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I will let Kidge tell you all about this project in his own words.

Ha ha ha.... and there we were thinking Chris n Dan were just getting kits out the door to actually make some dosh....but no...they develop ANOTHER one...!!!
Look foreward to seeing how this one turns out....

That's exactly what we have been trying to do, but Kidge has been in contact with us for a very looooong time about this project and we have only just obtained all the relevant parts required to make it possible. 60% SWB, 15% Dino, 15% GTO and 10% magic!

Oh will you two just F*** OFF! I have not got the time to finish my SWB and you start making something else that I just know that I am going to want!

Seriously, good luck with it and don't over work yourselves because I just don't know where you guys find the time to do what you do.

Oh my lord!!

I want one!!!!

You have ANOTHER winner here. How do you guys do it ?

Will you just have the GTB or will you also have the Nart Spyder version ?

i want one too !!!!!.......and a swb..... and a cobra.....and a dino !!!!

If the red one is a picture of the replica it is damn f.....g nice!

Nope, that'll be a real one

Holy Crap Guys, when will you stop making new cars, I wanted the SWB, now this!!!

Please don't tell me you will be doing a 365 Spyder!!

I have a Dino 206 body to offer, but you need to hacksaw a GT40 for that build...

Chris - I think you underestimate the % of magic that you and Dan add to the mix!

Good luck, Paul.

What about a 275 Nart Spider kit ?



It would be easier to build than a GTB.

Some say the 275 Sypder is the most desirable Ferrari of all as only 10 were ever built. You can imagine how difficult it is to see one on the road.

275 nart

What car would you use as a base?

BMW Z3 could be the best bet.

+1 on the drop top.

DSG4ME, Check out my thread at Italian Replica builds and chat F 275gtb/z3

OK Kit 275GTB. I will check it out. I'm sure it will be interesting.

Another +1 from me and...

presumably the longer nose on the 275 means you keep the alloy "bumper"

I "lurk" here on the forum but read along a lot of the tribute threads and of course George's 275 thread. I felt compelled to respond here as this is something I'm personally working on... as my user name might suggest.

This is a tricky car to do as a tribute instead of a replica. The visual proportions of the original car are much different from any modern car and the iconic bubble windshield and low slung body exaggerate its looks even further. In my opinion the coupe lends itself well as a tribute on the z3 donor because the roof/greenhouse can balance the changed proportions of the front; however, I'm not sure it will work well as a convertible without changing the proportions significantly. For the NART spyder the rear would have to be substantially shortened and the spoiler less pronounced to balance with the long nose but short area between the wheel arch and door/a pillar. The 250 SWB convertible and coupe work great on the z3 because the front does not have covered headlights and is much more stubby. I think what George and tribute will turn out will both look phenomenal still and I'm anxious to see the work in progress. Sorry if I'm veering off the original topic!

275 NART, you have summed up the problem very well - it is what I have referred to as "configuration". The nose is very long, the distance from the door to the rear arch is very short and the roof is very low compared to modern cars. I have used the Z3 as a donor, following Tribute Automotive's lead as all the panels simply unbolt but it is difficult to maintain the characteristic style of the 275 and that would be further lost with the NART back end. It would be great if there existed a ready made chassis of the right proportions but the cost of making a bespoke one is beyond the means of most people on this forum and then there is the cost of making that beautiful screen.

275NART, I hope you don't mind, I have taken the liberty of copying this to my 275 thread. I have just taken in your comment that "this is something I am personally working on" so I would be very interested to hear your views.

Hi George,

I will email you as I know you were having trouble remembering what we had talked about in the past. Don't want to clutter this thread any more than I have!