What would you like Chris to build you?

[Mistrale]

How about this? Or would this just be a Moss Mamba replica?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo...IAAOSw3mpXNz3Y

[zagmad]

Here's a thought. Mix an Alfa Romeo 105 coupe with an Alfa Romeo Montréal. What do you get

[ericholm]

1953 ASTON MARTIN DB3S please












This one is on sale at auction today with a £6-7m estimate

[molleur]

Here you go Eric

http://race-car-replicas.com/rcr-db3s/

[ericholm]

Originally Posted by molleur

Here you go Eric

http://race-car-replicas.com/rcr-db3s/

Good find!!

The one on auction today went for £5m, bargain!

Looks like it would be a bottom up build, probably much more difficult for me, the rebody 250swb kit is about as far as my skill set goes. Will just dream for now.

[molleur]

Originally Posted by ericholm

Good find!!

The one on auction today went for £5m, bargain!

Looks like it would be a bottom up build, probably much more difficult for me, the rebody 250swb kit is about as far as my skill set goes. Will just dream for now.

DBR1 here for a Miata
http://www.mevltd.co.uk/kit-cars/mev-replicar

[Mister Towed]

Originally Posted by molleur

Here you go Eric

http://race-car-replicas.com/rcr-db3s/

A company in Norfolk does replica kits of the DBR/1 -

http://www.asmotorsport.co.uk/index.html

They don't appear to publish their prices but they were at Goodwood Revival the last time I went. They do a 'basic' fibreglass body kit and a 'deluxe' all alloy body kit. From memory the basic kit was seventy grand and the deluxe was a hundred and twenty thousand pounds.

Nice cars though.

[Mitchelkitman]

Originally Posted by Mister Towed

A company in Norfolk does replica kits of the DBR/1 -

http://www.asmotorsport.co.uk/index.html

They don't appear to publish their prices but they were at Goodwood Revival the last time I went. They do a 'basic' fibreglass body kit and a 'deluxe' all alloy body kit. From memory the basic kit was seventy grand and the deluxe was a hundred and twenty thousand pounds.

Nice cars though.

I don't know how they manage this..... I'll try to explain my logic in making that statement: They appear to be registered using old Jaguar registration marks - however they have new chassis and bodies. In addition they are produced by a manufacturer (cf Amateur built) so require a tighter set of emission numbers, unless this has been achieved by adding a catalyst of some sort (I guess that's possible) although they are running carbs, which makes this all more difficult. Hmm - Manufacturer treated more favourably than amateur... who knows?

[Mister Towed]

Originally Posted by Mitchelkitman

I don't know how they manage this..... I'll try to explain my logic in making that statement: They appear to be registered using old Jaguar registration marks - however they have new chassis and bodies. In addition they are produced by a manufacturer (cf Amateur built) so require a tighter set of emission numbers, unless this has been achieved by adding a catalyst of some sort (I guess that's possible) although they are running carbs, which makes this all more difficult. Hmm - Manufacturer treated more favourably than amateur... who knows?

I've often wondered about their registration process myself. It possibly falls into the 'Get an age related number plate' category below -

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registrat...erted-vehicles

...meaning that so long as you use at least two major components, engine, gearbox, rear axle perhaps from a donor Jag and fit them to a brand new chassis you can get a plate that reflects the age as the donor components. I guess it needs IVA though.

[Mitchelkitman]

Originally Posted by Mister Towed

I've often wondered about their registration process myself. It possibly falls into the 'Get an age related number plate' category below -

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registrat...erted-vehicles

...meaning that so long as you use at least two major components, engine, gearbox, rear axle perhaps from a donor Jag and fit them to a brand new chassis you can get a plate that reflects the age as the donor components. I guess it needs IVA though.

I understand that once it has a new chassis the points/ new components is irrelevant - Maybe I'm wrong? reading the above linked, I am wrong

[jones]

Originally Posted by Mister Towed

A company in Norfolk does replica kits of the DBR/1 -

http://www.asmotorsport.co.uk/index.html

They don't appear to publish their prices but they were at Goodwood Revival the last time I went. They do a 'basic' fibreglass body kit and a 'deluxe' all alloy body kit. From memory the basic kit was seventy grand and the deluxe was a hundred and twenty thousand pounds.

Nice cars though.

Their price list for 2015 is on their site for download basic build in grp is £55k...If you all metal instead add 20k.

[Jaguartvr]

Looking at the seat design, it takes bigger balls to be a driver than it does to be the navigator

[zagmad]

Good for storage . Nut and bolts

[WorldClassAccident]

When I spoke to the guys doing the DBR1 they recommended the glass fibre body if I was planning on using the car and the alloy body if it was just for showing. The reasoning being that the alloy body will dent more easily and all repairs are more difficult. Nice guys but frightening prices

[zagmad]

Iso griffo has nice lines . Not sure on donor possibly a scimitar or z3

[WorldClassAccident]

DBR1 here for a Miata
http://www.mevltd.co.uk/kit-cars/mev-replicar

I saw one of those on the MEV stand as was very unimpressed. The lines really didn't work and it screams KIT CAR

[landmannnn]

Originally Posted by WorldClassAccident

DBR1 here for a Miata
http://www.mevltd.co.uk/kit-cars/mev-replicar

I saw one of those on the MEV stand as was very unimpressed. The lines really didn't work and it screams KIT CAR

And typically with MEV, no mention of IVA and how it would be passed.

[zagmad]

Yep. Nice thing bout the chassis they do is you can put another shell on. Was looking to do that with the Alfa panels I got but will have to wait for 4 years before I can do that. The chassis is about 2k then gotta transfer the mechanicals and drive gear suspension. Then sort some sort of floor panels . Would need bout 9k to do the basics that's without paint or windscreens

[mazdarazmataz]

What about this: Jenson Healey gt as a donor for something Ferrari based, probably 250 California, it seems to have the right proportions and the windscreen looks suitably period

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...sen_healey.jpg

[Barber]

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