Handmade Alloy 250 GTO

I've always said that the best place to get anything restored or made is NZ ... but heck we all know my view on what happens to the original donor when we make these replicas.

Lovely work, but it sadden's me that these cars are still being made.
Pete

 

Wish I had the money for the 2 litre Simca . Does it still have the genuine engine?, and if so could you post a photo please.

Pete

 

Nice work! Sad about the donor car but thats just the way it is. I think you are right about the market correcting itself at some point.
What would be the estimated price for a SWB body (no engine etc, just correct in every detail - except of course it has never been to Maranello)?
Any pictures of the SWB replica?

 

Alan, what is the car in the picture (not the 250 GTOs at the top but the one car that looks like a Lancia?).

Thanks!

 

Alan,

I was wondering if you would share chassis numbers ... we could then update databases, etc.

Best
Pete

 

I think this should be moved to the replicas thread.

 

good move,before certain types jump on their high horse.

 

Google him! Nice work from NZ

 

Should be moved to the replica's thread.

 

i am a bit confused about the manufacture of replica ferraris. years ago ferrari took legal steps to stop this (favre for example ). where does ferrari stand on this now ?

 

Alan,

I am one of them, but I have learnt that becoming emotional about this subject is pointless.

I'll go find another thread so you can get fully involved in this debate (this one is probably the best: The official replica/re-creation thread). Again I respect your workmanship (had a look at your site today and very impressed by the Simca Abarth) and I respect replicas but I respect the ones that use common production components more than ones that depleat the species. As you have shown you have the skill to restore the original car, but the owner is confused in thinking that driving a car that looks and smells like a GTO will make him/her part of that exlusive club ... it won't. The end result is no longer a Ferrari, that is gone ... now just an assembly of parts from an old irreplaceable Ferrari. You cannot recreate history. If you could Ferrari would be pumping out '62 GTOs and making the $'s not shops like yours .

Best
Pete

 

Doubt the owners of these replicas for one minute think they are joining an exclusive club or recreating history. I'm sure they are just car guys enjoying lifes successes before they bite the dust forever. I'm happy for them to do what they want with cars they own even it if it means chopping them up. I personally would have no qualms chopping up a 330GT (they are just butt ugly - flame suit on! )

 

I'd like to chop up a Daytona and turn it into a Group4 racer.
What happened to those 250PF in Sydney that were being chopped up?
IMO its the owners car,if they want to chop it up go ahead.
I reckon any of those early 4 seater cars could do with the axe.

 

that would be great. Better option than cutting the roof off to make a convertible

 

don't know. Hopefully it has been turned into a Cali spyder

 

only a KIA would do that.
Mates got a Daytona motor would love to build up a replicar around the motor/gearbox.

 

na idea was going to be a couple of TR250,and race them in Australian historics where they are most welcome.Bit like those (about 4 of them) Dino V6 Formula one front engine cars.
That 250LM replicar is also about to start racing in historics,its been given a full historic log book.

 

i haven't heard of the 250LM replica. Full historic log book - what a joke

 

what would it have increased its value buy ?
IMO 250 AusK

 

probably

 

I've got a client whom is very keen to build up a 250swb rep,if you here of any cars let me know.