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- MEV Exocet. An extremely agile and lightweight, custom space-framed, Miata-based exocar that can be built for under $10,000. Best Value Kit: Like the Eco-Exo, the MEV Exocet is a thoroughly spartan driving machine that was designed to be the most affordable and easiest-to-assemble kit on the market, while still offering sufficient performance.
- DF Kit Car Goblin A/T. An American-made all-terrain mid-engine exocar with a 0-60mph time that rivals that of supercars while costing a fraction of the price.
- Factory Five 818C. An extremely affordable, exotic, mid-engined 2-seater that can be daily driven. Best Overall Kit: Perfectly encapsulating the notion of affordable exclusivity, Factory Five’s 818C is an exotic-looking mid-engined vehicle that can legitimately go toe-to-toe with supercars ten times its price.
- Factory Five 33 Hot Rod. An authentic-looking Depression Era hot rod w/ a variety of American crate engine options. Best Hot Rod Kit: Building a bonafide hot rod requires an enormous amount of work, having to source countless parts and components — many of which are extremely expensive and require permanent modifications.
- Kit Cars Offer Affordable Exclusivity. Building your own car is a lot of work. Like car restoration projects, it’s a big job that can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are plenty of DIY car kits available to help make the job go as smoothly as possible.
- Buying a DIY Kit Car. When buying a kit car, be sure to do your homework. Many DIY kit car companies are long-established, international car manufacturers with substantial full-time staff.
- 16 Best Kit Cars. With so many flavors to choose from, which kit car do you want in your garage? LB Specialist Cars STR. The Lancia Stratos, which dominated the World Rally Championships in the mid-1970s, is among the most gorgeously aggressive auto designs of all time.
- Ultima RS. Ultima Sports Ltd. is a British brand with a strong U.S. following. The company originally made a name for itself with the Ultima GTR supercar, which broke numerous world speed records when first introduced.
Dec 13, 2023 · Best Supercar: Ultima Evolution Coupe 5. Best Cobra style: Dax 427 6. Best classic: Ronart W152 7. Best DIY option: Westfield SDV 8. Best Lotus replica: Westfield XI 9. Best non-kit car: Caterham ...
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My school had a Miata that was swapped with a 2.3L Ford Ecoboost engine. Stripped out and added a rollbar. We could autocross it in one of the parking lots and it was quick as hell. Another cheap, small, lightweight kit to look into is the Factory Five Racing 818. They use a WRX as a donor car and weigh 818kg.
- 10 Fun Project
- 9 More Affordable
- 8 Several Design Choices
- 7 Build Flexibility
- 6 More Personal
- 5 Performance Potential
- 4 Invaluable Experience
- 3 Infinite Aftermarket
- 2 Rewarding End Product
- 1 The Community
Depending on how fast you want to reach your objective, and who you will be building it with, a kit car can make for a fun project. It comes with a really big caveat though; it can turn into an enormous frustration if you or your partner aren’t mechanically minded. No matter how straight forward these kits claim to be, there is always something tha...
No matter how you look at it, building a car will always cost less than anything new. Comparing it to the used market might not be fair either, considering most built up kit cars are effectively new. The more relevant comparison would be a kit car that is already built, and that might work out to be even more of a bargain… as long as it passed insp...
The beautiful part of getting into the kit car scene is just how many different design choices you have. Depending on your platform, you can choose anything from what was essentially a VW homage, to wacky races, to gorgeous high performance replicasthat all run circles around the originals. Related: Kit Cars Are The Perfect Solution If You Want A R...
Unlike a restoration project, where a small mistake can devalue a vehicle, there is nothing you can do to devalue a kit car. It is one of those things that will never be worth much to others or collectors, but it will be worth everything to you because it will be made to your spec.
Simply working on a car will inevitably build a connection, but actually building the car itself infuses it with a part of you. No matter what people say about the “soul” in cars they bought, a car you have put your own blood, sweat and tears (yes, it will involve all of those things) into will make those soulful exotics seem appliance-like by comp...
Any vehicle's performance is linked to your budget, but none more so than a kit car. The more money you put in, the more you will get out. Most kits will come with horsepower/engine recommendations, but as long as you shore up the structure of the vehicle and add the appropriate safety equipment, the sky really is the limit.
For any enthusiast, getting involved in the process of making a vehicle is a dream come true. You will also gain in-depth knowledge of the vehicle. For those who go into a project like this with only a basic level of mechanical know how, they will come out with a wealth of experience that will make just about any other project seem simple. Related:...
Effectively, you will be the master of your own destiny here. Everything fits because, well, you can make it fit. This is a kit car after all, so there is room under the hood for any engine, enough space underneath for whatever suspension. Nobody will bother you about what you can and can’t do, your kit is just a starting point, the rest is up to y...
Even if it doesn’t turn out quite how you expected it to, the journey is always worth it. At the end of the day, kit cars are never about being practical, they are always about fun. All kit cars are fun to drive, some are slow and scary, others are just way too fast for their own good, but all of them fit their owners' character and won't necessari...
Anyone who has gone through the process of building a kit car knows all the highs and lows of the experience, and they are usually willing to help anyone else crazy enough to go through the process. Even the companies who sell the kits are well known for having great support networks, when things go pear shaped (chances are they will), you will hav...
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Sep 19, 2024 · DF Goblin - $9,500. DF Kit Cars. The 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt is far from the most remarkable of cars, but DF offers a kit that can transform it into a bare-bones street racing machine. Once a ...
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Jan 30, 2024 · 4. Superlite SL-C. While the Factory Five 818 is a cool mid-engine sports car you can build yourself, the Superlite SL-C takes things to the next level. One of the most impressive kit cars ...
