If Pagani Made Restomods…

Опубликовано 7 января 2025, 16:00

The best restored and modified cars have always been pricey (see Eagle, and subsequently Singer) but as the restomod market becomes a) ever more saturated, and b) ever more expensive, how do you establish yourself over and above your rivals?

If you’re Kimera Automobili, the Lancia-focused Italian company founded by ex-rally driver Luca Betti, then the first part of the plan was to build the sublime EVO37. Making a good car goes a long way!

But part two is now in play, in the guise of ‘Villa Kimera’, a converted 17th-century palatial country pad. In the past it’s hosted Italian royalty (both nobility and footballers) and now it is, for want of a better phrase, Kimera’s clubhouse.

It’s gunning for the same aura as Pagani’s Atelier and Bugatti’s Château Saint Jean, so join Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Jason Barlow, for a tour…

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00:00 Intro
01:35 Villa Tour
06:11 Kimera Automobili HQ
07:46 Lancia 037 History
10:40 Garage Tour

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