I don't mean to ruffel any feathers here, but, a true purist would not consider a "tribute car" or a "clone" for their collecton. A purist would only have vehicles that were as described of the trim tag or PHS. To them a tribute car is just another modified hot-rod.
OK, I'm getting my feathers ruffled! I completely consider myself a purist. But I consider purist as meaning however the cars could have been built. I feel cloning a car to "how" it 'could' have been built is perfectly OK. (with correct perts or even repop parts) But adding 'maro parts or parts never intended to go on an fgf would be resto-modding or hotrodding.
I also have one car that is 95% original. But that didn't stop me from putting rally II's or a stock AM/FM on it. (I kept the original wheels and AM). I'm not sure why you would feel cloning a car would not fall under a 'purist' category. I certainly don't feel that way. To each his own I guess.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
