Wheeler Dealers host designs Alfa Romeo replica collectors can build from home

WHEELER DEALERS hits Ant Anstead has created his own replica Alfa Romeo which could be one of the most cost-effective ways into classic race car ownership.

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The Wheeler Dealers host made his own version of the Alfa 158 Grand Prix racing car which won the first two F1 World Championships in 1950 and 1951. The car is regarded as one of the most successful race cars of all time and is an icon among classic car collectors.

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Anstead's innovative Tipo 184 model will be a self-build kit which collectors can put together from their garages.

Kits are based on the economical and easy to source Mazda MX-5 for simplicity meaning the model will only cost £16,450.

Mr Anstead said building and driving your own car was "satisfying" and encouraged others to take up the kit.

He said: "I was so inspired by the Alfa 158 that I made my own version of it from scratch.

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Wheeler Dealers Ant Anstead designed and built the Alfa replica (Image: Tipo184)

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The car is a replica of a vintage Alfa Romeo 158 (Image: Tipo184)

"It's so satisfying building and then driving your own beautiful car that I wanted to give other enthusiasts the chance to get into their garages and workshops, open up the toolbox and do the same.

"It's been a tough time for plenty of people in the past year, so I'd also underline how good for your mental wellbeing it is to make something as beautiful as the Tipo184 from scratch.

"It's also important that it was extremely affordable. That's why we've kept the cost of the kit to the minimum and it's based on easy-to-source, affordable MX-5/Miata components."

However, those who purchase the new Tipo184 will not just be for collectors hoping to store the car away as a collectors item.

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    For those wanting to take the car to the limit and beyond the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) is set to launch a new race series dedicated to the new model.

    These will start as a series of track days before a demo event will be held at Cadwell Park race track in August.

    A full race format will be used from 2022 with plans in place for a European and US series in the pipeline.

    He said: "Once it's built, you have a car that will let you feel the sensations that Fangio would have experienced.

    "Balancing the car delicately in a four-wheel drift as you explore the limits of grip.

    "It's a car that will allow you to enjoy close racing with identical cars in a one-make series, or simply the thrill of driving it down a winding country road on a summer's day."

    The car's starter kit which consists of the standard components required for the initial build

    This is available at £9,499 with the firm claims the order books are filling up quickly.

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    Owners can build the car form home for less than £17,000 (Image: Tipo184)

    Extra pieces can then be added bit by bit such as the losing panels, fuel delivery system and signal kit until the entire model is completed.

    The team behind the TIPO184 say Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) is possible which will allow the model to be used on UK roads when built.

    They estimate the entire build will take bwteen 100 and 150 hours to complete.

    For those who do not wish to build a car, the team will be accepting orders for completed cars next year.