre console look Aston like but not the dash at the door. And that's a Celica instrument panel.

Good guess.

DVLA comes back with:
make Toyota
year of manufacture 1995
first registration 12-7-2004
engine size: 1998cc

Edited by Seek on Thursday 3rd July 14:35

[Chris Type R]

MGZRod said:

I hate these replicas but credit where it's due, it's not a bad job.

£20k seems pricey though.

[Chris Type R]

Rear seats look a little out of place:

http://img.pistonheads.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws....

vs

http://img.pistonheads.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws....

[iloveboost]

Ali_T said:

Late 90s Celica, by the look of the dash. They've made the centre console look Aston like but not the dash at the door. And that's a Celica instrument panel.

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/TOY...

Edited by Ali_T on Thursday 3rd July 14:05

Yeah I also think it is a 1993-1999 sixth generation Toyota Celica Coupe.

[JDMDrifter]

Low to the ground and fitted with BC racing coilovers, she really looks and feels the part


Why did Aston bother with a v12 and supple damping, they could have just whacked some coilies on a Celica