Is a "Clone' better?

[rpoz11]

Hhmmm...I had it as the 270 blocks preceeded the 512's; so on this block in this car showing an August/68 date(albeit-seperate pic images not connecting) Something doesnt seem to match on that 512 and the H/68 casting that is shown... although I am NO absolute authority to have final say so on what GM did at that time....

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

You can beat this Clone thing to DEATH! Some people are going to say it is OK to make a clone,then there are going to be people that say SAVE THE PARTS FOR THE REAL CAR'S!It will never be settled ,just like the rebody discussion.If you build a CLONE just be HONEST and represent as a CLONE.If you have the real thing then well you are a SUPER CAR OWNER.That way BOTH people on each side of the fence is HAPPY!I for one can't own a REAL SUPER CARthe reason is my WIFE WON'T let me AFFORD ONE!

Bobby Dodson

[gemleeus]

i would rather have the one thats been in the barn for 30 years

[NCGuy68]

Gents,

A clone is a clone period!

Enough said!

[Unreal]

Wow

[KLONECO]

YES THEY ARE!!!...........and if a person enjoys em!........so be it!!!!!DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT? yea I did not think so!!!( fake ss,z28,ls6's are everywhere!)ton's or them have sprouted up for years now .......all of a sudden it is an issue! I BELIEVE IT IS A TRIBUTE TO THE SPORT ..THE LEGEND.... THE MUSCLE CAR GUYS! keeps another one out of the junkyard!

[Dave Rifkin]

I don't post here often but this is a subject I have an opinion on; first of all everyone needs to understand that not everyone can afford to own the real thing. If they choose to build, or buy, a clone so that they might enjoy the thrill of driving a representation of their dream car so be it. They aren't hurting anyone, at least until they try to sell the car as legitimate.
For myself, I would love to own any one of the cars owned by the members on this site but will never have that kind of money. So I just might have to build a clone of a Yenko Camaro or maybe a cloned Hertz Shelby. Either way, it will be for my enjoyment alone and if anyone has a problem with that it's their problem, not mine.

[MosportGreen66]

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i would rather have the one thats been in the barn for 30 years

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Original / Survivors is what I have come to love. Far and few between!

[jus4funn68]

Ive stayed out of this myself but I do have an interesting observation. Most of the people unhappy with the clone situation is Chevy folks. Ive noticed at a lot of cruisein's and car shows you will see bunches of the Shelby Cobra clones, but no one seems to complain about those. I personally love to see the real cars. When I see a nice looking car and then Im told it is a clone, I quickly lose interest. I may never have a Yenko, Motion, Nickey, or Dana but that doesnt stop me from admiring them. If someone wants to have a car to give them that feeling so be it, but trying to pass it off as genuine is the only problem. It does devalue the genuine article. It is fraud even it you did just want to get close to a dream. JMO

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

When you see these CLONES at a cruise night do the owners advertise them to be REAL.If not why would you loose interest so fast!You say that when you find out they are a CLONE that you loose interest quickly.Must be that some of these people represent their cars as a CLONE!Everyone will not be able to own a REAL SUPERCAR.Mainly because of the PRICE,but even if we all had the money to afford one there just aren't enough to go around!You also say that Clones are ok as long as they are represented as such,then why would you loose interest so quickly if it is a nice car and is also a CLONE.As long as a car is represented for what it really is I am ok with that and so are a lot of other people!I just love old nice car's,I don't care if it is a real Supercar or not.Without a doubt I love the real ones and take special interest and attention to the real car's but also like cars that are nice cars and are what they are nice cars.It does not have to be a Supercar to be a nice car!I also love the SURVIVOR CAR'S,also love just about any type of old GASSER,STREET ROD,NOSTALGIA RACE CAR'S OF ALL TYPES,HELL I guess you could say that I just LOVE ALL OLD CARS!I do really appreciate it a lot when I run across the REAL THING but I do appreciate the hard work other people put into there CLONE'S,REPLICA'S or what ever you want to call them!The main thing is just to be HONEST IN WHATEVER YOU DO IN LIFE!Just my 2 cents worth

Bobby Dodson