Unusual Kit Car Replicas of Old Stuff...

[CRA2Y]

Still get surprised (I know, I shouldn't) by some of the things being made. Here is a "production line" turning out Sunbeam Tigers (or Alpines, not sure which) in Bangkok!



Seems a strange choice of car to re-make - actually thought it was a real one at first (with some custom repairs), then was suspicious seeing another blue one behind it! Of course it is made of plastic.

[Futuramic]

Interesting! I'd say it's inspired by the Alpine, rather than being a true replica. It lacks some of the finer details; the rear end is the wrong shape and it appears to have four seats! It kind of looks like a cross between an Alpine and an MG. Wonder what it's based on.

Of course we've got the Banham Audi TT replica, based on a Metro. Just why? Why would you want a fake Audi TT?

[DocArbathnot]

It looks like an Alpine series 5 to me.

The SV did not have the big fins, and squared off doors, the later SV's did not have the peaked headlamps.

Alpines had a tiny bench seat in the back, some even have retro fitted rear seatbelts. The GT did not have a soft top but plenty had them retro fitted. This one looks like maybe a GT but it does have part of the softtop frame around the doors. The rear wheel arch looks wrong, could be a car repaired with glass fibre.

Edited by DocArbathnot on Saturday 18th January 09:20

[kambites]

Futuramic said:

Of course we've got the Banham Audi TT replica, based on a Metro. Just why? Why would you want a fake Audi TT?

The Bat pre-dates the production version of the TT. It was basically a "replica" (although I think that's too strong a word) of a concept car that no-one really expected Audi to make.