Crappy Replicas thread

You know what amazes me is the price of these cars and the price of parts of the original cars. Its strange how two parts although maybe not identical but you have to admit very close in design are so far apart in pricing! Doesnt make sense..

 

Simple actually, "knockoffs" have none of the development (or marketing) costs, are usually only superficially similar and are aimed at a much less affluent (and less discriminating) market.

 

See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33340626@N02/3113328013/

Well .... I've seen a lot worse (in this thread).

 

I, for one, question your motive for impressing little girls at the rink. ( Fred made me say it )

 

Hardie-har-har.

If I was 16 year old boy, I'd probably give it a try....

 

how do you stop this one??????????!!
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^^^ I mean really, how does it stop? No calipers.

 

Have a friend thats seen it, and said that it is REALLY well done.

 

It has discs that bolt between the real brakes and the wheel. The calipers are mounted on the real discs, behind the simulated ones you see in the pic.

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Bill

 

How about this finely crafted 250 GTO and it is a convertible, ultra rare huh.....and a deal at $89K!


OK OK before you guys get all wound up I am only joking, yet another P.O.S. replica.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-FERRARI-250-GTO-1963-FERRARI-GTO-SPIDER-1-OF-1-IN-THE-WORLD-COLLECTOR-C_W0QQitemZ250358129040QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item250358129040&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308#ht_24517wt_1228

 

This is possibly Frank Beard's former car. He is the drummer for ZZ Top and in the early '90s had a 250GTE converted to a 250GTO spyder.

 

Not even close.

 

yeah, not even close, this car is not a Ferrari.

 

It has a Chevy V8--total fake...


thumbs down..

 

How is it that it is titled as a 62 Ferrari?

 

What an embarrassment of a car....

 

+1 also, found here: http://andre91.webs.com/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=3532148

 

The chassis plate shows it started as a 250 GTE (2+2). Whether the chassis is Ferrari or not, not enough information.

Taz
Terry Phillips

 

Countach replica I saw in Arkansas:
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That looks pretty realistic to me, though it might just be the angle. How can you tell that one is a replica?

 

Its an exotic illusisions kit.

One that needs alot of TLC.

 

To be honest, I had to ask several people to make sure it was a replica. Never having seen a Countach before, I couldn't tell if it was real or not.

(I forgot to mention, it was at some salvage place...that's why it's in such terrible condition)

Here's a few more pics:
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I have always thought the Countach was such an ugly car...the replica does not help it out much

 

Ah, it's a Fieroghini!

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Bill

 

Thanks for the extra pictures. The front lip definitely looks off, and the interior makes it obvious. Other than that and the poor fit and finish I find it really hard to tell. I have seen a Countach in person at the San Diego Automotive Museum several years ago.