Crappy Replicas thread

Do you see any ferrari badges on it? Inspriered by ferrari most likely in fact there was this old kitcar based on the VW beetle chassis called the RVD Nemesis which looked very much like a 512TR Koeing edition the builders say it was ferrari inspriered but its not a ferrari replica.

the way i see it is if it aint got the badges it has no identity.

 

Some people out there like Replicars me I see nothing wrong with that at all id rather drive a replica then one of those riceburners.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp40ydpFQcI

Anyone remember this?

 

You're right. Technically I'm sure he's not going for the accuracy needed to pass it off infront of anyone with 3 brain cells... because if he was, he was SERIOUSLY overestimating his abilities. But it's good to know there was no intention of that there, at all! *whew*...

But I would argue it does have an identity. POS 4000s. The little s stands for Special!

I'm shocked you could come up with the defense Just makes me so happy to know you couldn't possible actually BELIEVE what you're saying... You really had me going for a second!

 

What do you mean? Its not a ferrari replica in anyway sure its got the Testarossa sidings but thats it I don't see the rest of the car, if a honda has Lambo doors does that make it a lamborghini replica?. The little "S" only lies with the builders intentions of what to make of it doesn't mean it means special for all I know it can mean........ for all we know.

Now I can't speak of behave of the replicar world but I have helped build these cars in the past as well as meet many diffrent owners of these crappy replicars and you'll be suprized what these guys do to pass off their car. Its amzing with some of the strangest ideas over the years and trust me its weird what these guys come up with.

 

My original shock to your statement was that it was an "original" idea... and thats CLEARLY not true. I'm not saying this guy is trying to pass it off as a Testarossa... I don't know that at all either way. However, to claim this is anything ORIGINAL is false. A honda with "lamborghini doors" (vertical opening doors) is not at all original either. A honda with a forward sliding windscreen and roof section for acess to the seats would be more original, but still, not completely. ORIGINAL is hard to come by... granted. But there is most definitely NOTHING original in the design or styling of this silver lump.

I'm sure it's special to the owner. My completely stock 2000 VW New Beetle was special (and still is now that my aunt-in-law owns/drives it) to me... but it has no bearing on what the car was or wasn't trying to be. Thats a sentiment... not a design basis.

This is a blatant "spoof" of a Ferrari Testarossa... I hope he's not embarassing himself by trying to pass it for legit... but even if he's not doing that, it would be MORE embrassing for anyone to try and claim this as an ORIGINAL design creation.

The Countach was original. The Enzo. The Model A. The Mustang.

They came from no where and weren't like anything you saw coming.

 

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fair enough

 

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Doesn't belong in this section.

 

Ever heard of a certain alpha concept car that predates the Countach - and is really the original?

 

... you say there's a car the Countach styling was based on? I'd love to see a photo. Really.

 

The Countach was based on an Alpha Romero Concept car called the "Carabo" of 1969 or something like it looked like an old rendering of the Vector W8.

 

http://dhost.info/thesupercars/supercars/bertone/carabo/68carabo.html

 

Thank you.

 

BTW: Borders has a nice coffee table book on sale right now. It is entitled "Supercars" and covers everything from the Carabo to the Veyron. For 15 bucks a steal.

 

Speaking of the Carabo .
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The Carabo was a BERTONE concept... not an alpha. Am I wrong here? It was out of the BERTONE design studio and was one of the designs predating the countach yes. However The Countach was most definitely a break from that line of the concepts. Following up that more directly, IMHO would be the Bravo concept.

If anything I'd say the Vector was based on the Carabo, and the Countach just shared the "wedge" idea... but is a leap from the Carabo.

But I'll also rephrase what I was originally trying to say. The Countach was original, as in it was nothing like anything ever before in production. Concepts are like sketches... everything came from an earlier "design study" or "concept", until it's refined and put into production. But nothing, other than another BERTONE "sketch" ... was anywhere close.

So, the Countach was QUITE original. It was the development of one artist, without being based on anyone else's previous works.

 

For sale ... but the sunroof doesnt close quite right, so the seats have some mold!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferr-ri-Testa-on-Pontiac-Fiero_W0QQitemZ130187309033QQihZ003QQcategoryZ7251QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The rear end looks like it's squinting.
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ROFL THATS A CLASSIC!

Those where one of the first lambo replicas made.

 

Thats been for sale for awhile now I can remember far back as 2003 when it first hit the market.

 

Oh the countach was very orginal alright even today theres still hardly anything out there like it was such a great car even in todays standards. Man those where the days.

To my understanding the Carabo Concept was built for alpha Romero back in the late 60's the only thing I remember reading about was it had a chevy chevelle engine in it I believe all I know was the v8 was american. But you can see the family gene in all of them.

 

General Engine Performance
Origin : Italy
Price : Concept Car
Weight : --kg
Layout : Rear Engine/4WD
Transmission : --
Configuration : Alfa Romeo V8
Displacement : 1995 cc
Power : 230 bhp (--kW) @ --rpm
Torque : --Nm @ --rpm
Redline : --rpm
Top speed : 260 kmh (162.5 mph)
Acc. 0-100 kmh : --s
Acc. 0-160 kmh : --s
Acc. 0-¼ mile : --s
Lateral acceleration : --g

 

Thanks I knew it was something like that.

 

Here's a new one...but of all things to copy...an Aston?

http://www.exclusivemotorcars.ca/index.html
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