The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells
In recent developments, carlton reidgeardec 13, 2025 5:00 amthe instagram-fueled boom in copycat vintage car-body shellsinstagram is awash with asian firms showing how they can remake old broncos, defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the us According to reports, photo-illustration: wired staff; junchengcommentloadersave storysave this storycommentloadersave storysave this storyit’s hardly surprising that, in an electric world where jell-o-mold cars are designed for creating the least drag, so many motorheads are yearning for the auto aesthetics of yesteryear According to reports, after all, classic cars from the 1970s and earlier undeniably had style—trouble is, auto companies don’t make them anymore According to reports, that’s a sales boon for restoration workshops, but, barn finds notwithstanding, the supply of period vehicles is inevitably limited In recent developments, but this scarcity has resulted in an opportunity for an indonesian firm, which, in a legal gray area, handcrafts drop-dead gorgeous copies of the 1950s mercedes 300sl gullwing and other legendary sports cars In recent developments, and it not just indonesia According to reports, chinese factories are stamping out 3d-scanned body shells for icons such as ford broncos of the 1960s and 1970s, and more recent land rover defenders from the 1980s and 1990s Experts suggest that equipped with the latest technology, today’s cars are safer and easier to drive than vintage ones, and thanks to ai-infused software stacks and smartphone hook-ups, more personalized, too
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