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Gil Longnecker of Classic '36 Pickup.com sees automobiles as synonymous with art, and when his Thoroughbred Coachworks transitioned from concours competition work involving replica Bugattis, Mercedes and Tiger Roadsters to classic American pickups, his approach remained the same: go to any lengths to capture the essence of the original and, by technology and innovation, interpret to an even higher level. Judging from the numbers of his 1936 Ford pickup replicas appearing in shows and events all across the country -and winning the top awards-the Classic '36 Ford replica is being reinvented by kit builders and replica enthusiasts as the most appealing show truck going.

The answer to this question and many others can be answered by visiting the website of Mike Vetter's The Car Factory, based in Micco, Florida. There you will see many stunning photos which show how the company's special Porsche Boxster Rebody kits can trick up an existing, perhaps aging, Boxster to take on the look of a Porsche Carrera GT. By putting on deeply carved custom side panels, scissor doors, and a rear wing assembly that raises up higher with the speed of the car, Mike Vetter's site brings a whole new meaning to "Hot Re-Body!" There are hot bodies literally all over his website!

In 2001 Diego Grullon had a dream. The Dominican Republic native had a passion for the powerful performance and style of the GT race and street cars, but he realized he might never be able to own one. So, he set out to design a true super car that guys like himself could afford. After years of research and consultation with top Trans Am and GT body and chassis builders, he partnered with expert materials artisan and craftsman, Juan Ovalle, to actually produce his vision. The rest is history; the duo of Gullon and Ovalle formed DDR Motorsports, and came out with what has been called the absolute "best super car" by many kit car reviewers. It is the DDR/SP4, which can be completed by home build for under $30,000.

Dennis Gage: Here we are at the Desoto Speedway down in Bradenton Florida.  One of these awesome cars, the 427 Cobra and its lucky owner, David Loebenberg who actually has this and a couple other beauties.  But today we’re going to talk about this masterpiece.  Possible the most powerful, awesome sports car ever built.  David, you’re a lucky man.

Well, there are a couple of other guys that have one.  But this one’s a little special.

It’s a full race.

Full competition Cobra.  Dry sump oil system.  One of three.

One of three.  It actually has a race history of sorts?