rafikdous Posted 2August, 2017 Report Share Posted 2August, 2017 I love reading old motor magazines. The reviews and predictions are very funny. Also reading the classifieds is very interestingthis is from VW & Porsche magazine back in 1990959 and slant nose kits were all the rageAnd if you didn't like a 959, you could fancy an even uglier version in a 359!!Or a weird 928 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 2August, 2017 Report Share Posted 2August, 2017 Wow some of those are Ugly as sin ,,,that classic 359 is wrong in so many ways ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 2August, 2017 Report Share Posted 2August, 2017 my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 2August, 2017 Report Share Posted 2August, 2017 There used to be a crowd in WA who made all sorts of Porsche kits, 356 and others - Auto Styling International I think was their name, not sure what happened to them.... it was a while ago. I got heaps of info off them but never did anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 I think the entire rebodying and decapitation industry has died a healthy and deserved death....except for all the backdaters- they are going as strong as ever.The question is -who are you really fooling with a body transformation? Yourself? Other people? Only the most uninterested observers are fooled by a body kit, and why would you want to lie to them?Ive talked to the guy with the f40 knockoff that gets around Brisbane. He calls it an f40 replica. But why bother? The underlying 308 is a desirable car. It doesn't have twin turbos or carbon fibre. It's not really a replica.replicas are cool - when they really are a replica like a ford gt40 or cobra or whatever. But rebodied cars re just...why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 For those who follow Harry,s garage on You tube you will know that he owns a genuine Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 S,,,,a few years back he and another Countach owner decided to take their cars to a kit car show day at a local park and display them with the fake Countachs for a laugh ,,,apparently it took some time before the so called Lamborghini kit car experts figured out that Harry,s car was the real deal .................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 For those who follow Harry,s garage on You tube you will know that he owns a genuine Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 S,,,,a few years back he and another Countach owner decided to take their cars to a kit car show day at a local park and display them with the fake Countachs for a laugh ,,,apparently it took some time before the so called Lamborghini kit car experts figured out that Harry,s car was the real deal .................... Is there are video of that? That would be great to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 Not that I know of ,,, he did it years ago when he was involved with Evo magazine just as a laugh one weekend as the article about it was in Evo .. Just found this after a quick google search ...http://jalopnik.com/lamborghini-countach-owners-go-to-kit-car-shows-just-to-1787378153 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cars And Coffee Byron Bay Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 My love/appreciation /obsession with the 356 happened due to being able to afford a Perth based replica in the 80s. I think they did cobra also....but the 356 was the one for me. Never thought I would ever own a real one, so the fake was a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 Nothing wrong with this one and I would drive it everyday. If one owns the real things at $800k, you won't be driving it muchhttps://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Lamborghini-Countach-1989/SSE-AD-4527181/?Cr=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 Nothing wrong with this one and I would drive it everyday. If one owns the real things at $800k, you won't be driving it muchhttps://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Lamborghini-Countach-1989/SSE-AD-4527181/?Cr=1 The Honey Bunny,s in image 8 will do me ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 The Honey Bunny,s in image 9 will do me .............clown fetish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3August, 2017 Report Share Posted 3August, 2017 clown fetish? image 9 ....I think he is the current owner .............. How many clowns can you fit in a Lambo ...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 4August, 2017 Report Share Posted 4August, 2017 Nothing wrong with this one and I would drive it everyday. If one owns the real things at $800k, you won't be driving it muchhttps://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Lamborghini-Countach-1989/SSE-AD-4527181/?Cr=1 Some replicas look OK, but that one doesn't look right to me. It looks too short.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 4August, 2017 Report Share Posted 4August, 2017 That countach was discussed before.all that work and a VN Holden engine! Past due for an update, or maybe it doesn't handle so well.if you ever have a close look at a real countach it's obvious the Italians had a kit car attitude to building them. Not exactly Porsche levels of fit and finish.i think it looks pretty good proportions wise. You could get away with it...and maybe swap in a BMW v12 for authenticity.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 4August, 2017 Report Share Posted 4August, 2017 Some replicas look OK, but that one doesn't look right to me. It looks too s..t Correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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