RobLupella wrote:
ChuckNelson wrote:
I just wonder,...WHY?,...WHY?, if you had this skill, would you not build a full size replica? That you could drive!!!
Even for forged parts the cost does not so much depend on the size of the part. (So far as I remember from my machine classes). Most things would be cast anyway, or welded from stock or hammered/dollyed). He probably would have saved money in the long run because he could buy some parts rather than creating molds. Tires and wheels for one(two?four?eight?). And he would have a car he could drive!!!
All that said:
The work is A-maz-ing. I wish I had the skill and facilities.
That would get Ferrari's attention and that of their lawyers. I'll bet when he tries to sell it Ferrari's lawyers and anyone who has licensed the model will prick their ears up too
I am not sure, but I believe he has either sold this car to a collector, or has built and sold other cars like this. I think with the "one off" style of these, that Ferrari is OK with it. He may even have worked an informal deal with Ferrari.
Porsche may not be as bad as Ferrari about tracking down and killing those who infringe upon their rights, but they are probably close and there are people who are building full size working copies of prototype Porsches from that same era. I think people have built accurate reproductions of 904, 906, 908, 910 and maybe 917 models. Most of those are one off cars built by Porsche enthusiasts who maybe just can’t afford to buy a real one. Or don’t want to risk driving a real one with historic providence on track. And of course there is the entire Ford GT40 reproduction industry.
One of the big questions on building a reproduction has always been... Do you reproduce some of the inherent design flaws? Do you make a safer or easier to maintain version? I was recently reading an article about reproduction versions of the Messerschmitt Me 262 (first operational jet fighter used by Germany in WWII). Front landing gear had a design flaw that it would have been irresponsible (safety issue) to not fix if customer was going to fly the plane. Someone could reproduce the original engine, but it was good for 10 hours before needing a rebuild if you didn’t either redesign or just put in a modern engine.
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