History on wheels
Bangladesh harbors a passionate community of vintage car enthusiasts, preserving and cherishing these rolling pieces of history. While not as numerous as in other parts of the world, vintage cars in Bangladesh showcase a diverse range, including:
- Classics from the colonial era
- European elegance
- Japanese stalwarts
- Unique finds
Another example of the ol’ reliable Toyota running gear giving classics a new lease on life, and this particular fiat just might be one of the very first retromods in Dhaka, done by Akbar A Sattar. This little fiat sits comically beside some of its larger American siblings inside its stable. Turbocharged Toyota 4E-FTE mated to an automatic has enough firepower, while the rally-style O.Z wheels are undoubtedly the most excellent modification on this retromod.
The Toyota sourced six-cylinder naturally aspirated 2JZ found underneath both these W123s have a nice throaty grunt on the wide open throttle, all the while being yet another unholy axis of collaboration between the Germans and the Japanese. While the red 280E is flashy, the silver-green paint on the 230 with the period-correct bundt wheels is to die for.
Another fine example of Toyota JZ power inside much older metal. Undoubtedly the best variation of the British ford zephyr from the late 50s, the car once upon a time belonged to the late car collector extraordinaire EM Faruq. However, the brain behind the extraordinary restoration project is Abrar Musa. The candy red is delicious, not that we had a lick of it.
Behold, Abrar Musa’s latest concoction. What can only be described as a hot rod, for lack of a better word. A bigger engine equals more fun, while the secret ingredient to more fun equals the threat of mortality. The interior draws inspiration from the ever-so-popular icon built stateside. Powered seats from 2000s model Toyotas, modern infotainment system and air conditioning are a bliss to have in a land cruiser of this era.
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