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custom cars

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.

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3:45 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,525 views, 45 comments

Latest by teargas: @muleshoe: They are certainly expensive, but they're around. more »

transformers

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 »

9:40 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Travis Hudson
8,264 views, 50 comments

autorama

Street Legal Cheetah Replicas To Hunt Cobras

There's no question that Cobras are cool, even in fiberglass kit form. But you've got to admit that the fiberglass snakes are becoming somewhat common now with all the companies being sued by Carroll Shelby making their own versions of the V8 roadster. So for those seeking an alternative, Ruth Engineering & Racing will be producing kits for streetable Cheetah replicas. The coupes can be fitted with any Chevy powertrain of your choice; this particular one with a 383 stroker. Suspension bits come from a donor C4 Corvette, but the leaf springs have been replaced by independent coil-overs. That means the new Cheetah should be able to tear up a road course, making this not just a cool cruiser, but a tactical trackday toy too. We'll take ours with an LS9. [RER - AmericanCheetahRacing.com]

10:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,747 views, 30 comments

Latest by genenmichelle: And Thank You! Sweet Car! Really enjoyed seeing all the talent come ALIVE! Hope to see you at the shows! more »

retro

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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1:30 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Jonny Lieberman
1,268 views, 19 comments

Latest by n/a: Chicago? Parking Garage... Black Lotus? Black Gallardo? Karl Muth please report to the blue courtsey phone....Karl Muth..... "Needz moAr juicer" more »

don johnson is thrilled

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 »

9:00 AM on Sat Jun 9 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
4,916 views, 44 comments

novelty

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 »

6:30 PM on Wed May 2 2007
By Murilee Martin
4,153 views, 38 comments

custom cars/hot rods

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 »

12:18 PM on Fri Nov 3 2006
By Mike Spinelli
27,377 views, 20 comments

news

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 »

5:00 PM on Tue Sep 5 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
2,279 views, 9 comments

retro: auctions

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).

I ve attached a photo that I took of the car in the photo tent at B-J. Decide for yourself.

Hmm, it looks the same, though it's the fire-engine red (sorry, Ferrari-red) paint that really tarts it up. Whaddya think? [Thanks, Wallace.] More »

1:07 PM on Sun Jan 22 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,838 views, 8 comments

Latest by camp6ell: And I'll take your Cayenne if you want your dignity back, Bobby... more »