Some Stoneleigh photos
 

No reason, just things that attracted my attention

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...bute_stand.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...b_for_sale.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...orsche_GTB.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ny_chassis.jpg


http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/love_it.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...collection.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/buggies.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...oper_dishy.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/on_guard.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/keen_dog.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...202016/911.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...02016/GT40.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...2016/GT40s.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/E_Types.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...que_cobras.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...and_buggys.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...rd_Tribute.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ike_motors.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...owdraughts.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...baru_motor.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/Miura_1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...2016/GTD_1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra7.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...2016/917_1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...2016/917_2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...n_stratos1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/stratos2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/Stratos1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...lake_buggy.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...onda_motor.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...etty_wheel.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...3_interior.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/250swb2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/250swb1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/stratos3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ke_stratos.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra6.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra5.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra4.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...California.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s..._Cali_rear.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...016/cobra2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...Cobra_dash.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...bra_roofed.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...peek_a_boo.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...S3%20power.jpg

Leaf sprung!

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/CobraGT.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...bute_stand.jpg

I seem to like Tributes, Cobras, Stratoses and v8s. But then, who doesn't?

be interesting to see that Miura when it's finished :)

Needs bigger wheels...

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...psljzr0pws.jpg

Looks like a quality moulding though, anyone any idea of the company producing it, donor etc.?

P*ssed off I missed the show this year, some really nice cars pictured so thanks to anyone who uploads some.

It's a Prova body shell. It will be turn key only build to spec by Regal Classics. The guy behind Regal is incredibly into detail - he built the quad turbo V12 orange Diablo. Besides owning the Prova molds he also owns DC Supercars Diablo bodies as well as Mirage Countach. He likes his Italians!

The floorpan underneath there is.....a Boxster. No chassis mods, no IVA but not sure how that works with windscreen but anyway. 3.2S turnkey starts at £55k

http://www.regalclassics.co.uk/

And award for best combined paint/bodywork on a Tribute goes to..... Hurnleft!

Bobs car may buck the replica slave trend but the paint finish taken in combination with the straightness of panels - that's the one to beat.

I have to admit this year had more vehicles finished to a high standard.
The candy red cobra on the stand was gorgeous but if it was parked outside amongst the other cobras its just another cobra replica.

The kebab is brilliant, the ally gutters and detailing around the door frames, the period colour and the steel wheels just worked.
Parked at Goodwood or any other classic meet it would look very much at home.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s..._Cali_rear.jpg

Anybody know the company who makes this.

Swifty - DNA

See this thread.

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=5681

I would have liked to have seen Bob's car,

Shame I went yesterday, I have put a couple of his ideas on my build.

I agree the cobra's were streets ahead of most stuff on show with regards to fit and paint finish, plus the fantastic detailing in engine bays etc.

Any idea why DNA put that big flat step after the boot?

It looks like they took a mould off an MG RV8 (or whatever the rerun mugs were called) and then realised the boot was too short.

That and the petrol flap were the most jarring points on the body. I wasn't a big fan of the sharp line along the side but Andysharroc liked that bit. I guess it is each to their own.

Wicked pics - thanks for sharing them :)

Dave

Thanks for your kind comments about my car guys.

Smash - I saw yours while it was outside between the halls, Looks very good with the bumpers. Sorry I didn't get to meet you.

Cheers, Bob.

it's the same on a real California

the petrol filler in a real 250 was inside the boot, law says you can't do that anymore, I didn't want to fit an aero chrome filler as there's not much room from the original bmw filler to the new location, as one of the tribute guys ( I think smash) has had problems filling his tank with petrol

also to keep the build simple , so no tubes running fuel around the car where they shouldn't be

to keep this thread clear , I will post info anyone needs on the DNA thread , looks like I'll be busy defending myself!

That's s/n 2015GT - and alloy-bodied special (one of only three ever produced). Here's the standard body style, without the beer shelf:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....wb-rm-2012.jpg

Edited with this addition:

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/phot...nia_photo.aspx

because I just didn't trust my aging memory as to the serial number, and hadda go and check. For once, I was right; mark your calendars.

