Kit Cars

[Dragsterhund]

Has anyone built a kit car before? I absolutely love GT40s, and there are a bunch of places that sell kit versions of them.

[TiAvenger]

In highschool a buddies dad had a cobra kit


It was a piece of shit,  there are some really good kit cars out there, you just have to find the right one.

I personally am going to build a beck 550 spyder at some point.

[Monsterlover]

I put my vote in for anything Factory 5 builds.  They have their kits down pat.

<still saving up>

[Duck-Stew]

The trick to kit-cars is the fit and finish.  If the kit is good (you'll pay more $ for it generally but do some research first) then the finish bits are handled.  If the kit is shit....then a LOT of little stuff is left up to the final builder.  It's that little shit that can drive you bonkers.

Personally, I think Factory 5 has it down...but I have no FHE with them personally...

[rgramjet]

My brother in law has bought 3 in various stages of completion....mainly completed.  A Cobra with a 460 school bus motor in it, a Lamborghini Countach and some 250 hp dune buggy that would wheelie in second and was just plain scary!  I think he got really good deals through ebay and like I said, he just had to do basic stuff to bring them up to cool!  Theres also a kit car show in Carlisle PA that he goes to every year. 

He grew out of kit cars and recently built his own Gyrocoptor.....the boy aint right.

On a side note, I thoought the Lambo was awesome until I tried to install myself (get in the bloody thing) which literally took 3 minutes.  Extricating myself took about 5!

[Le Pirate]

I personally am going to build a beck 550 spyder at some point.

those are freakin awesome kit cars

[aaronb]

I put my vote in for anything Factory 5 builds.  They have their kits down pat.

<still saving up>

I got a good look at the factory 5 lineup during the vintage races at road america a few years ago.  really nicely done, wouldn't mind having one in my garage

[Le Pirate]

I'd like to build one of these...I think you can consider it a kit car

[BWClark]

^^^   ^^^   ^^^

I'd like to build one of these...I think you can consider it a kit car

Yeah man, this is what I'd get if I had the $$$/time/knowledge/space. There is one local to NZ which does a 7 replica, they have a good rep... http://www.fraser.co.nz/

[NAKID]

Dude, they armor alled the tire tread?! WTF?

[Le Pirate]

Dude, they armor alled the tire tread?! WTF?

 ;:|

I hadn't even noticed that!

I could get rid of that armor all on the tires for them though...real fast like  :e:v

[BWClark]

Dude, they armor alled the tire tread?! WTF?

Nice spotting!    ;:|

I think armour-alled tread + empty runway = Awesomeness    :e:v

[baadaaboo]

I'd like to build one of these...I think you can consider it a kit car

Those tires are sooo oily!!    pu::

[FatguyRacer]

I like the Factory 5 Daytona Coupe kits. Since only like 9 real ones were ever built, having one of those would be special. And cheaper too.

http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffrkits/coupe/coupekit.html

If not a F5 kit, than a Beck Spyder.

http://www.beckspeedster.com/ourproducts/spyder550s.html

[Adam in TX]

superformance is the beez kneez when it comes to cobra replica's, but I'm not sure it's available as a kit.