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Originally Posted by Zeke
RUF has been a manufacturer since the old man built buses in Germany. So they can stamp their VIN on a car. In the US a potential car maker would have to submit to the DOT. I'm not an expert so I can't tell you if there are any exemptions to things like crash testing.
IMHO, Singer is better off making 'modified' cars using the original make and model VIN. A RUF is not a Porsche, it just uses some Porsche parts. So, a RUF is not a 911 in my mind with respect to your question. A Singer still is if only on the tag under the windshield.
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To be able to sell cars in the USA I was told Singer have to build there cars around an existing car ie Porsche 964 I'm guessing this covers them for crash testing homologation/DOT type approval and other legislation issues etc
The RUF chassis to my eyes is a much more advanced and better engineered solution. I believe RUF only had to show crash simulation analysis and did not crash test a full car.
Won, neat looking chassis, what project was that for. Only carbon fibre roadcar chassis I've worked was on the McLaren F1. A very different beast to what is mass produced today as it was all made using F1 manufacturing techniques.