So you want your own
star car?
You can either pay someone to build one for you (see our
links page for some vendors/car builders)
or you can set about building your own.
But what's involved, how much does it cost, where do I start?
Let's take a look at some of the cars and what's involved.
Starsky & Hutch Torino:
This is a relatively simple replica to do if
you can find a sound donor car.
Car: 1974-1976 Ford Gran Torino 2dr.
Base price $2-8000 depending on
condition.
Make sure you avoid the Torino Elite (wrong front end shape), or a
Brougham or similar with rear opera windows, you'll just have to have
them welded up.
Cars are fairly frequently found on eBay or craigslist.org
Paint is either Viper red or Ford 2B
Wheels are slot mags (Ansen Sprint is modern equivalent)
Hard to find parts: chrome lower rocker moldings
For parts try
blueoval6079.com
more info to follow
KITT:
A more complex replica due to the external and
internal modifications required
Car: 1982-1991 Pontiac Firebird
TransAm, T-Top
Base price $1-8000 depending on
condition
Try to get an early car, 82-83 with T-Tops. Later cars need
more body modifications to make accurate.
Paint BLACK!
Choose either Pilot, Season 1, 2 or 3, 4 as the cars vary
particularly internally as well as the nose cone for each season.
Hard to find parts: PMD seats in tan, 15" Turbocast wheels and
bowling ball style hubcaps.
more info to follow
A-Team Van:
Car: Chevy G20 or GMC Vandura van (or
similar)
Sliding side door, no side windows. Black bottom, GM Charcoal
Metallic top with a custom red stripe.
Taken from A-Team
24/7 Website:
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The engine is a 350 cid
with modifications to the carburetor and exhaust system.
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The wheels are turbine
style 15" painted black with red accents with P235/65
15-front and P 275/65 15-rear. You need 5 on 5 bolt
pattern for full size van, not the more common 5 on 4.5
or 4.75 pattern on cars, or 5.5 on Dodge/Ford.
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full front bull
bars, fog/driving lights, exterior sun visor, quad
square exhaust tips (each side in front of rear wheels),
and custom rear spoiler.
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Interior was custom-white
naugahide bucket seats and custom gun case
in the back.
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It had beefy shocks-air
shocks in the rear-to improve handling.
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Scene's where it wheel
spins were done by spraying bleach in front of and onto
the rear tires which creates billowing grey smoke and
helps it to spin the tires, contrary to the programe
the van wasn't that powerful.
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more info to follow
General Lee:
Car: 1969 Dodge Charger
more info to follow
