On a personal level I have no problem with it so long as the creator- and any subsequent owner- is clear as to what the car is ( or isn't) but I'd be interested to know what others think?
regards,
G
In my opinion, you've hit the nail squarely on the head with the comment shown above.
I have no issue at all with people recreating cars, my concern is when they attempt to pass them off as an original.
This past summer I got chatting with a chap in a 356 Speedster in a petrol station. I commented on his car and he went on to tell me all about it, neglecting to mention that it was Chesil replica. He went so far as to allude to the £100k price tag. I found it quite sad and wondered why he felt the need to pretend it was something that it wasn't. While 95% of the population wouldn't know, surely the most important person is yourself. It was a lovely car, appreciate it for what it is and not what it isn't.
I have always wanted to recreate a 1973 911 RS...
To my mind, it is one of the most iconic Porsches of all time.
I'd built one, track it, enjoy the hell out of it BUT never pretend it was anything other than it was: a homage to a truly brilliant car.
