Opinions on Replicas/ Clones

[JPrusinows]

Looks super nice!

 

[RR Fan Dan]

I don’t get the clone haters. Unless you’re trying to defraud someone and pass it off as real, it’s your car, do what you want to.

 

[DeltaV]

It's easy to spot the clones. They are barn finds and have dog dish hub caps.

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I like "tribute" or "replica", not "clone".

Just do what you want and have fun with it.

You could do a perfect 100 point award winning restoration and there is always some "expert" clown that makes snide and/or derogatory remarks.

 

[Davefinan]

It's easy to spot the clones. They are barn finds and have dog dish hub caps.

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I like "tribute" or "replica", not "clone".

Just do what you want and have fun with it.

You could do a perfect 100 point award winning restoration and there is always some "expert" clown that makes snide and/or derogatory remarks.

More often than not , that would be the guy who has no classic car and wouldn’t know where to start with it if he did.

 

[FitzyB5]

Started life as a Coronet 500 with a 318. Chrysler made only 4. Now with a 66 street hemi and a 5 speed Tremec. And love to drive it. Would have never been able to afford the real deal.

 

[Dave6T4]

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Started life as a Coronet 500 with a 318. Chrysler made only 4. Now with a 66 street hemi and a 5 speed Tremec. And love to drive it. Would have never been able to afford the real deal.

Beautiful R/T convertible! Have fun with it.

 

[JPrusinows]

Going to see this one today….View attachment 1898552

send some pics. did you purchase it?

 

[Hwy145]

send some pics. did you purchase it?

I did not… yet. I am taking the body man from a local shop to inspect the car. I want to make sure he sees what I am seeing. It is a nice car, though…

 

[33 IMP]

I did not… yet. I am taking the body man from a local shop to inspect the car. I want to make sure he sees what I am seeing. It is a nice car, though…

The aircleaner on that puppy is a fortune! Very surprising to see it on a clone. A well known Mopar enthusiast was asking $2000 for one....... forty years ago.