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By Eric Geisert
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It takes a while to get a... 
   
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It takes a while to get a new type of kit to market if you want to get it right, and the guys are at Factory Five Racing are constantly improving the design of their GTM-2000 as they get it ready to sell it to the public. But this should be the final form, according to FFR's Mark Weber.
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Many times clubs will travel... 
   
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Many times clubs will travel en masse to Carlisle, like the Capital Area Cobra Club did. Though a "loosely structured" club from the D.C., North Virginia, and Delaware-beaches area with about 100 members, around 18 of them rolled through the gates to have some fun.
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RCR, also known as Race Car... 
   
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RCR, also known as Race Car Replicas, showed up with several interesting offerings, including this all-aluminum monocoque chassis for their T70 and GT bodies (they have a complete T70 clone, a P4, and three versions of GT40). If you're looking for a hardcore race-type chassis, you might want to check these guys out.
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Deman Motorsports builds their... 
   
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Deman Motorsports builds their Lotus-like SR7 in their shop in Canada, and recently began offering a turbo setup for their engines, which are borrowed from a Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-R1300 motorcycle. With a total weight of less-than-1,000 pounds, the power-to-weight ratio must be astronomical!
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With an IFG body on a stretched... 
   
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With an IFG body on a stretched Fiero chassis, Charles Wilson was on full-display mode with his 6.0 Diablo kit--a sharp-looking car with a stunning color choice.
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How strong is your kit body?... 
   
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How strong is your kit body? Jim Hurley, part of H&H Muscle Cars in Joppa, MD, surprised onlookers by demonstrating a unique method of showing just how tough the Street Beasts bodies are.
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Active Power in Mentor, OH,... 
   
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Active Power in Mentor, OH, has been building both types of Willys (a '41 and a '33) for years, but just introduced this '41 Willys pickup based on an S-10 chassis. Very cool.
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Being airlifted into the country... 
   
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Being airlifted into the country just days earlier, the new SPF-GT from Superformance wowed the crowds with its fine attention to detail and high level of completeness. Based at about $65,000, all you need is the drivetrain, and it'll accept either small- or big-block configurations.
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There are lots of handy metalmen... 
   
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There are lots of handy metalmen out there who can build your dream car out of steel or aluminum. Victor Yordy, from The Metal Works in Dewart, PA, was set-up out in the swap meet area with his metalworking tools and proceeded to make a door for this Maserati project in front of curious onlookers.
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You never know what you'll... 
   
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You never know what you'll find in the swap meet. How 'bout an original '58 Lotus Seven ($29,000)...
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...a 'glass Lola body ($2... 
   
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...a 'glass Lola body ($2,000)...
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... a red '56 Porsche Speedster... 
   
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... a red '56 Porsche Speedster replica ($12,900)...
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...or a '34 Frazier Nash replica... 
   
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...or a '34 Frazier Nash replica ($4,500)?
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Shell Valley Companies always... 
   
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Shell Valley Companies always has an impressive display of their vehicles, which run the gamut of '30s-era hot rods to Cobras (roadsters and Daytona coupes) and Jags (something for anyone).
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You can still be subtle with... 
   
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You can still be subtle with your Cobra, even if you do have meatballs on the doors and hood, just like this member of the Capitol City Cobra Club did with his 289. Even the interior, which looked period-correct, was well done.
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John Stull brought his rare... 
   
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John Stull brought his rare '57 Devin SS to Carlisle, and it was reminiscent of the Mooneyes racer Dean Moon campaigned on the Bonneville Salt Flats back in the early-'60s.
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Wendel Green from Bryn Mawr,... 
   
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Wendel Green from Bryn Mawr, PA, took advantage of the road course set up by the regional SCCA club to take his Vintage Spyders 550 out for a spin (though luckily not literally). Powered by a 2.3L VW motor, the li'l Porsche seemed to like the autocross course.
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Lone Star Classics debuted... 
   
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Lone Star Classics debuted their version of a GT40, which they call a LS40. The car uses a Ford Focus Z-Tec 16V DOHC engine that, with proper tweaking, can produce gobs (300+) of horsepower for the 2,300-pound car.
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Intermeccanica sells an authentic-looking... 
   
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Intermeccanica sells an authentic-looking Porsche convertible...
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...and now offers their kits... 
   
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...and now offers their kits with an optional Porsche six-cylinder engine! We bet this little car just screams!
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Euroworks Exotics, based in... 
   
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Euroworks Exotics, based in Dayton, OH, had one of their Mirage X Lambo bodies on display at the show, which can be built on any non-stretched Fiero platform (making it a little easier for the home kit builder).
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Warren Seifer brought his... 
   
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Warren Seifer brought his Canadian Aurora in from his home in Marstown, NJ. Set-up with a 302 HO motor backed to a T5 trans, the Aurora rides on a Jag IRS setup.
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A new Standard of Excellence... 
   
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A new Standard of Excellence competition was organized for this event, which puts car owners up against a detailed point system, and judges check the cars for quality. Of the three classes, one was for kits, and Terry Terragna's Shell Valley Cobra won three commendations for excellence.
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Want to start a kit car business... 
   
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Want to start a kit car business and make millions? Not only was the Sterling strapped to this roll-back for sale, but so were the molds. Now is your chance to get off the sofa and enter the exciting and extremely profitable kit car industry!

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