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Biggest Kit Car Fails
As car enthusiasts we can look at certain kit cars with appreciation and even envy. The cars I speak of are the classically copied Shelby Cobra or the Lotus Seven, which are known for their speed as well as their great looks.

Every once in a while I stumble upon the image of a replica that is just the most absolutely terrible attempt at a copy. They say that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"; sometimes imitation is just CRAP!

I'm not trying in any way to take away from "The Official WTF-Car of the Day Thread", I want this one to focus strictly on Kit Cars.

Please share your favorite kit car images.

Here are a couple that just almost fooled me to get this going...



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Old 09-21-2011, 11:38 AM
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Omg that's horrible, looks so out of proportion!
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Old 09-21-2011, 11:40 AM
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Well...its not a fail, but it is my favorite.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qw6a8lMoS28" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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How about this beauty? 1990 Supra turned Ferrari Testarossa
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Originally Posted by o2cls
Well...its not a fail, but it is my favorite.

<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qw6a8lMoS28" allowfullscreen="" width="420" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe>
I've seen that one before...Looks pretty accurate - and in front of that house, likely fools EVERYONE!!

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How about this beauty? 1990 Supra turned Ferrari Testarossa
^ WOW!!!



More work went into this next Murcielago than that Testarossa, but still....

Front engine, FWD, based on Pontiac Solstice


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Old 09-21-2011, 12:13 PM
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Old 09-21-2011, 12:48 PM
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that merci looks really good.
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Not sure if this belongs here, or in the WTF car of the day..




Looks lambo-ish in the back ?





Isn't there an NSX turned Ferrari on here somewhere?
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Old 09-21-2011, 01:18 PM
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^^Lambo?? more like F40 to me.

yes, NSX >>> F40.

Came out pretty good, but still not worth tossing NSX as a rep project car.
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^yeah you're right.
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
^^Lambo?? more like F40 to me.

Actually, I think its supposed to be a replica Koenig Testarossa

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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
^^Lambo?? more like F40 to me.

yes, NSX >>> F40.

Came out pretty good, but still not worth tossing NSX as a rep project car.
im sure he was talking about the red car.
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Originally Posted by p.diddy
im sure he was talking about the red car.
Yessir.
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On ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Repli...ht_1032wt_1166

I Didnt read the whole thing, the guy wrote a book, not sure what car was originally... Fiero?














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Still don't know anything about whatever this is, I saw it at my storage place last winter



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Here's a few more amazing diablos






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Old 09-21-2011, 04:27 PM
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Still don't know anything about whatever this is, I saw it at my storage place last winter



wtf is that?

I recognize the E46 M3 wheels but that's about it.
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im sure he was talking about the red car.
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
oh.
But excellent job on the yellow one, :gheyhug:
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
wtf is that?

I recognize the E46 M3 wheels but that's about it.
Looks like its made out of clay.
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But excellent job on the yellow one, :gheyhug:

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Looks like its made out of .
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^LMAO Thank you sir.
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My brothers friends brother owns this car right here..I think it might be the exact one in the picture because i remember my brothers friend saying his brother went out of state to buy it. The funny thing is they are really trying to pass it off as a Lamborghini and i happened to see the replica, online, a week before i saw the car in person. When i saw it in person I was like snap I'v seen that car somewhere..So the smart guy i am lol.. I call em out and guess what the excuse was....." oh no man this thing takes too much gas and its obvious a lamborghini will beat an acura ".. ( I walk away "OK" ) lol

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All hail the best replica ever made.



rest of the pictures
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that miura and the lambo before it are on POINT!
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What about Ford Cougar aka Veyron?
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^ I remember that was selling for like 40k on ebay!
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I find it amusing that anyone can think that these monstrosities look anything like a real Countach...

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Here's another winner compared to the real deal...






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^^ that's horrible looking f50 rep
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Never thought I'd miss $1.19 gas
Is that $1.19, or $119.0?

WTF is a nudeautomall?
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Ferrari Enzo







Enzo Replica









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The yellow one looks the same, which means there's more than one of those??? Damn
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