The automotive world contains many terms to describe different sorts of specialized cars, often with overlaps between them. Two such terms are "kit car" and "replica," frequently misidentified or used ...

These engine swaps ruined the character and charm of these classic cars - and there's one reason why.

One of the benefits of owning a kit or replicar is being able to buy, build, drive, and enjoy a car that would normally be out of reach of the common man. When kits started to become popular in the ...

Suppose you're out for a cruise one weekend around the neighborhood. The weather is warm, and the birds are chirping through your open drop-top when you round a corner and see what looks an awful lot ...

The heart of the kit car concept is a narrowed rear frame section. Shown here is the Arrow Dynamics version for popular late-model Detroit "unibody" cars, designed for use with stock front suspension.

The classic kit car renaissance continues, and this Porsche-VW LaDawri Special tells a fascinating story of North America’s fiberglass sports car industry. Long thought lost to time, the one-off is ...