Kit cars come in many shapes and sizes, from fire breathing supercars to three wheeled bubble cars. And everything you could possibly imagine in between.
But the real beauty of kit cars is that you assemble them yourself, to your exact specification.
Then what greater sense of achievement could there possibly be than to drive along leafy country roads in a car that you built with your own hands.
On this website we are trying to cut through the hype and bring to you all aspects of choosing, buying and building kit cars.
Kit Car Spares
You usually need to pay the inflated prices offered by the kit manufacturer or you have to trawl around the salvage yards hoping they have the part still attached to an old MOT failure tucked away at the back of the yard.
Affordable Kit Cars To Build
Beauford Kit Cars
Waaay back when I was just a humble electrician I used to pass the Beauford garage in Upholland. They always had a number of tourers on display and they looked truly stunning.
The Beauford Tourer combines elegant 1930s styling with modern reliability. And this is probably why so many Beaufords are being used as wedding cars, instead of the standard White Rolls Royce. There's so much room in the back of a Beauford Tourer that it's almost like stretching out on your sofa! Visit Beauford Cars for full specifications.
Kit Car Builders Handbook
The Car Builder's Handbook: Tips and Techniques for Builders of Kit Cars and Street Rods
*** UK readers can buy it from Amazon UK HERE
With the basic techniques, tips, and background info you need to make every kit cars project a success, this Car Builders guide includes sections on Planning, Chassis, Powertrain and Drivetrain, and Interiors.
Perfect for anyone engaged in a partial or ground up kit car or street rod project, or anyone who wants to improve his basic automotive skills.
Sites About Kit Cars
- Buying A Used Car
- Whether you're looking for a cheap second car, or (more likely) a good quality donor car for your latest kit car project, don't get scammed. Download this free PDF guide to buying a used car and know what to look out for.
- Cobra Kit Cars
- Cobra replicas are by far the most popular kit cars available, and for good reason. The original Shelby Cobra was powerful, stylish and handled like a dream. It was also beyond the wallets of the average guy. So what better than to build your own replica cobra!
- DIY Electric Car
- If you've been thinking of building your own kit car, then why not consider running it in electricity. A DIY electric car!is clean, efficient and amazingly cheap!
- Kit Cars To Build
- A growing collection of articles related to all aspects of choosing and assembling a kit car project from scratch.
Dakar Kit Cars
Some men like to play golf on a Sunday afternoon while others prefer rolling around in the mud. If that's you, then you're going to love Dakar kit cars.
Based on the Range Rover, the Dakar retains all the power while losing around half a ton of excess weight. And these cars are tough!
Books about Kit Cars
Dax Kit Cars
The Dax brand by DJ Sports Cars has grown into one of the most popular kit manufacturers on the UK market. The Dax Tojeiro is a classy looking Cobra clone while the Dax Rush is a top of the range Lotus Seven lookalike.
Build a Tiger Avon
How to Build Your Own Tiger Avon Sports Car for Road or Track (SpeedPro Series)
*** UK readers can buy it from Amazon UK HERE
The Tiger Avon is one of the more successful clubman type sports kit cars available in the UK.
This book provides a step by step guide to building your own Tiger Avon. The build instructions are based on the Ford Pinto engine, but other units will fit and some of these are shown.
Grinnall Scorpion Kit Cars
Grinnall Kit Cars have produced the sleek and very sporty looking Scorpion 3. Based around a BMW K Series motorcycle engine, it offers stunning performance and usable power.
The Grinnall Scorpion is one of a handful of manufacturers who get engines direct from BMW as OEM units, thanks to the high quality of their finished cars.
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GTM Libra
The GTM Libra is one of the rare breed of kit cars that's equally at home driving round town in the rain...or screaming around the racetrack.
Stick in a 2.5 litre Rover engine and the mild mannered Libra powers from 0-60 in around 5 seconds, and then on to a blistering 150mph. Get the GTM Libra on the track and watch it embarrass many Lotus Clone boy racers!
But don't worry, the GTM isn't just a one trick (or should that be track?) pony. It is equally at home driving around town or cruising along on the weekend Owners Club rallies.
Ultima Kit Cars
Ultima Kit Cars are truly breathtaking supercars that you assemble yourself.
Ultima kit cars hold several speed and performance records,including the prestigious 0-100mph-0 sprint and will give most of the current Italian exotica a run for their money, while costing about a tenth of their price. Not convinced? Check out the online video marketing movie!
Westfield Cars
Westfield are one of the UKs largest kit car manufacturers and produce a number of sports models styled on the ever popular Lotus Seven.
The Westfield kit car range includes several motorcycle powered kits that combine blistering performance with road hugging suspension to create a high performance car equally at home on the road or on the track as well as a range of affordable kit cars designed with the average DIY mechanic in mind. Or you could enrol in one of the many college car mechanic courses to pick up a few handy skills.
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Kit Car Insurance
Make sure your kit is covered!
Luckily there are now a number of specialist companies offering kit car insurance.
So whether you are building a Lambo replica or a Dune Buggy, they can also insure your kit as you build it as well as general car repair insurance cover.
- Adrian Flux
- Adrian Flux is a Specialist Insurance provider in the UK offering insurance for all risks including hot hatch, modified, american, kit cars, motorbikes, motorhomes, classics and imports.
- MSM Insurance
- Backed by a winning combination of the UK's leading insurers and a family run general insurance brokers, MSM aims to provide a quality service using it's professional expertise and over 15 years experience to your advantage.
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