Photo: Thanos Pappas / CarVibe (via Carscoops)
Automotive designer Thanos Pappas, founder of Australian studio CarVibe, has published a digital restomod of the Alfa Romeo GT — the Bertone-styled coupe built from 2003–2010 and the last Alfa to carry the naturally aspirated Busso V6. The render reworks the front end with round headlights inspired by the classic Giulia Sprint GT and 1750 GT Veloce, alongside a new bumper, larger scudetto grille, and custom LED lighting.
The design keeps the GT's original greenhouse and doors, but adds wider fenders, bigger wheels, brakes borrowed from the Giulia Quadrifoglio, and a lowered stance. Out back, a Giulia GTAm-style bumper, carbon fiber diffuser, and quad exhaust tips complete the look. Pappas also proposes stretching the stock 3.2-liter Busso V6 (237 hp) to 3.7 liters with forged pistons and Ferrari-derived throttle bodies.
Pappas estimates a full conversion — exterior, interior, and chassis — could run past €50,000 ($55,000) excluding the donor car, and Alfa owners surveyed at the Museo Alfa Romeo split largely in favor: 25 of 30 praised the design, while 5 preferred the factory look, underscoring how divisive coachbuilt restomods remain even among enthusiasts.
The project illustrates a pattern HPP customers will recognize — owners of aging but characterful European coupes increasingly willing to invest well beyond a car's market value in bespoke exterior, chassis, and engine upgrades, provided the execution is credible.
Source: Carscoops — I Gave Alfa's Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It