For performance car lovers, the word ‘stock’ is a dirty, dirty word — well, that is right up until any car becomes ‘classic’. Pissing off the purists and anyone else for that matter isn’t at the top of Cody Hamilton’s list of things to do, but building a car for just yourself and nobody else will inevitably raise eyebrows and leave middle-aged men in cargo shorts and white New Balance shoes feeling mildly offended. As you can see, this Supra is one that has no middle ground; it has been built to be hammered on and is a product of that good ol’ Kiwi ingenuity and ‘can do’ attitude.
Cody has always been a Supra kind of guy; his first foray into the Supra world is currently undergoing its fourth evolution, and his mum even dailies one herself, so it isn’t hard to see how the bug bit. However, the one you see here was a chance encounter one afternoon while out in Taranaki. “We stumbled upon this one while we were getting stuff for mum’s Supra off an old dude with loads of Supra parts,” Cody laughs. “It was just sitting off to the side with no WOF or rego after being the owner’s work car for many years.” This one piqued Cody’s interest as a potential quick project he could rebuild and flip for some cash, providing it could be bought at the right figure. This was a ‘if you know, you know’ kind of buzz and a chance that
