05 Feb Restomod Civic

Restomod Civic: Brandon Merlot’s IMMACULATE 1986 Civic B Series Build

By Aaron Gaghagen

How do you get car people’s attention at the SEMA Show? It’s the world’s largest automotive aftermarket show. It’s packed with manufacturers and builders of every single vehicle and niche out there. Well, if you’re Ryan “Rywire” Basseri, you bring your friend and customer’s 80s Civic Hatchback Toyo Tires Treadpass area of show. This isn’t your average hatchback, it is Brandon Merlot’s 1986 Civic Hatchback and it packs 2 liters of B series power and a mix of new technology with old school style.

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