Many of us have dreams of owning a hot rod, whether it’s a ‘34 Ford or ‘57 T-Bird or classic ’60s Corvette. But to but these cars today, you’d need a couple of wheelbarrows full of cash. One alternative to owning an original would be to build your own replica car.

Today, there are many manufacturers providing kits to either build over your existing car or providing turnkey vehicles for a little heftier price. The base donor car could be anywhere from a VW Beetle, and old Corvette or even a Chevy S10 pickup. The varieties of vehicle designs available are staggering.

If you have a couple of grand burning a hole in your pocket, a garage and a decent set of tools and know how, you could create your own one-of-a-kind auto that would turn heads wherever you drove it. It would be a project car for the entire family.

Have a look at some of the different kit cars that are available. They’re in the gallery coming up next.

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An extensive list of kit car manufacturers is here.