I happened across this long list of Kit Car manufacturers and distributors. There's some crap, some mofugly, some funny, and if you look long enough, some good stuff. Just thought it might interest some here, so here's the link:
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Nov. 5, 2010 12:16 p.m. bravenrace Dork
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Nov. 5, 2010 12:24 p.m. fast_eddie_72 Reader
Yes, some pretty neat stuff there! A fake Lambo will always be a fake lambo, but some of that stuff is cool.
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Nov. 5, 2010 12:34 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
Everytime I stop and say... yeah! They are based in merry old england. Is the UK the mecca for kit cars or something? Why is that?
And seriously... are there enough 427 Cobra replica makers out there? There were only somewhere near 10 originals... there are triple that number of whole companies making these E36 M3ty cars.
DO WANT The Lancia Stratos kit.
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Nov. 5, 2010 12:38 p.m. Ranger50 Reader
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
Fiberglass doesn't rust.
Plus have you seen some of the cars the UK have to drive???? I'd put a different body on them in a heartbeat. They make some of the appliances here look "nice".
Brian
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Nov. 5, 2010 1:13 p.m. 81gtv6 Dork
I want one of these please:
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Nov. 5, 2010 1:32 p.m. Tom Heath Webmaster
My all-time #1 kit car pick-
Thank you, Factory Five, for ruining so many nights of good sleep.
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Nov. 5, 2010 1:38 p.m. WilberM3 Reader
In reply to Tom Heath:
i like the fact that they designed is as a nice handling driver first than a looks first machine.
but i'd be hard pressed to pick anything they make over their Daytona Coupe
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Nov. 5, 2010 5:22 p.m. Raze Dork
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Nov. 5, 2010 6:07 p.m. JoeyM Dork
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Nov. 5, 2010 7:23 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
yes please.
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Nov. 6, 2010 8:09 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
I haven't seen one in a long time, but I always wanted to build a D-Type Jag.
This is not a Jag....
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Nov. 6, 2010 8:09 a.m. bravenrace Dork
I wish someone made a replica of this (or maybe they do and I don't know about it?):
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Nov. 6, 2010 1:09 p.m. Nitroracer Dork
Raze wrote:
I'm not a big Porsche fan but this 914 rebody for $1,600 seems pretty cool...
Makes it look about 25 years younger, nice work.
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Nov. 6, 2010 3:27 p.m. plance1 Dork
Oh, I found an original brochure for this in between my dad's playboys when I was growing up. Ohhh baby!!!
http://kellisonpage3.homestead.com/adscg60.html
Another neat website....
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Nov. 6, 2010 4:09 p.m. M030 HalfDork
I would really like to find an unfinished 356 Speedster kit. I have tons of air cooled VW stuff, and it would be very cool to build a 356 Speedster, but, I won't pay $10K for just the body or $20K for the kit.
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Nov. 6, 2010 4:34 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
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Nov. 7, 2010 7:10 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
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Nov. 7, 2010 9:28 a.m. JoeyM Dork
Too bad many of the companies on this list are fly-by-night. I was in Mount Dora yesterday, so I thought I'd try to find the guys from http://www.gullwingfactory.com/
They - like so many - appear to be out of business.
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Nov. 7, 2010 11:49 a.m. Teh E36 M3 HalfDork
Tom Heath wrote:
My all-time #1 kit car pick-
Thank you, Factory Five, for ruining so many nights of good sleep.
Using a factory AWD drivetrain would make that even meaner. I don't think you'd be limited to the typhoon/syclone either.
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Nov. 7, 2010 12:27 p.m. Zomby woof Dork
neon4891 wrote:
At first I thought it was kind of repulsive, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
It's not nearly as hideous as some of the stuff on there.
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Nov. 7, 2010 1:52 p.m. plance1 Dork
Teh E36 M3 wrote:
Tom Heath wrote:
My all-time #1 kit car pick-
Thank you, Factory Five, for ruining so many nights of good sleep.
Using a factory AWD drivetrain would make that even meaner. I don't think you'd be limited to the typhoon/syclone either.
Id hate to use up a good typhoon or syclone for a kit car. a wrecked one yes indeed.
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Nov. 7, 2010 2:59 p.m. JoeyM Dork
That just means your name is not Glickenhaus...remember, he once had an enzo cut up to use as a donor. Of course, what he was having coachbuilt was a far cry from a kit car
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Nov. 7, 2010 3:19 p.m. JFX001 SuperDork
plance1 wrote:
Teh E36 M3 wrote:
Tom Heath wrote:
My all-time #1 kit car pick-
Thank you, Factory Five, for ruining so many nights of good sleep.
Using a factory AWD drivetrain would make that even meaner. I don't think you'd be limited to the typhoon/syclone either.
Id hate to use up a good typhoon or syclone for a kit car. a wrecked one yes indeed.
The QuadraDeuce is AWD.
The Bravada could be a good donor.
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Nov. 7, 2010 3:22 p.m. novaderrik HalfDork
plance1 wrote:
Teh E36 M3 wrote:
Tom Heath wrote:
My all-time #1 kit car pick-
Thank you, Factory Five, for ruining so many nights of good sleep.
Using a factory AWD drivetrain would make that even meaner. I don't think you'd be limited to the typhoon/syclone either.
Id hate to use up a good typhoon or syclone for a kit car. a wrecked one yes indeed.
millions of S series Chevy and GMC trucks and Astro/Safari vans were built with most of the same awd parts as the Syclone/Typhoon, so there really is no need to chop one up.
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Nov. 7, 2010 4:08 p.m. mmosbey New Reader
I have to admit to being intrigued by the Pisa Jalapeno.
