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What is a clone?
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Laughing Gas
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What is a clone?
I'm wondering what a person means when they say "clone" when talking about a vehicle. I'm looking through ebay and I run across this from time to time. Ex: 1970 Chevelle SS clone.
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What is a clone?
I assume that it was not an SS or GT or Shelby originally, but has had all of the parts updated (Ex. body kits, emblems, striping, correct motor) to the point where you can't tell it's not real unless you look at the VIN.
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What is a clone?
In the early sixties, the technology was first proposed that a small amount of DNA could be used to grow and duplicate a living organism. In recent years, sheep have been "cloned" from their own cells, theoretically making a double of the original -supposedly unique- animal. Such a possibility has been considered for replicating human beings as well, but the ethics of it are complex.
The more so since the animal cloning attempts have not been entirely successful.
A "clone" of a vehicle would be a cookie-cutter copy of the same thing...
The more so since the animal cloning attempts have not been entirely successful.
A "clone" of a vehicle would be a cookie-cutter copy of the same thing...
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What is a clone?
Yup, a vehicle clone is taking a run of the mill model and adding the options to make it like a collectable. The advantages are you can legally do these modifications without running afoul of the smog *****. It's also cheaper than getting a numbers matching original and can be more fun since you won't be afraid to romp on it.
I don't see anything wrong with it as long as someone isn't trying to pass it off as an original.
I don't see anything wrong with it as long as someone isn't trying to pass it off as an original.
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What is a clone?
Sometimes the same vehicle is marketed by two different car divisions or companies. An "clone" example would be the Ford Ranger and Mazda pickups. They are both the same with minor trim differences etc. Or a Navigator and Expedition.
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What is a clone?
cloning trucks such as the Nite editions or the older Lightning (1st gen) is a big rip-off in the industry. There are so many folks running around with 89 or 90/91 "Nite" edition Broncos..all coutesy of the evil people.
then there are the prev mentioned camaro/stang/gto/hemi clones
then there are the prev mentioned camaro/stang/gto/hemi clones
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What is a clone?
The car would have started life as a Malibu or low end Chevelle. Add bucket seats, emblems, hood and a few other details and you get an SS clone. Not worth nearly as much as a "True" SS. IMHO Chevelles are much cooler restored to factory original. Such as my 66 Malibu project, except for the disk brake conversion. 
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What is a clone?
I too am all for 'clones' of collecter vehicles, so long as no one is trying to pass the clone off as an original ' numbers' car. More fun for the bucks. I am restifying my Chevelle, it is a lowly 300 series (cheapy) model, though it is rare, Chevy only made 1600 or so two door wagons in 1965. So I feel free to modify however to my taste, won't be messing with an important piece of automotive hystory, like if my old '66 Hemi Belvedere miraculously returned to my garage.
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