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I don't think there's anything to defend against; I expect that everyone here thinks the DNA 250 is delightful.

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I think it looks pretty impressive ..DNA always produce quality cars , regardless of whether you like them or not ..you cant knock the finish on their stuff ...I have no doubt they did their homework ...rear lights are a bit iffy having said that but not the worst and we have to cater for an Amber indicator ..would the old Austin Morris / London Cab light fit ?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploa...in/3050183.jpg

Not on the competition bodies (which were directly the province of Scuderia Ferrari and not of Sergio Scaglietti) - they had a filler cap set within the boot lid, and since the DNA 250 is modelled directly on the alloy body, with its broad "shelf" just below the boot... well, wouldn't the through-the-boot-lid filler be more appropriate anyway?

Caveat: I know very little about those Italian cars.

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The filler cap - actually in the 250 which you posted above:

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/phot...0,0/photo.aspx


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Like others have said, nothing to defend, it's a quality product, anyone can see that. Looks great in off white as per pics but would also look great in black I reckon.

John

I agree with what some others have already said - no defence necessary when your product is clearly well developed, appears to be a top quality moulding and just looks that good.

Trouble is that Chris and Dan have fulfilled a lot of people's dreams on this forum recently, so there's fierce loyalty to the Tribute brand amongst those who post here.

The step under the boot lid is something I would add myself if I were to build a 250 convertible as it's necessary to integrate the tall rear lights. The use of the MGB rear lights makes perfect sense to me too as they're cheap, easily available and look almost identical to the ones Ferrari used apart from the built in reflector.

The resemblance to the back of the MGB, although undeniable, at least makes it look more like the back of the real thing and less like the back of a Cobra, which, although it's a nicely resolved design in its own right, the rump on the Kalifornia does resemble.

Anyway, keep up the good work Tricky, a little competition is a good thing for us customers.

Well I has lurnd sumfink today

Never seen the beer shelf California before. I think the styling looks a bit awkward on the original too.

As with the other comments, explain but don't defend. It is what you have made therefor is correct as per the designers wish.

I had a Monza style filler on my Z300S originally but placed where the standard BMW filler goes. Looked okay but I kept catching my leg on it getting out of the car. Your straight edged design goes with the sharp crease line you have, just not to my preferences

Even from that distance you can see the crack in the roof join at the A pillar.

Hi, I think this is a Prova Designs mold.

Its donor is a Boxster :) and Regal Classics are building it for a client who has or might have just sold a White DC Diablo.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...16/250swb2.jpg

Doesn't help when this man stares so closely at it

Glad you posted that - it shows very clearly the step on an original car that DNA are getting flack for - apparently it doesn't pay to go for accuracy - whichever version they copied!

and you clearly know a great deal about Italian cars and their detailing despite protesting otherwise lol!!

Great to speak to many from the forum in person over the Stoneleigh weekend.
It was very successful for us in terms of builds, just not sure where I can find time to sleep.

A previous customer of ours, Dave Hargeaves (Kobra Klassic) has asked us to build a DNA 250 so it will be interesting to see what we can bring to the table. I'm seeing Brian this week to place an order.

However my loyalty is a to the Tribute brand and so there will be no postings of the build on this forum.

Tribute still hold the crown of 'best value for money'.

Glad you posted that - it shows very clearly the step on an original car that DNA are getting flack for - apparently it doesn't pay to go for accuracy!

I agree. I don't like the original as shown in white in your picture but the one behind in red doesn't have the beer ledge and is (in my opinion) prettier. The lights on the red one are more upright and look less like the MG RV8 which I also prefer

I guess I don't like authentic which is why the Z300S wasn't a replica/copy/homage to/inspired by any particular model.

