One local high end car builder made a replica for a very prominent fashion icon. He couldn’t use his original car due to insurers barring it due to multi million value so the replica was ordered and made. He could then drive it, albeit a damn good replica. He has both....moneybags original plus a usable version.
Provided the replica is a good one not just cobbled together then they are fine. In the kitcar world there are both types. There are excellent and poor Cobra kits for example. Lots of Lotus 7 type variants.
