Glossary / General

kit car

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A kit car is a set of parts you buy and put together to make a car. It looks like a famous model but is built by the owner, so it can be cheaper and more personal.

Technical Definition

A kit car is a vehicle built from parts supplied by a manufacturer, allowing the builder to assemble it themselves. It often mimics the appearance of a classic or exotic car but is usually cheaper and more customizable.

Hear It Discussed

"Now, this is a. It's a. It's a kit car."
Navigating Tariff Turmoil and the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Review In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 18:07

"Anyway, there is a solution, says Calla, which is that in our local market, there is a low cost racing series where you can race these low cost kit cars, I suppose, and take them to the track..."
BONUS: Your letters with Prior and Matt Saunders, road test editor My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 22:00

"Kit cars it's Just I mean there's one of the VW based Bugatti Kit cars in this collection"
CARS Act, Slow Drivers, Old VW, Generous Collection 417 No Driving Gloves 28:25