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 ...

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.

From that far-off seat in the bleachers, it may well appear that "little guy" drag racers have been flogging the same old cars for quite some time now: stripped-down coupes and roadsters in the ...

Every so often, a listing surfaces that is more useful as a lesson than as a purchase. A project car built around 1980-era ...

If you dreamed about building an awesome car but only have basic mechanical knowledge and tools, you can turn your dream into reality with one of these impressive kits. Kit cars allowing enthusiasts ...

We often speak of cars like the GM F-body or the Chevrolet Corvette as being the ultimate performance bargains. They’re up there, sure, but if you’re down to get your digits dirty, you can do a lot ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are really only two ways to build your own sports car in the modern market: Either have deep enough pockets to convince a major manufacturer to design a model especially for you, or get your ...

Several companies can build you a Shelby Cobra replica, but Factory Five Racing's car is one you'll have to build yourself. The Wareham, Massachusetts-based company has been in the business of ...

So you've made up your mind to build a kit car. After all, there are quite a few high-performance kit cars that are more affordable than they look. Compared to a million-dollar Shelby Cobra, a good ...