Are these Intermeccanicas worth the price??

Brian,

That particular kit is called the Italia, designed by my good friend Jim Simpson. http://www.simpsondesign.net/italia.htm
The molds are kept right here in my shop, and we lay up the bodies for Jim as needed.

Just simple logic really. Since my car is the best 356 replica on the planet AND it is an IM AND it cost what it cost, it is worth the money!

Seriously, folks should not choose blindly.

Tomm

Tomm's post brings to mind the episode on "Car Talk" when Tom and Ray had a guy in their shop who needed a new clutch in his car. He was a guy who always wanted "The Best", so when they offered him a "standard" clutch, he refused, and told them he wanted "The Best!"

"Well, we can get you a heavy duty clutch, I guess," said Tom.

"Yeah, Heavy Duty sounds better", he said, "but I want the BEST! I want the Heaviest Dutious Clutch you can find!

But that might be too much for your car", they argued, but the guy insisted, so they ordered and installed a "Super Heavy Duty" clutch, because THAT's what the guy wanted.

Several weeks later the guy returns to their shop with the car, gets out and limps over to the service counter.

"Ya gotta do somethin about this clutch - it's KILLIN me!" he exclaims.

"By the time I get through traffic and get home from work, I gotta use BOTH FEET to push it down!

I guess the moral is that, sometimes, having "regular stuff" is good enough.......

gn

Tomm spells his name with two M's because even his name is "a little bit better"

Carey wrote "That particular kit is called the Italia, designed by my good friend Jim Simpson. http://www.simpsondesign.net/italia.htm
The molds are kept right here in my shop, and we lay up the bodies for Jim as needed. "

I was expecting a replica of an Intermeccanica Italia. Now that would have been interesting!

Jim is very straight forward in telling people that some of the styling cues were influenced by the Italia. That said, he also apprenticed in Italy, so I'm sure there are a lot of Italian influenced styling cues in there.

It has a lot of resemblence to a small Ferrari GTO in the shape of the front and rear. I'm not usually a fan of rebodies on modern cars, but this one has nice proportions and I like it.

Hey Vince, its because I am mm mm good!

Tommmmmmmm

That's a bit scary.

Mitchell; if you have the money go for it as it's the finest replica bar none.

These platinums look even better mate. Looks like a real solid clam. I know there are a lot of spruikers for the Intermeccanicas, but sometimes you gotta look at "the line at the bottom" as you blokes say. I am still back of Bourke, but looking to shoot when I have the target in my sights. Cheers mates!

Yeah!

What Mitch said!

Mitchell - you took the words right out of my mouth!!

"Looks like a real solid clam"...I've said the same thing many times.....many, many times.....

That Italia rebody with the V8 conversion would be something...

Did anyone see that Stacy David's Gears recently when they built that v8 powered bar stool?

http://www.hossflyinc.com/home.html

25 mph at 5000 rpm and capable of towing 2000 lbs.

The thing's a BRUTE!

("Hey! is that your exhaust note?"

Nope......Bratwurst......)

A lot of owners of IM's are happy, so to them it is worth it.

Again with the old threads about Superman vs. Batman.
Why?

Stacy David did an Italia rebody w/ a junkyard V8 conversion on Gears... although he named the project "project banshee" and there was little reference tot he Italia name or Simpson Design... but I shipped the kit directly to him myself...