Carlisle Kit Car Nationals - What's New At The Nats

Painted a rich cream color, Tom Dewalt's '57 Speedster replica didn't disappoint. Check out the stainless steel wire mesh screens protecting the headlights.

Kokopelli S.P.A.L.L.C. (www.kokopelliauto.com) builds the Kokopelli 11, a great Mazda Miata-powered reinterpretation of the Lotus 11. The company's owner, Tom Rodgers, let us take a spin in this lightweight, well-powered sports car.

We had the distinct honor of meeting Chuck Beck. He gave us a ride in the first prototype of his latest creation, the Beck 904. We were then able to take some action shots of Chuck on the autocross course. The man can drive!

There were many well-built Speedster replicas at Carlisle, one of which was Mickey Donatello's '57 Intermeccanica 356A.

Speaking of stunning displays, ERA exhibited a few GT40s, like this Gulf Team replica of the Mk I that won Le Mans in '68 and '69. There were also several sweet Cobra roadsters at ERA's booth.

You don't have to be a diva to own a Diva. But you'd sure get noticed driving a yellow Diva.

Porsche-philes swooned over the sensuous Intermeccanica 356 Speedster exhibit in the manufacturers' building.

Olli Hempel's an accomplished kit car builder. A couple of years ago, we featured a Cobra he built. He has recently finished a Subaru WRX-powered Meyers Manx Manxter that is beautiful.

Though the Factory Five Racing booth inside the manufacturers' building was impressive, we snuck a Type 65 Coupe and a black-winged GTM outside for a few photos.

Unique Motorcars had several of its sensuous Cobra 427 SCs under the fluorescent lights. We rescued them and snapped a couple of pictures in the Carlisle sun. Maurice Weaver, co-owner of Unique Motorcars, currently owns this Guardsman Blue big-block Ford V-8-motivated ride.

By the time you read this, some lucky person will have won this Unique Motorcars 427 SC Cobra. It's the raffle car for the London Cobra Show 2007. Proceeds from the raffle go toward finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.