Can Restomod Culture Go Mainstream?

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This week, we talk restomods. It’s a concept born of the automotive world—extending the life of a classic car by modernizing it—but we discuss the potential to apply this idea to categories beyond cars. With sustainability now a must-have in product creation, we believe the restomod concept is ripe for mainstream adoption.
FOLLOW-UPS – 01:24
Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project
RIP Apple Car. This Is Why It Died.
CAN RESTOMOD CULTURE GO MAINSTREAM? – 08:28
Restomod Culture is Just Getting Started
Charge Cars
Fineeleven
Singer Vehicle Design
Electrogenic Mini Conversion Kit
Totem Automobili
How I Designed the MINI COOPER
RESTOMODS—BEYOND AUTOMOTIVE – 21:39
Desire Path
Twitter features invented by its users
EOE Works
Flop Rock
Pixar Headquarters
APPLICATIONS FOR MAKERS – 35:28
A proven strategy to keep old tractors safely running
Are In-House Watch Movements Overrated?
Vibram: Repair If You Care
Bedrock Re-Soul Program
ThredUp Resale Report
Sashiko
Kintsugi
Recycling Is Beyond Fixing
Rolex’s CPO Program
Dieter Rams: 10 Principles of Good Design
WEEKLY RECS – 57:41
Rhinoshield CrashGuard
Peak Design Mobile Slim Wallet
Brudertoys
CLOSING & PREVIEW – 01:06:26

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CREDITS
Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Chapters

1. Can Restomod Culture Go Mainstream? (00:00:00)

2. Follow-Ups (00:01:24)

3. Can Restomod Culture Go Mainstream? (00:08:28)

4. Restomods—Beyond Automotive (00:21:39)

5. Applications for Makers (00:35:28)

6. Weekly Recommendations (00:57:41)

7. Closing & Preview of Our Next Episode (01:06:26)