Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...
We have revisited this article to update prices, specs, and provide more context around the fascinating, yet small world of kit cars. Building your own car is quite possibly every car guy's dream.
Sure, building a car model is fun, but putting together a life-size, working version of a car you can actually drive is so much more satisfying. Kit cars are essentially prefabricated parts you ...
Photo: Factory Five Racing Inc. If you're a DIY enthusiast whose biggest dream is to own an iconic classic car, these five replicas can turn your dream into reality for far less money than an original ...
EV conversion specialist Electrogenic developed a drop-in kit for the classic Mini models, offering a 60-hp motor and a 20-kWh battery. The kit, designed to fit into the engine bay and be installed by ...
It's common to spot cars that are 35 years old or over on the road, with a few usual suspects like the Volvo 240, Mercedes-Benz W123, or any number of plush domestic sedans from the 1980s. We all know ...
Even still, the fact that the NISMO arm is now expanding its parts support to include a kit suitable for classic Zs amounts to big news. Beyond being a factory-backed item, it also has the potential ...
Fast forward to 2015 and the kit had been ordered, 24 months later the car was built with no experience other than changing the oil and brake pads on his motorbike. Kit cars are exactly what they say ...
We're pretty fond of classic fiberglass kit cars around here, there's something about the timeless classic grunt and underpinnings of a vintage muscle car with a funky lightweight body on top that ...