What pre-1968 car does the 818R or S most resemble?

[Rasmus]

What pre-1968 car does the 818R most resemble? What pre-1968 car does the 818S most resemble?

It's a registration question.

[blueoval_bowtie_guy]

I was going to say a Fiat X1/9 but then I looked it up and they weren't produced until 1972.

[DARKPT]

Lotus Europa, Porsche 356? Corvair (kind of a stretch)?

[wleehendrick]

Anything would be a stretch IMHO; I'm glad CA has the clause that if the body does not resemble one previsously produced, then the SMOG requiremnst are model year 1960!

However, perhaps a case could be made for a Lotus 23 for the R?

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[Xusia]

I don't think any reasonable person would find a similarity between any of those mentioned cars and the 818. :(

[billjr212]

what is the reason behind needing a match? my understanding was that Nevada is reasonable about Custom Built Vehicle registrations. (I'm from Illinois though, so my quick google search could have been entirely misleading)

[Eyesore]

Nothing. I wish it resembled a Lamborghini Miura. But that's my problem.

[Rasmus]

what is the reason behind needing a match?
My personal reason is related to emissions testing. If I can present a case that the car body is a "Replica" of pre-1968 car I have no emissions requirements. If not, emissions testing is based on the year the engine was manufactured. Unless it's a replica engine. Think period correct, Ford Flat Head build from all new parts in 2012. Then testing is based on the year the engine in question is replicating.

[THE ITALIAN]

I already thought about this and asked.
There isn't one.
Just the design of the front lights and back design, kills the vintage idea altogether.
There isn't much anything about the design that would qualify pre 1970 except for Ferrari and even then, there is no similarities.

The Miura IS probably the best choice, but no banana.

[riptide motorsport]

Gt 40

[billjr212]

Headlights really do kill it since everything of that era had the round headlights. 1968 Ferrari Dino is close (ish) but not old enough

[riptide motorsport]

OR; 1967 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale

[Xusia]

Besides the lights, the fact that it's a mid engine severely limits replica options.

[Sgt.Gator]

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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/23/rendered-speculation-porsche-356-speedster-reborn/

[Silvertop]

Besides the lights, the fact that it's a mid engine severely limits replica options.

Actually, the 818 has a certain Porsche-like quality about it. One might get away with calling it a (radically) updated 550 Spyder. It's the approximate size and general shape, and even has an appropriate boxer engine mounted in the right location.

[Ray]

Take a look here for your State and see what you may find: http://www.bipac.net/page.asp?content=tag_title_toolbox&g=SEMAGA

Ray

[Mifune]

How replica does the engine need to be? The Subaru flat four is a similar layout as the Porsche 550 four-camshaft-engine developed by Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann (1954-1955).

[Jeff Kleiner]

Sorry, but since it's not a replica of anything I think you'd be facing an uphill battle to try to present it as such. "Modern interperetation" perhaps but "replica"...not so much.

Jeff

[wallace18]

IMO if the COO does not say replica you are fighting an uphill battle. JMTCW.

[longislandwrx]

Jaguar xj-13? mid engine open top?

[StatGSR]

My personal reason is related to emissions testing. If I can present a case that the car body is a "Replica" of pre-1968 car I have no emissions requirements. If not, emissions testing is based on the year the engine was manufactured. Unless it's a replica engine. Think period correct, Ford Flat Head build from all new parts in 2012. Then testing is based on the year the engine in question is replicating.

Tell them the engine is replicating a 1990 legacy engine...that at least is not entirely untrue.

[Rasmus]

IMO if the COO does not say replica you are fighting an uphill battle.
This might be the death knell for this line of thought. As much as I might want to argue with a DMV employee and his/her manager, and regardless of the number of pictures I bring to the counter, if it's not billed as a "replica" on the COO by Factory Five, in all probability I'd get denied.