Top 10 worst replicas

[red67]

ferraris seem to get replcated more than porsches
although maybe this is a meant to be lamborghini? its a little hard to figure out.


and so the vw guys change their vws to look like porsches, and the japanese car guys change their japanses cars to look like vws... its a crazy world.

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by gostraight

So we know this started life as a GM product. Was it a Fiero or a Camaro?

I suspect that the headlights are hacked out of the original. To me it looks like it might be from some sort of Pontiac or possibly an Olds. I'm almost wondering if the remains of the lights and grill are put in there upside down...

It is the oddest train wreck but I hoist my beer (or mason jar of shine) to someone who would put so much energy into confusing and pissing off so many observers.

[Jay Laifman]

Originally Posted by Trotskyite

You can probably assume there are a few more holes up front...

Probably in the owner's underwear too - - - anything for reducing that weight!

[jdigga]

On Craigslist:

"This is the ultimate attention getting car. You can't be shy with this one. Everyone loves it. Title is 1976 Porsche Laser 917. 4 cyc 4 spd. Great gas mileage. runs and drives good. I am buying a house and need to sell. $8500 obo"

[johndglynn]

Originally Posted by jdigga

$8500 obo"

I may get shot down in flames, but that is £4k in our money, which is a bargain for a mad-looking thing that my kids would love. If I didn't need the cash to build my new garage, I would snap it up for a laugh and turbo it.

[bluesky]

Originally Posted by johndglynn

Ha! I love this, hate the seats, the limo aerial and the anchor badge on the bow but otherwise it reminds me of a '70s kids TV show, brilliant. Possibly hugely ironic or an art car that ran out of budget when it came to the interior...

I love that little silver 959 Beetle too. Imagine that with Scooby running gear at a track day: woo hoo!

Actually John, I think you're pretty close on the '70's kids TV show, but I think it was the boat below from HR Puff N Stuff that was the design basis for this abortion

[red67]

talking of tv shows, rather than a 917 that reminds me of the car from "hardcastle and mccormick"

Originally Posted by jdigga

On Craigslist:

"This is the ultimate attention getting car. You can't be shy with this one. Everyone loves it. Title is 1976 Porsche Laser 917. 4 cyc 4 spd. Great gas mileage. runs and drives good. I am buying a house and need to sell. $8500 obo"

[rdrr]

I loved watching Hardcastle and McCormick when I was a kid. Strangely enough, the only thing I can remember about it is the car

[PSportoVeloce]

Originally Posted by red67

talking of tv shows, rather than a 917 that reminds me of the car from "hardcastle and mccormick"

isn't that just a McLaren M6?

[johndglynn]

LOL, Hardcastle and McCormick, this thread is brilliant. Where is that mad purple thing with the eyeliner pencil headlamps and the chrome roll bars, I am going to go search for it.

[johndglynn]

Hurray, took me all of 8 seconds to find it!

[johndglynn]

LOL, God bless search buttons:

[RSBob]

The amount of blood, sweat and money that goes into these abominations against nature is mind-boggling. Just think that if they put their efforts into works of good rather than evil.

[red67]

the "359" plate sums the black baby up john.
i dont get it. do these guys suddenly wake up one day with a vision and have to express to their loved one by their side "i've got an amazing idea honey, you're gonna love this its brilliant, i wanna spend 10,000 dollars and 500 man hours making your fiero into the wooden boat car from wacky races! where's the check book?!"
maybe thats why theres so many divorces these days?

[johndglynn]

Originally Posted by red67

maybe thats why theres so many divorces these days?

I dunno about that mate, but I am loving some of these mad-assed things, brings out the rebellious streak in me. I would love to hit some Porsche Club meets in that blue three-box 959 saloon on the first page! LOL

[red67]

LOL you could go in this... i think its a beetleboxster with 2 sources for gas fill up for some bizarre reason.

[johndglynn]

Egad! No way Paul, that would look like I had actually made an effort

[rdrr]

Here's the 'Coyote' from Hardcastle and Mccormick. Apparently a kit car to resemble the McLaren referenced earlier - built on a VW chassis with a 914 engine.

It's not as cool as I remember it:






And here is version 2 - based on a Delorean because the actor had a hard time getting in and out of the original car. I think it has a well deserved place in this thread:

[rdrr]

Originally Posted by johndglynn

I dunno about that mate, but I am loving some of these mad-assed things, brings out the rebellious streak in me. I would love to hit some Porsche Club meets in that blue three-box 959 saloon on the first page! LOL

Well, it is located here in Australia - maybe I should pick it up?

[red67]

Originally Posted by rdrr

Here's the 'Coyote' from Hardcastle and Mccormick. Apparently a kit car to resemble the McLaren referenced earlier - built on a VW chassis with a 914 engine.

It's not as cool as I remember it:






And here is version 2 - based on a Delorean because the actor had a hard time getting in and out of the original car. I think it has a well deserved place in this thread:

thats the baby, i remember it leaping over cop cars and stuff in the opening sequence i think, i googled hardcastle and mccormick and got the wrong car.
the replica of the kit car is ace :-)
i noticed something fun. the mclaren owner really wants the one-off "cosby 959" (obviously too rare to get hold of and had to settle for a mclaren m6) he's got a full size poster of it behind the mclaren.