Theme Tuesdays: Outside Of The Box Drift Platforms

Sep 24, 2013

While s-chassis and AE86s have proven themselves tim,e and time, again as capable drift cars I’m positive I am not alone in wishing that there was a little more vehicle variety in the drifting world.

Sure it might not be the most cost efficient way to go about things but there is something to be said for those who do things the hard way.

Today’s post is a bit of a a salute to those people.

non_typical_drift_12_s10 — I first came across this s10 in 2008 maybe? It was auto with a trans cooler that is all I can remember modification wise

non_typical_drift_9_chevy_s10_1 — This s10 is much more modified and wild as hell

non_typical_drift_10_chevy_s10 — You can read more about the truck here. #lsineverything

non_typical_drift_13_merkur_norway — Norway has a host of crazy drift cars including this Merkur X4ti…

non_typical_drift_14_volvo_amazon_norway — ..and this Volvo Amazon…

non_typical_drift_19_plymouth_volare_norway — …and this Plymouth Volare!

non_typical_drift_2 — I can’t imagine that the NSX is an easy car to slide around given it’s size and motor placement

non_typical_drift_15 — With the right person behind the wheel these trucks seem to slide pretty well

non_typical_drift_18 — James Robinson’s Honda Element

non_typical_drift_4_Chevy-Camaro-z28-1978-LS-engine-drift — LS Z28… ‘merica!

non_typical_drift_5_w123 — Diesel W123 Wagon gettin’ it

non_typical_drift_11_volvo — This is so damn awesome.

non_typical_drift_1 — LS1 Mk4 video here

non_typical_drift_21_volvo_340 — Low HP momentum fun with this Volvo 340

non_typical_drift_7_v8_trabant — Wild v8 Trabant

non_typical_drift_8_v8_trabant2 — Perhaps both the ugliest and most unique car of the day

non_typical_drift_6_lada_before — Lada, sideways

non_typical_drift_16_proton_satria — At first I thought this was a Civic but it turns out to be a Proton Satria which is a Malaysian vehicle that was in production from 95 to 2005. This particular one has been converted from FF to RWD

non_typical_drift_17 — The owner obviously has a unique sense of style

I’m positive there are more unique platforms out there so feel free to let me know via the comments.

7 COMMENTS

Blackout313 Sep 24, 2013 At 8:06 pm

That’s not a merkur it’s a cosworth Sierra

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Nate Sep 24, 2013 At 8:30 pm

awesome!

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timmy201 Sep 25, 2013 At 9:46 pm

I like the thinking behind that Trabant.. “Wide body kit, no worries!”

And the Proton Satria was a rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage/Lancer CC

And the Ford Sierra was rebadged in North America as the Merkur

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- DaveT Sep 26, 2013 At 8:09 am
  
  I knew about the Merkur rebadge (hence my calling it that) but I didn’t know the Proton was Mitsu. That’s rad!
  
  Crazy how civic like it looks.
  
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timmy201 Sep 26, 2013 At 8:30 pm

So it’s quite easy to put a 4G63 out of an Evo into a Proton Satria.

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=1603

The Satria GTI was a popular cheap “hot hatch” here for a while – Lotus tuned suspension, 140hp 4G93 engine

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- DaveT Oct 2, 2013 At 10:01 am
  
  Is it really? I should read more about Protons…
  
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Klāvs Oct 5, 2013 At 9:54 am

here are two drift LADAs from Latvia ;D
http://www.go4speed.lv/data/gallery/667/dsc-4261copy.jpg
McQueen LADA has 3.0l v6 engine from Opel. If i’m correct other one has BMW straight six engine

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