All power to both Tribute and DNA for doing the same thing but slightly differently. Peace among the kit making fraternity may continue now

:-)

All I'll say is that this is the iconic Ferris Bueller car that everybody knows. Right or wrong - love or loath the beer ledge - that's it.

"What's the car mate?" "You seen Ferris Bueller?". Winner!

http://www.liveforfilms.com/wp-conte...in_ferrari.png

Why on earth would some one buy a DNA and have it built by someone else? The quality of the demonstrator was second to none :noidea:

I had forgotton about that (not). Explains the MG rear lights now

The 289 has been replaced with a 351W bored and stroked to 427 cubic inches and dyno’d at over 500hp; a T-5 manual replacing the automatic (Matthew “two-pedal” Broderick couldn’t drive a stick); 13-inch disc brakes were fitted; and coilovers installed in place of a torsion bar suspension. Neil did leave one little dent in the grille, just for history’s sake, and cleaned up some little details, like the MGB taillamps they used on the original.

So the DNA is a replica of a kit car...

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Only a little. As to the beer shelf, it appears solely on the three lightweight alloy Concorrenza bodies, and was probably the first attempt in racing history to exert downforce at the car's rear. With the disastrous 1959 F1 season stretching into 1960 for Ferrari's (front-engined) 246s which were being overrun by Jack Brabham's (rear engined) Cooper, Ferrari began an experiment suggested in 1959 by Giancarlo Baghetti, who'd come over to F1 from road racing at Team Ferrari early in that year. The 250 was the guinea pig, getting an alloy body with a broad read shelf between the tail lamps, to direct the force coming across the boot downward, which proved moderately successful when the fuel tank was near empty, and extremely successful when fully laden.

The three 3 litre (not the 2.7 litre V12) cars were "distributed" to the then-fledgling N.A.R.T. , the French team and Scuderia Ferrari, and the beer shelf proved relatively effective at 24 Heures du Mans at the end of June, 1960. Only four cars surpassed the 300 lap mark at 24 hours - Aston Martin's DBR, which finished third, and the three Ferraris, finishing first, ssecond and fourth. Afterwards, it's said that Enzo Ferrari chided France's Fernand Tavano for finishing in fourth place and not in third. In all events, ground effects were arguably born on that little flat shelf, and the SWB didn't fare too badly thereafter either.

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Shelf or not, it's still a fantastic build!

I'd guess that creating a DNA Build subforum in the Mad Build area couldn't be all that difficult, and it would solve your dilemma. I expect that a fair number of readers here would be quite keen to follow your DNA build, and if DNA had its own "area" on the forum, there'd be no issue with your thread stepping on Chris' toes.

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a Quick snap of one of the 250 SWB from sunday
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/...a9699140_z.jpg1DSC_1971w by paul ward, on Flickr

I'm sure the owner must be mortified , if it was your car I know you would be . When I had a look around the car I couldn't pick any faults with it , I thought it was superb for a mere " Kit Car ". I understand this car has seen some track action in poor conditions and spun off. I'm sure that if the owner is happy to take part in track days ( just like the lucky few with the real thing ) then he won't be put off by a tiny stress crack in the paint.

I had a look at your car too and thought it was built to a very high standard. I know you had a few blemishes in the paint but they are now sorted ( well I couldn't see anything wrong with it ). Perhaps if you want perfection you should be looking beyond a budget panel swop on an ageing Z3 donor ??

Not sure what your idea of a "budget" is ? I do know Scott has invested a lot of money in his car.

The problems that arose were not of his making so I can't understand your take on this.

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Jeff I will chat Saturday to sort my stuff out.

Do you prefer do noughts or cookies?

All things being equal the Tribute range are at the budget end of the replica / kit car market. Yes , you can spend a lot of money if you have your car built by a build agent ( time is money ) and that's the route smash has taken. Comparisons have been made with DNA but their products cost £1000's more to get on the road and that's my point. I think Nubodi and Tribute offer a very good product at the price . Compared to many other kits on the market ( Cobra's and the like ) they are a bargain.