Porsche racing cars of the '50s and early '60s were called Spyders, named for the basic two-seat, horse-drawn buggy with a spindly top of the 1800s.
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When the Ford GT burst onto the scene in 1964, American racing enthusiasts once again had something to cheer about...
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Coupes are rare in the kit car industry, a result of the greatly increased complexity of providing decent weatherproofing, sound deadening, heat shielding, and ventilation (non-issues on roadsters).
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Check out these versions of the 1953 Grantham Stardues.
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When KIT CAR Editor Eric Geisert and I were walking through a dense pack of Cobra clones at a car show recently, he wanted to know, based on all the different Cobra makes out there, how I could tell one make from the other. I started to make up a really good l
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Museum showings may come and go, but history is forever. It's unfortunate the recent display of historic '40s- and '50s-era track roadsters at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (www.nhra.com/museum) in Pomona, California, couldn't stick around as long as
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In 1959, the most popular detective show on the planet featured a jive-talking parking lot attendant who made up his own vocabulary and drove a flamed Model T hot rod. Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson (played by actor Edd Byrnes) was more popular than the two "na
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Today, with the cost of gasoline heading into the stratos-phere, everyone-from politicians to real people-is screaming for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Big SUV sales have dropped, and alternate-fuel vehicles are once again the hot topic of conversation in the
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The Stutz name is one of the most revered in the history of American automobiles. The Bearcat of 1914 was sporty and quick, and the Series AA of 1928 was as good as anything from Europe. In 1928, a Bearcat Model BB lead the 24 hours of Le Mans until the last h
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As he pulled back the black curtain, revealing the new exhibit at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California, a tear glistened from the eye of Vic Edelbrock Jr. Assembled before him were cars, engines, trophies, manifolds, and photographs re
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Everybody wants to build their own sports car. Enzo Ferrari, Ferruccio Lamborghini, Donald Healey, Carroll Shelby, and a handful of others have succeeded, while thousands of others have failed to produce more than a handful of their ultimate dream ride. Many d
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Features Road Trip: 3 Rodsters, 5,000 miles, 14 states in 14 days on the Power Tour Keystone Kits: A new beginning for a great show 9 Best New Kits: Some of the coolest cars we’ve seen come to market in the past year or so Bonus Catalog Section: Arm
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FEATURES Cobra Parts Buyer’s Guide: New and unique additions for any snake (Not So) Loud in Louden: Kit cars roar at the Northeast Replicar Challenge Club Sandwich: Annual Laughlin show is more popular than ever Keith Kaucher’s Kit Konce
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April 5, 2001: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was found dead in his workshop by his wife Ilene yesterday morning, according to Jeffrey Hillinger, also known as "Moldy Marvin", curator of the Kulture Shoq gallery which specializes in Roth memorabilia. "Roth had just retur
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Features Pro-Builder Shop Series: Levy Racing–Cobra replicas, monster engines, custom paint, and more Best of Kit Tech: Some of our favorites from previous Kit Tech columns Design Forum: Corvette F1–A what-if supercar design exercise that co
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