Instead of paying millions for an original Ford GT40 Mk1, you can get the same experience for less with the Race Car Replicas GT40 currently listed on Cars & Bids.
It doesn't have a V8 under the hood or a manual shifter. But the electric Superformance MKIII-E goes, turns, slides, and does burnouts as all the best gasoline-powered Shelby Cobra replicas do.
You can't afford a Porsche 550 Spyder like the one James Dean drove. But you can get close to the experience for significantly less money with a Beck 550 Spyder. And there's one for sale right now on Bring a Trailer.
The hosts of YouTube's Throttle House drive a 520-hp version of the Factory Five Mk4 Roadster, a kit car replica of the Shelby Cobra 427. And the two come away terrified and thrilled from the experience.
The Little Car Company, the makers of the electric Bugatti Baby II, have released another EV. This one, though, is based on the iconic 1980s Tamiya Wild One RC off-road buggy: the Tamiya Wild One MAX.
Few cars have been immortalized in kit car and replica form as the Shelby Cobra, especially the 427 version. The sports car’s legend looms so large that it inspired a modern successor, the original Dodge Viper. But even icons can be eclipsed. And with the help of Ford’s ‘Godzilla’ engine, the Superformance MKIII-R might do …
The first desert-hopping dune buggies were made from VW Beetles. But today, the lightweight off-road racer formula has gotten a bit more extreme. From stripped-down Singer Safari 911s to the Ariel Nomad, there’s a wide variety of vehicles ready to take on Baja. That list also includes the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) Boot, which already …
Even outside of its nostalgic design, the Caterham Seven isn’t just a kit car. The little British roadster is arguably one of the purest sports cars on sale today. But what would happen if someone made it even more stripped-down and replaced the ICE powertrain with an electric one? Well, one Japanese company has done …
Building a kit car can be a lot of fun, but not everyone has the time or mechanical confidence to do it. Or the funds to pay someone to do it for them. Luckily, used pre-built examples sometimes pop up on auction sites. Meaning, you can theoretically get a Factory Five Mk4 ‘Cobra’ for less …
Ant Anstead is a popular motoring television personality. He has hosted or co-hosted multiple on-air shows in the United States and abroad. But, he is not just a talking head. He also has some serious mechanical and fabrication skills and business acumen. That’s why when he was given the opportunity to build an Alfa Romeo …
Being a race car driver feels akin to being an astronaut. Think about it; they both go fast, require a bit of training, and they tend to be involved with or adjacent to (AKA wears camo a lot) the military. Aside from those weak comparisons, they are both occupations that many kids want to be …
Over the weekend, Mark Smith, founder of Smyth Performance, revealed the first finished Jeep Grand Cherokee pickup truck conversion kit from his company. It is a pickup for people who need a truck but do not want to pay the price of a new rig. The Jeep Grand Cherokee conversion kit backstory Smyth Performance is …
Factory Five Racing has been around since 1995. They are a kit car manufacturer that caters to the home-built market. They have been steadily adding additional kit models to their portfolio of offerings. It seems, now, that they’ve gone and done it again. A video started to float around the internet that shows a crazy beautiful carbon fiber shell for a …
Usually, wrenching on your car means changing the oil or fixing the brakes. But kit cars offer a whole new meaning to the phrase. Wrenching your own car together isn’t exactly easy. But besides really getting to know your wheels, a kit car can also offer an opportunity to own a modern vintage machine for …
Ever come across the term “kit car”? Wonder what they are? Are they toys or real, driveable vehicles? Just what is a Kit Car? Kit cars are component vehicles. Some kits contain all the components necessary to complete the car, except the fluids. Other times, the “kit” from the manufacturer will require a donor vehicle. …