Kit Kar Mall

Mercedes Replicars


Mercedes Replicars or better known as kit cars, resemble an original make or model car. In the beginning many replicars were build-it-yourself kits. Over the years the tag 'kit' has remained though many small manufacturers dot the landscape and offer completely finished cars called 'turn-keys' for those of us less mechanically inclined. Most replicars are primarily fiberglass-bodied, some really custom builders work in metal. Metal rusts, Fiberglas fades...rock,paper,scissors, you decide!


Many Mercedes replicars or speedsters originated from related body molds. I don't know how many body molds are owned and controlled by the various replicar builders today as opposed to bodies imported in a rough stage from some third world source. In either event the preparation prior to paint can be very different from maker to maker. More 'blocking' in the beginning means a smoother finished product. Painting can be as close to original as practical or can reflect today's more modern approaches.