Crappy Replicas thread

Yep, lots of attention, all right - mostly guffaws.

 

The thing with this one is, it isn't a replica. It's not meant to be a replica, but instead is its own vehicle called the Pisa Artero. Yes, it has some obvious European design cues, but it isn't a replica.
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Bill doesnt seem the case.. Unless I am missing something it is specifically designed for the Fiero as a Kit.... I guess your right its not a replica but it is a Kit car. And it sure looks like a Diablo...

Artero » Rebody Kits » PISA - The Fiero HQ

 

That looks to me like it's trying to be a Lotus Esprit.

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Andrew.
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Fixed.

 

It is a kit, and it does have Diablo cues, but it sure ain't a Diablo, nor was it ever sold as a Diablo replica. It's proportions are all wrong for a Diablo replica (a bit of a cross between a Lotus and a Lambo in looks), but they work rather well for a stand alone product.

 

If you read between the lines there............................you are saying it is a crappy replica................. Sorta

 

Uh....Isn't that a Lamborghini badge on the front?

 

I didn't say the owner wasn't a dimwit!

 

Actually, I think that this is the best kind of kit car there is: An original and reasonably attractive kit that one can attach to a Fiero to make it look more interesting or exotic. (And, heaven knows, the Fiero's looks could stand improvement!)

Whether it resembles a Lambo or not, it's the misrepresentation that bothers me: It's not a Lambo, nor a Lotus, nor a Ferrari, and should remain badged - and represented - as what it really is.

But you get all the benefits of building it yourself, and if you do it right, it actually looks pretty good. As long as one is honest about what he has (i.e., no misrepresentation in the badging) this is the sort of thing that all kit cars should be!

 

This was in the local paper this week.

Car guy who built a Lamborghini Countach in his basement coming to West Michigan | MLive.com

 

You know, I object to replicas, but this is an inspiring story.

I just wish it was simply known as a really cool custom car that he built himself rather than referenced to something it's not - a Lambo.

I do respect the level of attention to detail and the amount of work that building a really good custom car can take. But even to say that it's a custom-built car was "inspired by" another car is far preferable to saying that it is a Lambo, Ferrari, or whatever - when it isn't - just smacks of fakery. To paraphrase Robert B. Parker, "A thing is what it is (and can be appreciated and even commended for that) and not something else."

 

I was thinking the same thing. The guy worked his butt off to build the thing. IMO it would have been cool if he badged it with his own last name and a unique log or something like that. Once he slaps the Lambo badge on it he loses me.

 

When I was very small, a neighbor who was a wild ex-racedriver and professional mechanic designed a custom, hand-laid fiberglass body for VW Beetles that was not intended to replicate anything. He called it the "Fitzgerald" and fitted it with a Porsche engine. This was around 1973. Wonder if it's still out there somewhere.

 

Take lamborghini and make it into a mustang. Dafaq?
EPIC WTF: MAN HACKS UP NEW LAMBORGHINI? AND TURNS IT INTO A MUSTANG?! | Epic Carnage

 

Someone needs professional help (psychological kind).

 

I'm sure the mustang purist will be up in arms over this. Well maybe not....

 

"Ferrari" for $18K......

Replica Kit Makes SL | eBay

 

1988 PONTIAC MERA. THIS CAR IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN A 308 KIT/REPLICA, IN FACT IT IS NOT A KIT. IT WAS PROFESSIONALLY BUILT AND SOLD BY PONTIAC DEALERS. THIS CAR HAD TO BE PURCHASED/ORDERED STRAIGHT FROM A PONTIAC DEALER IN 1987-1988. A BRAND NEW FIERO HAD TO BE BOUGHT & THEN THE UPGRADE TO THE MERA ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD THEN BE PROFESSIONALLY BUILT BY CORPORATE CONCEPTS IN MICHIGAN. THE RESULT OF THIS IS A CAR THAT HAS MUCH BETTER CONSTRUCTION & WITHOUT THE USUAL IMPERFECTIONS FOUND IN AFTERMARKET "KITS". CORPORATE CONCEPTS WOULD NOT DO THIS CONVERSION ON ANY USED FIEROS, ONLY BRAND NEW PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM PONTIAC DEALERS! THE COST WAS HIGH ESPECIALLY FOR BACK IN 87/88, TYPICAL INVOICE WAS AROUND $24K (I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS AND THIS ON INVOICED AT 24K).

 

A friend has tried to buy a Mera several times.

Only about 250 total were made... they stopped making them when Ferrari sued Pontiac and CC in 88.

 

Did anyone ever want one of these designed to use VW power?

The Sterling - A Car Model You Likely Will Not See In Person
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Here's a sweet ride
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 CHROME Kit Car Replica Runs V6 Lighted AC

 

LOL! The photoshop of what the door could look like in operation if it was not welded shut is hilarious!

All the best,
Andrew.


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Yes, when I was about 12 years old I saw one in the UK (a Nova?) thought it looked very cool.

 

I always thought the Sterlings & Novas were interesting. I even ordered an info pack from them years ago. I've seen a few really well done cars, but mostly I thought the looks seemed kinda off. Probably be a fun cheap car to drive around in though