Florida has always been a hotbed for kit car companies. Some say it's where the industry got its start. Being the Sunshine State, there are also quite a few automotive enthusiast related companies in general that have their corporate headquarters...
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If you know of something cool or interesting going on or related to the kit and replicar industry, let everyone in on it! Send your info and a 1.5-meg digital image to kitcar@primedia com, and be sure to put "Replicar Scene" in the subject line. Or, if you're
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Read how Kit Car magazine gets an inside look at Race Car Replicas shop and are shown replicas in progress and how they are built.
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Back in the '60s, it was still both fairly easy and not very expensive to get into racing-a time when big business hadn't really noticed what folks were doing with their street cars on the weekend. As racing (in all forms) moved more toward a spectator sport,
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When you think of homecomings, you may think of your alma mater, or possibly a gathering of your family and friends. For Unique Motorcars, based in Gadsden, Alabama, it's a combination of all three.
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Editor's note: As anyone who has ever built a car under a deadline will tell you, be it a parts-all-there kit or one from scratch, things will invariably pop up to sideline the work schedule. Sometimes it is only a month; sometimes it takes years before you ca
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Here's an astute observation: When at a car show, and looking out at the sea of cars in front of you, what do you really see? If you start to describe the types of cars, you're being a bit too specific. But if you say paint and wheels, then you'd be on track.
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Here's an astute observation: When at a car show, and looking out at the sea of cars in front of you, what do you really see? If you start to describe the types of cars, you're being a bit too specific. But if you say paint and wheels, then you'd be on track.
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Since the dawn of the auto industry, car designers have had their hands busy trying to enhance their products for the different manufacturers for whom they worked. For example, in the early days at Ford, the introduction and evolution of the Model T was certai
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The phrase "Replication With Innovation" is pretty snappy, but it's the perfect way to describe Cutting Edge Replicas in Manteca, squarely in the middle of California. The family tree in the kit car market sometimes resembles a telephone pole-straight and with
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It has been said that living in New England is one of the greatest experiences one could have, thanks to the four seasons that come with the territory (until you have to live through those long winter months!). For most East Coast Cobra owners, that down time
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As KIT CAR magazine travels around the country, we stop in at various shops to see what they're up to. While in northern Alabama, KIT CAR stopped by Unique Motorcars in Gadsden to check up on the Weaver family and see what's new.
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Kit car clubbing is growing, as enthusiasts and hobbyists worldwide have formed clubs and assembled in record numbers to promote their cars, skills, building knowledge, mechanical and driving abilities, and love for the genre. These clubs also serve to foster
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