<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Replica]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Replica]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/replica http://jalopnik.com/tag/replica <![CDATA[A Bugatti replica built for Snooki]]> This is what happens when Delahaye USA, a company from New Jersey, attempts to build a replica of one of the most esteemed and sophisticated classics ever, the Bugatti 57S. Might as well call the carbon fiber "Bella Figura" the "57S Atlantique City." More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5828770&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For $22,500, Get a Candy Ass-Approved Faux-rrari]]> Some say that it is cursed, that it caused a business to fail, and proved too controversial even for eBay. But now, in an exclusive engagement on Nice Price or Crack Pipe, comes. . . the Delirious 250 GT-Faux. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5611631&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Italian Coffee Makers Brew Up Fake Ferraris?]]> Three heirs to an Italian coffee empire are being investigated for making and selling millions of dollars' worth of fake Ferraris. An elderly mechanic, the Italian government, and one pissed-off Ferrari chairman are involved, and no one's happy. Here's why. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5569725&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For $26,000, Could This Spyder Share Your Tuffet?]]> Beck Hansen's first big hit was a song called "Loser." The Beck who makes Porsche Spyder replicas like today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe candidate is no loser, but will the car's price make it a big hit with you? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5564456&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chinese Brothers Build Working F1 Car Out Of Metal Scraps]]> Chinese ingenuity is a beautiful thing. These two brothers prove it, building a working F1 car out of scrap material including a bed frame, a folding chair and a security door. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5203610&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trick Or Treat: Toyota MR2 In Porsche Carrera GT Costume]]> This Toyota MR2 dressed to look like a Porsche Carrera GT isn't going to trick anybody. It may have Porsche badges glued on, but they're not enough to distract you from the sickening proportions and ridiculous build quality. We haven't seen a supercar kit this bad since the Fierrari Enzo. The Porsche costume is mounted on a salvage-title 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder with a modest 138 HP 1.8-liter four-banger. So how much would you pay for such an exotic motor vehicle? Well, the current bid is $12,000...but the reserve hasn't even been met. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060691&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Zagato Creates Perfect Lancia Aprilia Sport Replica Using Only Photos]]> Sometimes a classic car is just so unattainable that you have to resort to replicas. That's easy if you want a fiberglass Cobra-esq roadster, but what about when the car you want doesn't have a kit readily available for you to order? What about if that 1937 Lancia you want doesn't have any documented engineering plans, and there's not a single original car remaining, anywhere? Well, back in 2006, Zagato decided they would take on such a challenge; building a perfect replica of the 1937 Lancia Aprilia Sport using only a few photographs. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375276&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Transformers Mustang Cop Car Replica Not Police Approved]]> A man by the name of Jesse Vigil has decked out a 2007 Mustang to look like Barricade the Saleen Mustang from Transformers and not surprisingly, the local cops don't approve. Much to the delight of Transformers fans everywhere, including Vigil's son and the inspiration for the mod, the cops can't do a damn thing as long as Vigil isn't impersonating the police. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=367272&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Down in the Parking Garage: Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe]]> Yesterday we waxed nostalgic about some awesome American racing greatness from the middle 1960s (both here and here). And while we're typically not the biggest booster of replicas, when done correct, they completely rule. Like this Superformance Brock Coupe. As promised, 1300ccsOfFury filled my gmail box with pics. Here's what he has to say:
After today's GT40 lovefest, I figured I should get myself motivated to head down to my building's parking garage and send you pictures of this. It's a Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe replica that definitely looks (and sounds) the part...probably built better than the originals too. It's been sitting for awhile due to the winter weather, so it's covered in dust and fingerprints. I don't know whether to applaud the guy for leaving it visible for the world to see or to give him a wag of the finger for letting it get like that.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=342046&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[We Won't Even Give You Eight Bucks: Ferrari Daytona?]]> We spotted this bad boy behind a storage facility in Atwater Village (near the Beastie Boys' studio). We'd just finished a conversation with our friend Jonee about a BMW 600 he found in a barn up north. All sorts of wild thoughts raced through our mind. Chief among them, how much will the owner let her go for? We've been looking around for a project car, and why the hell not? But then we actually got close to this "Ferrari." More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267440&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tired of That Boring Old E36?]]> We're... confused by this. Someone has taken an E36 BMW and expended a lot of time and money to convert it into a vehicle resembling a Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R. Any insights into the thought processes behind this project? – Murilee Martin More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257233&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chevy-Chevy-Chevy: The 789 by N2A Motors]]> Lots of madness tucked into SEMA's nooks and crannies. To wit: the 789. Built on the bones of a C6 Corvette, the 789 is a style mashup of the 1957 Chevy, 1959 Chevy and 1958 Impala created by California design firm N2A (no two alike) Motors. (See, kids. Never smoke angel dust while you're thumbing through an issue of Car Craft). Want one? It'll cost around $40,000 over the price of a new C6 (MSRP ~$44,000). [Gallery] – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=212240&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Half The Size, 1/32nd The Displacement: Dodge Tomahawk Replica On eBay]]> Toss this one in the "Why'd-you-even-bother?" pile and move on. Some guy claims to have invested $20k in a half-size replica of Dodge's Viper-powered Tomahawk four-wheeled motorcycle concept. And now he's selling it. How much you wanna bet it won't break reserve? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=198589&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In Defense of a "Cheesewagen": Ferrari Daytona Replica at Barrett-Jackson]]> One Barrett-Jackson attendee and fan of the Ferrari Daytona replica sounds off re: our correspondent's portrayal of one of the kit cars on the block. The exact quote was "Crockett and Tubbs wouldn t be caught dead in this cheesewagen."
That s a little unfair, I think. This car was the *exact same* kit driven by Sonny Crockett in the TV show Miami Vice. Also, I was one of the three guys that worked for six months to get the car ready for the auction and it s certainly not a cheesewagen (sic).
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