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The 29th Annual A.H.A. Knott's Berry Farm Show
10298405 Posted August 12 2008 06:38 AM by AutoSmith

The 29th Annual Knott's Berry Farm Show was a blast! We witnessed all kinds of great kit and replicars at the show and visited with some kit car enthusiasts and companies while covering the show. Why don't you purchase a...

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Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Beck Spedical Edition Speedster, 356, Porsche, Wendy Yale
10296878 Posted August 11 2008 06:17 AM by AutoSmith

Who says women don't enjoy owning, driving, and racing kit cars? Not us. If you're a fan of Teutonic sporting machines from the 1950s, specifically Porsche Speedsters, you'll enjoy reading all about Wendy Yale's fabulous...

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The Westfield XI, A Weekday Thriller & Weekend Warrior

Westfield XI, Lotus 11, Colin Chapman, British Racing Green, Batmobile
10578153 Posted August 8 2008 06:08 AM by AutoSmith

If you've never seen a Westfield XI or a Lotus XI, you haven't lived. No worries. Buy the September 2008 edition of KIT CAR Magazine, and you'll enjoy reading the six-page feature article on this beautiful road going racecar.

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James Yale's Backdraft Racing Roadster

September 2008 KIT CAR Cover Feature, Backdraft Racing Roadster, Cobra 427SC
KIT CAR shot this photo of James Yale and his Back Posted August 7 2008 10:55 AM by AutoSmith

You'll want to make sure you read all about James Yale's 600 horsepower Backdraft Racing roadster in the September 2008 edition of KIT CAR Magazine. James races, cruises, and shows the radically red roadster every chance he...

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California Hauler Part XIII: Wheels & Caps

Auto Classics, The Wheelsmith, Rolling Stock, '41 Willys
Posted June 23 2008 07:49 AM by AutoSmith

The California Hauler is rolling along, thanks to the addition of some brand new, bright red rolling stock. You should be sure to take stock of those classy looking wheels in the Part XIII California Hauler tech story...

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Steering Systems & High-Performance Modifications

Replica Steering Solutions, Flaming River, Breeze Automotive
Check out some innovative steering solutions for k Posted June 20 2008 07:35 AM by AutoSmith

If you intend to do quite a bit of driving in your kit or replica, you'll learn much about enhanced steering solutions and high-performance modifications that you can make to optimize your car's steering system. The...

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Diffusing & Hiding Windshield Deflections

Glare, Seeing Clearly While Driving, Minimizing Eye Strain
Dan Reiter develops several creative solutions to Posted June 19 2008 07:21 AM by AutoSmith

In Dan Reiter's tech story, A Glaring Problem, he minimizes several vision obstructing elements when driving a replica or kit roadster. Read all about Mr. Reiter's inexpensive and ingenious solutions to sunlight and...

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Last Chance Garage: Exhaust Twists & Turns

C5GTO, Custom Tubular Exhaust, Headers, Welding, Twisty
Suspended with Corvette C5 front and rear independ Posted June 18 2008 07:06 AM by AutoSmith

Some time has lapsed since KIT CAR Magazine ran a technical story on Joel Heinke's Last Chance Garage C5GTO. Watch how Joel took on the daunting task of fabricating a custom tubular exhaust system for his home-built,...

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Road Trip: KIT CAR Travels to Florida, Part 2

Visiting Street Beasts, Cobras, '34 Ford Coupes, Speedsters
When we visited Street Beasts, the immense shop wa Posted June 17 2008 08:10 AM by AutoSmith

Several KIT CAR Magazine colleagues traveled through various parts of Florida and visited several kit and replicar companies, in addition to covering a show. Our Part 2 stop was at Street Beasts.

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Race/Street Chassis Tuning Secrets Revealed

Race Car Replicas, GT40 Mk I, Dean Lampe
Here's Dean Lampe's RCR40 Mk I right after complet Posted June 16 2008 08:39 AM by AutoSmith

In the July issue of KIT CAR Magazine learn how replica builder, Dean Lampe, accessed some race chassis experts to develop a winning street/race chassis setup for his Race Car Replicas GT40 Mk I.

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Graduating Bob Bondurant's Racing School

Bob Bondurant Grand Prix Racing School, KIT CAR, Corvette C6
The Formula Fords at the Bob Bondurant School of H Posted June 13 2008 08:00 AM by AutoSmith

If you want to put your kit or replica on a racetrack, you should go to the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving to get the most out of your car and your racing abilities.

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Backdraft Racing Roadster Tested at KIT CAR Performance Day

Backdraft Racing Roadster, Cobra 427SC, Roush Engines
We became dizzy just watching the Backdraft Racing Posted June 12 2008 09:00 AM by AutoSmith

We put a midnight blue Backdraft Racing roadster through its paces at the KIT CAR Performance Day.

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Shell Valley Cobra 427SC Tested at KIT CAR Performance Day

Shell Valley Cobra 427SC, KIT CAR Performance Day, Chevy
Dean applies big pressure to the whoa! pedal. Posted June 11 2008 09:12 AM by AutoSmith

Dean Hornbacher's Shell Valley Cobra 427SC does have a big-block V-8 engine, but it's not from the Blue Oval.

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Row, Row, Row This GTM

GTM Mulsanne, Supercar, Factory Five Racing
Read all about Gary Cheney's Factory Five Racing G Posted June 10 2008 08:49 AM by AutoSmith

Gary Cheney's Factory Five Racing GTM Mulsanne won the Sony Playstation GT award at the 2007 SEMA Show. You can read all about it in the July 2008 edition of KIT CAR. After reading the article, be sure to tell what you...

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Speedsters Zoom Into The July Issue of KC

Vintage Speedsters, Intermeccanica, JPS Motorsports, 356
Eddie Janis' Vintage Speedster, Scott Sloan's Inte Posted June 9 2008 02:49 PM by AutoSmith

Read all about three beautiful Porsche Speedster replicas in the July issue of KIT CAR.

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